Scottsbluff Star Hearld Scottsbluff, NE 8 May 2007 RAPID CITY, S.D. - Jerome M. Drager, 73, died Friday, May 4, 2007, at Rapid City Regional Hospital. Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, May 9, at Faith Lutheran Church in Rapid City with Pastor Bruce Baum officiating. Inurnment will take place at 3 p.m., Friday, May 9, at Black Hills National Cemetery in Sturgis, S.D. Memorials have been established for the Black Hills Humane Society and Faith Lutheran Church. Arrangements have been placed in the care of Behrens Wilson Funeral Home of Rapid City and condolences may be conveyed to the family at www.behrenswilson.com. Jerry was born Jan. 31, 1934, in Norfolk, Neb. to Robert E. and Edna (Mueller) Drager. He graduated from Rapid City High School in 1952. On June 13, 1951, he was employed as a laborer in the Chicago and Northwestern Railway Roundhouse. After high school, on June 11, 1952, he was hired as a Locomotive Fireman with the same railroad. In 1965, following graduation from Black Hills State College, he became a Trainmaster/ Traveling Engineer until his retirement from the C & NW in December of 1994. Jerry entered the U.S. Army Feb. 16, 1954, and spent 15 months in Korea and Japan. He was honorably discharged Feb. 9, 1956. Jerry married Sheryl Allen Nov. 18, 1959, in Rapid City. To this union, two children were born Amy Stokes of Edgemont, S.D. and Jay Drager of Alliance, Neb. Following his retirement, Jerry went to work as an engineer on the Nebkota Railroad in Chadron and the Black Hills Central Railroad in Hill City, S.D. He was also a substitute teacher in the Rapid City schools. Jerry enjoyed traveling and spending time with his children and grandchildren. He was a member of the C & NW Historical Society and Faith Lutheran Church. Survivors include his wife of 47 years, Sherrie, of Rapid City; children, Amy (Jon) Stokes of Edgemont, S.D. and Jay (Nora) Drager of Alliance; six grandchildren; brother and sister-in-law, Lawrence and Lavada Allen of Knoxville, Tenn.; sisters and brother-in-law, Joan and Jerry Johnson of Williamsburg, Va. and Bonnie Blomberg of Salem, Va. Preceding him in death were his parents, sister and brother-in-law Renee and Marvin Johnson and sister-in-law Elaine DeBoer.

The Fort Collins, Coloradoan Coloradoan Article published May 5, 2007 Harold Stroh Harold Stroh was born in Lincoln, Neb., to Henry Z. Stroh and Barbara (Hersch) Stroh. At one year of age his family moved to Loveland, then in 1922 they moved to the Fort Collins area. He was a farmer and cattle feeder. He married Pearl Louise Hunter on July 3, 1937. She died June 17, 2005. They farmed together on the family farm where the Collindale Golf Course is now. In 1948 they purchased a farm three miles south of Wellington, where they lived for 11 years. In fall 1959 they moved and eventually purchased a farm two miles north of Anheuser Busch Brewery, where they lived until their retirement in 1977. The farm was sold to Colorado State University. They have lived in Fort Collins since their retirement and have enjoyed playing golf; they were members of the Fort Collins Country Club and Fox Acres Country Club at Red Feather Lakes. They also enjoyed traveling to Spain, Hawaii, Germany, Canada, Panama, Alaska and throughout the continental United States. Harold was an avid golfer, an enthusiastic fly fisherman, and enjoyed playing cards with his friends at the Elks Club. He was a 4-H leader for many years, a member of Colorado Cattlemen's Association, Colorado Farm Bureau (serving as president in 1954), a Mason and 32nd-degree Shriner. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church for 50 years and the Rams Horn Club for 25 years, where he was a strong supporter of CSU athletics. Harold is survived by a son, Thomas Harold Stroh of Evans, and two daughters, Margaret Louise Stroh Collart of Palo Alto, Calif., and Carol Ann Stroh Heinze of Greeley. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife and four brothers: Henry, Alex, Dan, and Arthur. A funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at First United Methodist Church, 1005 Stover St. Interment will follow at Grandview Cemetery. The Rev. Charles Schuster will officiate at the service. Memorial contributions can be made to First United Methodist Church in care of Bohlender Funeral Chapel, 121 W Olive St., Fort Collins, CO 80624. Friends may send condolences to the family at www.bohlenderfuneralchapel.com. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Dear Members, (Steve Schreiber, NB: this is a 'fuller more correct version") Info submitted and translated by Vera Beljakova: << Elizaveta Erina, director of the Engels Archives, which is the largest repository of German-Russian documents, has been awarded by the German government the prestigeous Verdienstkreuz 1. Klasse: "Order of the Cross for Service of Distinction, 1st class", for serves rendered to Culture. It is a huge international honour which was bestowed onto Mrs Erina by the German Government with a ceremony held in Russia in April 2007. The order is a reward for Mrs Erina's endless uphill striving to preserve the history of the Volga Germans and the successful establishment of a new high-tech wing for the archive's repository adjacent to the old archive building, a former granary in Engels (formerly Pokrovsk) which was not conducive to preserving valuable and delicate documents, beginning with the Manifestoes of Catherine the Great. We congratulate Mrs Erina Vera Beljakova-Miller >.

