Torrington Telegram Torrington, WY 4 Apr 2007 Helen Ide Schattenburg died in her home in Capitola, Calf., on Saturday, March 31, 2007. Services will be held on Thursday, April 5, 2007, at Congregational Church of Soquel at 2 p.m. Burial will follow at Soquel Cemetery. Benito and Azzaro Pacific Gardens Chapel have been entrusted with the arrangements. She was born of German Russian Immigrant parents, Savina Weitzel Herdt and Alex Herdt on a farm in Huntley on Oct. 17, 1926. She completed her high school education at Torrington High School. Helen was baptized and confirmed at the Congregational Church in Torrington. She worked for a few years at the Ben Franklin Store. Helen married Bob Ide and moved to California. After his death she married Allan Schattenburg. She was a resident of the Capitola and Soquel area for the past 65 years. A driven and successful entrepreneurial woman, she owned and operated various businesses throughout Santa Cruz County. She first owned the Osocales Theater in Soquel, and later The Santa Cruz Surf Bowl, Santa Cruz Bowl, Capitola Bowl, Madera Bowl and Grady's Market in Capitola. Her career in local entertainment venues and retail spanned over 60 years. Her family remembered her working 16 hour days; displaying work ethics that motivated her younger employees to pursue their careers with positive, hard working attitudes. She is survived by her husband of Capitola; daughter Pamela Fletcher of Folsom, and son Stephen Ide of Soquel; sisters Irene Fleenor and Betty Latta of Cheyenne and Elnora Griffin of Phoenix, Ariz.; brothers Robert Herdt of Phoenix and Raymond of Torrington; grandchildren Andrew Houghton and Kimberly Lewis; great grandson Aidan Lewis; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband Robert Ide; an infant sister; infant grandson Matthew Houghton; sister Alma Eisenbarth; brothers Leo Herdt, Wilbert Herdt, Ted Herdt, Blackie Herdt and Albert Herdt; and a nephew, Joe Griffin.

Billings Gazette Billings, MT 11 Apr 2007 LOVELL, Wyo. - On Good Friday, April 6, 2007, Frieda Baus March passed away peacefully at the New Horizons Care Center in Lovell, at the young age of 95. She was born Frieda Baus on July 4, 1912, on the Atlantic Ocean onboard a ship bound for America. At the time, her parents, Jacob Baus and Mary Elizabeth Rinehardt Baus, were immigrating to the United States from Russia. Frieda was born in German waters, however, so that her native citizenship was Germany. Because of the international time changes involved, Frieda could claim her birthday as either July 3 or 4. She very proudly choose the Fourth of July to celebrate each year. Frieda grew up in Wheatland, and on Sept. 1, 1929, at the age of 17, she entered nursing school at Memorial Hospital of Natrona County. On Oct. 11, 1938, Frieda married the love of her life, Millard Francis March, in San Diego, where Mr. March was serving in the Navy. In April of 1941, Millard and Frieda were stationed in Honolulu, when they returned to Mr. March's parent's home in Morton, Ill., for an extended visit. Frieda lived with her in-laws while Millard attended a three-month Navy school in mine sweeping in Norfolk, Va. Millard March had six brothers, four of whom were also serving in the Navy in 1941. Upon completion of the school, Mr. and Mrs. March returned to Honolulu, where Millard was a First Class Gunner's Mate aboard the USS Phelps Flagship destroyer, Squadron 1. On Sept. 12, 1941, Frieda became a naturalized U.S. citizen. When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, Millard's ship was out of the harbor on maneuvers. Frieda was employed as a nurse in a navy hospital and helped to treat many of the wounded sailors that day and for weeks and months to come. She spent several very anxious days before she was to learn that her husband had survived the attack. After the war, Millard was stationed in Yokosuka, Japan, for one tour as a Chief Petty officer and Frieda enjoyed visiting him there. Mr. and Mrs. March made their home in the San Diego area and in Laurel, Mont., until Millard's death in 1979. In the 1980s, Frieda returned to live in Wyoming to be near her brother in Thermopolis. Throughout her lifetime, Frieda dearly loved to play golf and, though she may have been short in stature, she played the game very well. She was also very active in community affairs and made good friends wherever she went. Frieda was a charter member of the Guardian Society of the Disabled American Veterans. Frieda loved to travel and had a very mischievous grin, which would always bring a smile to your face. Frieda is survived by her brother, Victor Baus of Thermopolis, and many nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held at sea in the San Diego area this summer. Memorials may be made to Disabled American Veterans or any other charity of choice.