Question: Is the correct spelling Wolskoje or Wolskaja?? Linda Freehling --- "Adam was baptized August 5, 1981 and confirmed October 5, 1990, Wols Raya, Russia....Marie was baptized April 13, 1886 and confirmed May 21, 1901, Walskaya, Russia." Carla ------------------ Both are simple "Volsk" or "Vol'sk" in English translit. The apostrophe means it is a letter signifying a "soft sound". Wolsk is German translit. Linda, the 2 variations that you are asking about signify A male and female suffix in Russian and depends what noun follows. In English, it is best to stick to simple "Volsk" - Which is both a town, a district centre or the district. It is a large town, north of Saratov, opposite Balashov, And had a large cement factory owned by David Seifert about whom I am currently writing. He employed many GRs in his factory. "Raya" is probably an abbreviation of "..of Vol'skogo Ray(on)a" of Volsk district of region (as opposed to the town). Don't worry about the endings - they are adjectival endings. Vera Beljakova-Miller

It is hand written on my grandfather's confirmation certificate and it definitely looks like an "a" before the "j" and an "a" after the "j". Wish I could somehow copy it so you could see it. If I remember (it is in German) it says born in Stepnaja (Stahl am Tarlyk) 2 March 1885 baptized on 10 March 1885 and confirmed on 28 (spelled like Hai ) 1900. I am calling it a "j" instead of a "y" because there is a "." above the "j". There are verses from Job 10:28 , Romans 6:23 and Romans 15:57 on the certificate. I'm sure there are others out there who have the same confirmation certificate. Dick Schmidt ----- Original Message ----- From: "Vera Beljakova" <atacama@global.co.za> To: <gr-genealogy@listserv.nodak.edu>; <ger-volga-l@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 07, 2007 5:01 AM Subject: [GV] It's "Vol'sk" > Question: > > Is the correct spelling Wolskoje or Wolskaja?? > Linda Freehling > --- > "Adam was baptized August 5, 1981 and confirmed October 5, > 1990, Wols > Raya, Russia....Marie was baptized April 13, 1886 and > confirmed May 21, > 1901, Walskaya, Russia." > > Carla > ------------------ > > Both are simple "Volsk" or "Vol'sk" in English translit. > The apostrophe means it is a letter signifying a "soft > sound". > > Wolsk is German translit. > > Linda, the 2 variations that you are asking about signify > A male and female suffix in Russian and depends what noun > follows. In > English, it is best to stick to simple "Volsk" - > Which is both a town, a district centre or the district. > It is a large town, north of Saratov, opposite Balashov, > And had a large cement factory owned by David Seifert > about whom I am > currently writing. He employed many GRs in his factory. > > "Raya" is probably an abbreviation of "..of Vol'skogo > Ray(on)a" > of Volsk district of region (as opposed to the town). > > Don't worry about the endings - they are adjectival > endings. > > Vera Beljakova-Miller > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GER-VOLGA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: 269.6.5/791 - Release Date: 5/6/2007 > 9:07 AM > >

Billings Gazette Billings, MT 7 May 2007 Our special mother and dear grandmother, Adeline "Addy" Schafer, passed away with her family by her side on Saturday, May 5, 2007, of Alzheimers and cancer. She was born March, 5, 1934, in Belfield, N.D., and was the youngest of three children. She graduated from Billings Central High School. She married Michael A. Schafer, the love of her life, in August, 1953, and was married to him until his passing in December, 1992. Addy worked for the public school system driving school bus for many years. Later she worked at the Yellowstone County Detention Center in the commissary helping to keep those inmates in line Her favorite pastimes were spending time with her kids and grandchildren. She loved to dance, travel and enjoyed time at the casinos pushing buttons and having a beer. During her later years she faced many challenges, the loss of her husband, her brother Vic, her sister Jean and the onset of Alzheimers and cancer. She is survived by her children Jim (Renae), Dan, Karen (Gerard) Heffner, Sandy and Carol (Vince) McCowin. She has 10 grandchildren, D. Paul, Doug, Chris, Tanya, Patty, Tyler, Jonathan, Angie (carrying the first great-grandchild), Ashlee and Ali. Mom, you will truly be missed by all your friends and family, and dad is ready to enjoy the beginning of many dances with you. We are grateful you are now at peace, no more suffering and are in the arms of our Lord in Heaven. A special "thank you" to the staff of Moorberg Cottage, especially Nancy, Faith and Vicki. Also, the Autumn Care staff, Big Sky Hospice and Rocky Mountain Hospice. A vigil service will take place at Dahl Funeral Chapel on Tuesday, May 8, at 7 p.m. Memorial services will be held at Holy Rosary Church at 11 a.m. on Wednesday. Interment will take place at Holy Cross Cemetery with a luncheon to follow.

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I would agree with Dick as my grandparents were both confirmed in Wolskaja. They were born in Stepnaja which is close to Kukkus/Wolskaja. Dick Schmidt ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dick Kraus" <dickkraus1@yahoo.com> To: "Carla Wills-Brandon" <drsbrandon@sbcglobal.net>; <GR-GENEALOGY@LISTSERV.NODAK.EDU>; "GER-VOLGA-L" <GER-VOLGA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2007 4:07 PM Subject: Re: [GV] Confirmation - Baptism Records > Hi Carla. Others have probably already responded to your question, but > just in case ... My guess is that Wols Raya and Walskaya refer to the same > place ... Kukkus. Its Russian name was Wolskoje which probably got > spelled several different ways. Kukkus would have been a regional > administrative center, and probably the parish center, for Jost. Cheers, > Dick Kraus > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Carla Wills-Brandon <drsbrandon@sbcglobal.net> > To: GR-GENEALOGY@LISTSERV.NODAK.EDU; GER-VOLGA-L > <GER-VOLGA-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, May 6, 2007 1:55:09 PM > Subject: [GV] Confirmation - Baptism Records > > > Hello Everyone, > > I'm in the process of putting together a comprehensive piece on the > Metzlers from Jost, Russia. My cousin sent me some info on my great > grandfather Adam Metzler and my great grandmother Marie Quisnar Metzler - > both immigrated to Fresno, California in 1907. One of my cousins owns the > vineyard (Adam was his grandfather) Adam Metzler planted in the Biola > area. > > Two sentences in this information were "new news" for me and I can't > figure them out. Maybe some of you more knowledgeable folk can figure > this out. It says: > > "Adam was baptized August 5, 1981 and confirmed October 5, 1990, Wols > Raya, Russia....Marie was baptized April 13, 1886 and confirmed May 21, > 1901, Walskaya, Russia." > > Here is my question, what or where or who is Wols Raya and Walskaya? > Both of my great grandparents were born in Jost/Yost so I'm not sure what > this means. Minister's names, other villages? > > Also, if any of you are descendants of Adam and Marie Metzler from Jost > and you have information or pictures, contact me. > > Carla Wills Brandon > > Andreas/Will - Straub/Warenberg > Metzler/Quisnar - Jost > > > > > Carla Wills-Brandon, Ph.D. > www.carlawillsbrandon.com > Death is just a bus stop before the next trip! > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GER-VOLGA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GER-VOLGA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: 269.6.5/791 - Release Date: 5/6/2007 > 9:07 AM >