Scottsbluff Star Hearld Scottsbluff, NE 11 Apr 2007 Mary Jane Brown, 75, of Scottsbluff, died Saturday, April 7, 2007, at the Regional West Medical Center in Scottsbluff. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, April 11, at the Bethel Christian Fellowship in Scottsbluff with Pastor Bruce Wallace officiating. Interment will be at Sunset Memorial Park in Scottsbluff. Friends who wish may call at the Jolliffe Funeral Home Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and at the funeral. A memorial has been established to the church. Mary Jane was born Sept. 2, 1931, in Mitchell to George and Madeline (Kilthau) Maul, Sr. where she grew up and received her education. She married LeRoy Brown March 28, 1958, in Scottsbluff. They lived in Chicago, Ill., and Memphis, Tenn., before moving to Torrington, Wyo. in 1986, where they resided until moving to Scottsbluff in 1993. Mary Jane was very loving, caring, and helpful to all who knew her. She was a member of the Bethel Christian Fellowship. Mary Jane enjoyed cooking, sewing, gardening, crocheting, and quilting. Survivors include her sisters, Rose Schwartzkopf and Christine Leikam both of Scottsbluff, and Helen Eisenbarth of Wiser, Idaho; brother, George Maul, Jr. of Scottsbluff; and numerous nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death were her parents, husband, four sisters, and two brothers.

Scottsbluff Star Hearld Scottsbluff, NE 11 Apr 2007 WORLAND, Wyo. - Jake L. Yakel, 82, passed away at his home in Worland following a brief struggle with cancer. Cremation will take place, and a memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, April 14, at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Worland with Rev. Steve Couch officiating. A memorial in his name has been established for a fund yet to be named. Contributions may be sent to the Pinnacle Bank at P. O. Box 789 - Worland, WY 82401. Veile Mortuary of Worland is assisting the family with the arrangements. He was born Sept. 23, 1924, in Scottsbluff a son of Jacob and Mary (Kaiser) Yakel. He was raised and educated in Scottsbluff. Following his education he farmed for a few years before becoming a truck driver, hauling coal and corn from Wyoming. He then worked for Curry Chemical Co., an agricultural chemical and fertilizer firm, in Scottsbluff. Jake married Ruby I. Specht Jan. 26, 1947, in Scottsbluff. They celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in January. In 1954 Curry Chemical transferred him to Worland. He later bought the company and operated it as PureGro for many years. He eventually sold it to Simplot, and then retired in 1992. Jake enjoyed traveling to visit with his family, especially with his grandchildren. He enjoyed walking, and usually stopped to visit with his friends at the local coffee shops. He was a member of the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Worland. Survivors include his wife, Ruby Yakel of Worland; daughter, Brenda (Del) Jacober of Covington, Wash.; daughter-in-law, Jane Yakel of Blacksburg, Va.; grandchildren, Cindi Battram of Puyallup, Wash., Kevin Jacober of Seattle, Wash., Demian Yakel of Blacksburg, Va., Jonah Yakel of Tucson, Ariz., and Stefan Yakel of New Orleans, La.; and six great-grandchildren; brother, Dick Yakel of Scottsbluff; sisters, Katherine Welch, Katie Zier, Caroline Rexus, Rose (Paul) Bolzer, Florence Rau, Irene Loose, Alvina Kufeldt, and Norma (Don) Green all of Scottsbluff. Preceding him in death was his son Randy Yakel in 1997, a brother and four sisters.

Scotsbluff Star Hearld Scottsbluff. NE 10 Apr 2007 BRIDGEPORT - Jeffery Lynn Bauer, 51, of Bridgeport, died Wednesday, April 4, 2007 at the Medical Center of the Rockies in Ft. Collins, Colo. His Mass of Christian Burial will be Tuesday, April 10 at 10:30 a.m. at All Souls Catholic Church in Bridgeport with Father Dave Rykwalder as the celebrant. Interment will be in Oregon Trail Memorial Cemetery in Bridgeport. A Rosary will be recited, Monday, April 9 at 7 p.m. at the church. Friends may call the church, Monday from 11 a.m. to the Rosary. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in care of his family. Jolliffe Funeral Home in Bridgeport is in charge of the arrangements. Jeff's obituary may be viewed at www.jolliffefuneralhome.com, where condolences may be left and they will be forwarded to his family. Jeff was born March 23, 1956 in Bridgeport, the son of John Robert and Bonnie Marie (Bennett) Bauer. He was raised throughout the world with his father's occupation requiring many moves. Jeff was united in marriage to Tamara "Tammy" Lyn McCullough, Feb. 19, 1977 in Tooele, Utah. They moved to Bridgeport shortly after their marriage. He was employed with the State of Nebraska Road Dept. at Bridgeport and was a crew chief at the time of his death. Jeff was a family oriented husband and father, especially enjoying his sons sports activities. He was also an avid bowler and Nebraska Cornhusker football fan. Survivors include his wife Tammy, sons Jeffery Daniel Bauer and his fiancé Amanda Ryker of Scottsbluff, Joshua Lyn Bauer of Bridgeport, mother Bonnie Bauer of Broadwater, brothers Mike (Dinah) Bauer of Lincoln, Bob (Alice) Bauer of White Hall, AR., numerous nieces and nephews and sister-in-law Sissy (Carl) Meyers of Salt Lake City, Utah. He was preceded in death by his father Sept. 25, 1994 and his maternal and paternal grandparents.