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Hi Carla. Others have probably already responded to your question, but just in case ... My guess is that Wols Raya and Walskaya refer to the same place ... Kukkus. Its Russian name was Wolskoje which probably got spelled several different ways. Kukkus would have been a regional administrative center, and probably the parish center, for Jost. Cheers, Dick Kraus ----- Original Message ---- From: Carla Wills-Brandon <drsbrandon@sbcglobal.net> To: GR-GENEALOGY@LISTSERV.NODAK.EDU; GER-VOLGA-L <GER-VOLGA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 6, 2007 1:55:09 PM Subject: [GV] Confirmation - Baptism Records Hello Everyone, I'm in the process of putting together a comprehensive piece on the Metzlers from Jost, Russia. My cousin sent me some info on my great grandfather Adam Metzler and my great grandmother Marie Quisnar Metzler - both immigrated to Fresno, California in 1907. One of my cousins owns the vineyard (Adam was his grandfather) Adam Metzler planted in the Biola area. Two sentences in this information were "new news" for me and I can't figure them out. Maybe some of you more knowledgeable folk can figure this out. It says: "Adam was baptized August 5, 1981 and confirmed October 5, 1990, Wols Raya, Russia....Marie was baptized April 13, 1886 and confirmed May 21, 1901, Walskaya, Russia." Here is my question, what or where or who is Wols Raya and Walskaya? Both of my great grandparents were born in Jost/Yost so I'm not sure what this means. Minister's names, other villages? Also, if any of you are descendants of Adam and Marie Metzler from Jost and you have information or pictures, contact me. Carla Wills Brandon Andreas/Will - Straub/Warenberg Metzler/Quisnar - Jost Carla Wills-Brandon, Ph.D. www.carlawillsbrandon.com Death is just a bus stop before the next trip! ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GER-VOLGA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Hello Everyone, I'm in the process of putting together a comprehensive piece on the Metzlers from Jost, Russia. My cousin sent me some info on my great grandfather Adam Metzler and my great grandmother Marie Quisnar Metzler - both immigrated to Fresno, California in 1907. One of my cousins owns the vineyard (Adam was his grandfather) Adam Metzler planted in the Biola area. Two sentences in this information were "new news" for me and I can't figure them out. Maybe some of you more knowledgeable folk can figure this out. It says: "Adam was baptized August 5, 1981 and confirmed October 5, 1990, Wols Raya, Russia....Marie was baptized April 13, 1886 and confirmed May 21, 1901, Walskaya, Russia." Here is my question, what or where or who is Wols Raya and Walskaya? Both of my great grandparents were born in Jost/Yost so I'm not sure what this means. Minister's names, other villages? Also, if any of you are descendants of Adam and Marie Metzler from Jost and you have information or pictures, contact me. Carla Wills Brandon Andreas/Will - Straub/Warenberg Metzler/Quisnar - Jost Carla Wills-Brandon, Ph.D. www.carlawillsbrandon.com Death is just a bus stop before the next trip!

Billings Gazette Billings, MT 6 May 2007 Elsie Stroud took the Lord's hand on May 2, 2007, and followed him into Heaven to be greeted by her beloved husband Guy. She was 91 years old. Elsie was born March 5, 1916, to Edward and Eliza Edwardson, in Hanna, Wyo. She attended schools in Hanna, Kleenbum and Sheridan, Wyo. She fell in love with Guy W. Stroud and they were married on March 6, 1933, in Hardin. They moved to Billings, where their sons were born: Edward, and later, Donald. Elsie was passionate about her crocheting, baking and tending to her flowers. She looked forward to her tulips every spring. Her beautiful dolls and afghans are treasured by her family, and no one will forget her fabulous pies and cinnamon rolls! Elsie was preceded in death by her parents and her husband Guy, who died in 1980. She is survived by her sons, Edward and his wife Martha of Billings, and Donald and his wife Joanne of Oceanside, Calif. Also surviving Elsie are her five grandchildren, Shelley Young and her husband Anthony of Federal Way, Wash., Lacey Moos and her husband Greg of Billings, David Stroud of Rapid City, S.D., Mike Stroud and his wife Taleen of Tampa, Fla., and Dawn Stueckle and her husband Ron of San Francisco; along with eight great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Elsie's family would like to extend their deepest thanks and gratitude to the staff at Aspen Meadows, Billings Health and Rehabilitation, and Big Sky Hospice for the loving, kind and wonderful care given to Elsie these last months. A memorial service celebrating Elsie's life will be held Tuesday, May 8, at 1 p.m., at Michelotti-Sawyers Mortuary. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the charity of one's choice.

Billings Gazette Billings, MT 5 May 2007 POWELL, Wyo. - Zern Arthur Richendifer, of Powell, died Wednesday, May 2, 2007, at the Veterans Hospital in Salt Lake City. He was 65. He was born April 6, 1942, in Scottsbluff, Neb., to Elwyn H. and Jessie Louise (Steiner) Richendifer. He graduated from Converse County High School in Douglas in 1960 and enlisted in the U.S. Army. Zern and Carol Lynn Drennen were married in Douglas on Sept. 1, 1963. To this union were born three children: sons Jeff and Mike, and daughter Deb. The family moved to Powell in 1975 to purchase the Culligan water softening franchise. Zern later became a fixture in automotive sales in Powell and operated his own automobile sales business after many years as a salesman for local dealerships. He was a member of the Elks and a past Elk of the Year in the Powell Lodge 2303. He was a longtime member of the Powell Fire Department, and his hobbies included fishing, boating, hunting, camping and four-wheeling. He is survived by his mother Jessie of Douglas; his wife, Carol of Powell; sons Jeff (Kristen) of Port Orchard, Wash., Mike (Erika) of Bonney Lake, Wash., and daughter Deb (Nevin) Jacobs of Powell; six grandchildren; brothers Jim (Kerri) of Kaycee, and Ken (Linda) of Riverton. He was preceded in death by his father, Elwyn, in 2000, and his grandson, Ryan Turner Jacobs, in 1986. Funeral services in Powell will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 5, at Union Presbyterian Church, with Rev. Jarrell Tharp officiating. Honorary pallbearers are Jeff Richendifer, Mike Richendifer, Nevin Jacobs, Jim Richendifer, Greg Richendifer, Andy Jacobs, Eric Jacobs, Nickolas Richendifer and Jackson Zern Richendifer. Services will also be held in Douglas on Tuesday, May 8, 1 p.m., at the Congregational Church with Carol Prochaska officiating. Burial will be in the Douglas Park Cemetery. Thompson Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements.

Herr and Jolliffe Mortuary Fort Morgan, Colorado 05-04-2007 FRED D. “ACE” WEIMER, 89, former Fort Morgan resident, died Wednesday afternoon, May 2, 2007 in Highlands Ranch. He was born December 31, 1917 in Brush to Fred & Marie (Kembel) Weimer. He attended public schools in Fort Morgan. Weimer served in the US Army during WWII where he was stationed in the South Pacific. He married Leah Schlothauer on November 11, 1945 in Fort Morgan. He farmed for the majority of his life, was a successful car salesman, and was an insurance agent and district manager for National Farmers Union Insurance Company. Mr. Weimer is survived by one son, Ron Weimer of Highlands Ranch, CO; one daughter, Karen Barwick of Hazen, ND; three sisters, Lydia Meyer of Brush, CO, Caroline Browne of Washington D.C., and Ruth Anderson of San Diego, CA; three brothers, Sam Weimer of Denver, and Reinhart Weimer and Harry Weimer, both of Fort Morgan; and 5 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife Leah Weimer; one brother, Reuben Weimer; and two sisters, Marie Weimer and Martha Stark. Visitation will be Monday, May 7th from 4 – 8 PM at the Heer & Jolliffe Mortuary in Fort Morgan. Funeral services will be Tuesday, May 8th at 10:30 AM at the Immanuel Evangelical Church in Fort Morgan with Pastor Bob Tolson officiating. Interment will be in Memory Gardens in Fort Morgan with Military Honors by the VFW Post 2551. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association. The Heer & Jolliffe Mortuary in Fort Morgan is in charge of arrangements.

Casper Star Tribune Casper, WY 3 May 2007 CASPER -- Funeral services for Dorothy Jean Hall, 75, will be conducted at 10 a.m. Friday, May 4, 2007, at Bustard Funeral Home by Pastor Mike Cooper of College Heights Baptist Church. Interment will be in Mountain View Cemetery in Riverton with graveside services at 3:30 p.m. Friday. She died May 2, 2007, at Central Wyoming Hospice Home. She was born Jan. 8, 1932, in Scottsbluff, Neb., the daughter of Jacob and Mollie (Wagner) Wise. She graduated from Riverton High School in 1950. On July 9, 1950, she married Burl Hall in Riverton and they were later divorced. She enjoyed reading, late-night radio and day trips. As a young girl, she loved spending summers on the Schrinar family farm north of Riverton. Survivors include three sons and their wives, Ron Hall , Tom Hall and Marty Hall; one daughter, Mollie DeVore and her husband, all of Casper; 10 grandchildren and one not yet born and eight great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her mother, Mollie Cloer of Riverton and her only sibling, Albert. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Central Wyoming Hospice, 319 S. Wilson, Casper, 82601 or Special Olympics Wyoming, 350 West "A" St., Ste. 101, Casper, 82601. They may also be left at Bustard's.

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Reinhold W. Fritz s.o. Julia Yurk Jurk Hettinger Kummer Albers Rusch Hoppe Schreiber Reinhold W. Fritz, age 78 of Aurora, CO passed away April 25th, 2007. He was born on December 28, 1928 in Sheboygan, WI, the son of the late Reinhold and Julia (Yurk) Fritz. Reinhold was a 1946 graduate of Central High School in Sheboygan and a veteran of the United States Navy. On February 3, 1951, Reinhold married Carol Hettinger at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Sheboygan. He was employed at Kohler Company and later moved to Manitowoc where he worked in the inspection department at Manitowoc Engineering Company. In 1977 Reinhold moved to Aurora, CO where he retired as Quality assurance Manager for General Cable Company in 1991. After a period of retirement in Mesa, AZ, Reinhold and Carol moved back to Colorado in 2000. He is Survived by his wife Carol, his two sons David Fritz (fiancé Cindy Johnson) and John (Kim) Fritz, son-in-law Robert Sucese and five grand children, Michel Sucese (fiancé Amber Perez), David Sucese (companion Melissa Johnson), Cheryl Sucese, Stephen Fritz, Sarah Fritz and Jessica (daughter of Cindy Johnson). Reinhold is also survived by two sisters, Lois Kummer of Plymouth, WI and Jean (Gerald) Albers of Bloomington, IN, sister–in-law Geraldine Rusch of Sheboygan and nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Reinhold was preceded in Death by two daughters, Susan Fritz and Barbara (Fritz) Sucese, two sisters Esther Hoppe and Ruth Schreiber. A memorial service for Reinhold will be held on Sunday, May 6, 2007 at 6:00 pm at Christ Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 17700 E. Iliff Avenue, Aurora, CO. with Rev, Mark Voss officiating. A private Inurnment service will be held at Fort Logan Cemetery, Denver, CO. at a later date. A memorial has been established in Reinhold's name and may be directed toward Christ Our Redeemer Lutheran Church. The Sheboygan Press May 03, 2007 http://www.sheboygan-press.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070503/SHE010301/705030521/1067

Fort Morgan Times Fort Morgan, Colorado 05-03-2007 Marvin E. Teter, 64, a former Hillrose resident, died April 25 at his home in Broomfield. Teter was born Dec. 26, 1942, in Brush to Elliott and Florence (Lebsock) Teter. He attended Hillrose School before moving to Littleton, where he graduated. He married Lydia Hernandez Dec. 30, 1961. He served in the U.S. Army from 1961-1964. After his discharge, he was the manager for Beneficial Finance and owned several restaurants and lounges in the Denver area. The last 25 years he was in gold mining and owned the D.S. Mine Development in Dolan Springs, Ariz. He was a member of the American Legion and the VFW. Teter is survived by his wife, Lydia, and son, Derek Teter, both of Broomfield; daughters, Sheree Goetz of Westminster and Cindy Maul of Erie; a brother, Melvin Teter, and sisters, Helen Emhovick and Patricia Manning, all of Brush, and Barbara Sapp of Nebraska; and four granddaughters. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, William and Bobby. Services were held Monday at the Arvada Methodist Church. Rundus Funeral Home of Broomfield was in charge of the arrangements.

Scottsbluff Star Hearld Scottsbluff, NE 3 May 2007 SIDNEY - Martha Schnell 90 years, 2 months and 12 days, died Tuesday, May 1, 2007, at the Golden Living Center in Sidney. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, May 4, at the St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Sidney with Pastor Bradley Heinecke officiating. Burial will be in the Greenwood Cemetery. Friends may stop at the Gehrig-Stitt Chapel on Thursday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Memorial contributions are to the family's choice. Gehrig-Stitt Chapel & Cremation Service is in charge of the arrangements. Martha (Burbach) Schnell was born Feb. 19, 1917, in Scottsbluff, the daughter of Henry and Pauline (Wassemiller) Burbach. On February 11, 1934 she was united in marriage to Conrad P. Schnell at Scottsbluff. The family lived and farmed in the Scottsbluff and Minatare area until moving to Sidney in 1940. They moved to Alliance in 1945. While living in Alliance she taught Bible Class and Sunday School for both Pastor Meyer and Pastor Huber at the Emmanuel Lutheran Church. They moved to the Sidney area in 1955. Following a short time in California and Washington, they moved back to Sidney in 1960. Martha worked at the Memorial Hospital for 25 years as both a floor nurse and circulating nurse in surgery. She retired from the Hospital in 1982. Following her husband's death in 1991, Martha became involved in the Foster Grandparent Program and worked at South School until 2004 when she retired from the School Program. During her time at South, she gained many 'grandchildren'. Martha is survived by her daughters, Shirley Schnell of Gering, Gladys Lancaster of Bayard and Kathryn Patterson and husband Art of Rapid City, S.D.; brother, Kenneth of Great Falls, Va.; sisters, Elsie Zitterkopf of Bayard, Freda Dalton of Toppenish, Wash., Lucille Campbell of Yakima, Wash., Dorothy Pearson of Vancouver, Wash. and Beverly Nicoli also of Yakima; 10 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and 10 great-great-grandchildren. Her husband of 57 years; her parents; sisters, Ruth Dalton, Millie Heilbrun and Edna Burbach; brother, Herman and grandson, Sam Patterson, preceded Martha in death.

Scottsbluff Star Hearld Scottsbluff, NE 3 May 2007 Gus Engstrom, 94, of Gering, passed from this life on Monday, April 30, 2007, at Regional West Medical Center following a short illness. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Thursday, May 3, at St. John's Lutheran Church, 23rd and Broadway, Scottsbluff with Rev. Jeffrey Grams officiating. Interment will be in Fairview Cemetery. Memorials have been established to St. John's Lutheran Church or to the donor's choice. Friends may call at Dugan-Kramer Funeral Chapel from 2 to 8 p.m., Wednesday. Tributes of sympathy may be left at www.dugankramer.com. Gus was born to Gustav A. and Mollie (Margheim) Engstrom Oct. 24, 1912, in Mitchell. Gus never really got to know his father as he passed away when he was a very young child. Gus' mother remarried Fred Ott Sr. and through this union Gus obtained three brothers, Fred Ott Jr., George Ott, and Bill Ott and two sisters, Irene and Betty. He loved the land and his early career choice was to be a farmhand and then later after he met the love of his life, to farm on his own. He met and later married Mollie Schwartz of Scottsbluff Nov. 25, 1934. To this union were born three sons, Johnny, Tommy, and Billy Engstrom. Gus retired from the farm in 1953, and began working for Lockwood Corporation. He retired from there after 19 years. Still wanting to keep busy, he then went to work for his two younger sons, Tom and Bill at Engstrom Fertilizer and Chemical Company. In 1988, at the age of 76, he finally retired for the last time. Survivors include his sons, John G. (Ann) Engstrom, Tom E. (JoAnn) Engstorm of Gering and Bill C. (Harlean) Engstrom of Rapid City, S.D.; brother, George (Pauline) Ott of Scottsbluff; seven grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren. Preceding him in death in 1988, was his wife of 63 years, Mollie; a daughter, two brothers, two sis-ters, three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.