Scottsbluff Star Hearld Scottsbluff, NE 10 Apr 2007 TUCSON, Ariz. - Deloris I. Schlager, 81 died March 31, 2007 in Tucson Ariz. Funeral Services will be held Thursday April 12 at 10:30 a.m. at St. James Lutheran Church with Pastor Jeffrey Grams officiating. Burial will follow at West Lawn Cemetery in Gering. Visitation will be Wednesday April 11 from 3 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials may be made in Deloris's name to the Lutheran Hour Ministries. Condolences may be made by visiting www.jolliffefuneralhome.com and will be forwarded to the family. Jolliffe Funeral Home of Scottsbluff is assisting the family with arrangements. Deloris was born in Shelton, to Louis and Irene (Meyer) Hansen. She attended schools in Buffalo County and graduated from Ravenna High School. While working at Concordia College in Seward, she met Edward Schlager and they were married Jan. 20, 1952, in Staplehurst. They farmed west of Mitchell for a number of years before moving to Scottsbluff. Deloris was a homemaker and a cafeteria worker at Roosevelt Grade School until her retirement. In 1998 she moved to Tucson, Ariz., to be closer to family. She was an active member of St. James Lutheran Church in Scottsbluff and Faith Lutheran Church in Tucson. Survivors include her daughters; Kathy Henson of Homedale, Ind., Carolyn Schlager of Tucson, Edella Schlager of Tucson, beloved granddaughter Mariah Mackie of Homedale, Ind., sister Eunice (Alfred) Suhr of Seward, and brother Wayne (Marge) Hansen of Staplehurst. Preceding her in death was her husband Edward on Dec. 7, 1987, and her sister and brother-in-law Twila and Fred Greckel.

http://www.rus-sell.com/article11-Russian+Easter+Eggs.html Happy Easter to all: Frohe Ostern ! This year Western and Orthodox Easter are on the same Sunday, 08 April 2007 and the url above gives the history of Easter Eggs...with really lovely pictures right at the bottom, so pls go there to enjoy a feast for the eyes. Peace and blessings on to you all, Vera Beljakova-Miller

Hi Barbara, Nal'Chik (Alexanderdorf) is located in south Russia (Ukraine) near the Black Sea. I have several Wells individuals in my data base. They are in Kansas, Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska and Goshen County, Wyoming. One of my cousins, Wilhelm Margheim, born in Merkel (Makarowka), Saratov Province, Russia lives in a village named Kauhasus near Nal'Chik. In 1941 when Stalin ordered the relocation of the Volga Germans, Wilhelm, and the other Margheim relatives, were sent by rail to Omsk, Siberia, Russia. In 1956 Wilhelm, and his family, returned to Merkel. They discovered that the Margheim home had been destroyed by the Communists in 1941. Wilhelm and his family then went on to Nal'Chik and finally settled in nearby Kauhasus. In 1995 Wilhelm's son, Heinrich Andreas Margheim, left Kauhasus to join his uncle, Johannes Margheim, in Hardheim, Odenwald, Germany. Wilhelm and the rest of his family remained in Kauhasus. Clarence Jake Margheim E-mail: margheim@inreach.com Researching: Margheim, Herdt, Foos, Brunz (Bruntz) and Reichert families. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barbara Dickey" <bjdickey@sbcglobal.net> To: <GER-VOLGA@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2007 9:04 AM Subject: [GV] Wells (Wel(t)z) from Alexanderdorf > > Any info on these families would be greatly appreciated: > > John "George" Wells born July 1844 Alexanderdorf (Nal'Chik) Russia married > Marie Katherine Moore in Russia. George died in 1921 in Calgary Canada. > Marie died 1915 in Winnipeg Canada. They had 4 boys, one of which was > Henry > George Wells, my great grand father. Henry was born 1864 in Alexanderdorf > and died 1936 in Loveland Colorado. > Henry had 4 wives, 17 children and at least 1 step-daughter. He was the > only > son who came to the US (1903). The rest went to Canada. > Henry's son Alexander (from Henry's first marriage) was my grandfather. > Alexander was born 1890 in Alexanderdorf and died 1920 Billings Montana. > He > married Natalie Rotharmel (born 1892 in Alexandedorf) in 1911 in Colorado. > Their son Walter was my father. He was born 1913 in Calgary Canada and > died > 1955 in Omaha Nebraska. He married Amelia Kufeldt 1937 in Kansas. > > Can anyone tell me more about these people, or where Alexanderdorf is > located? > > Barbara Dickey > Arlington TX > > > > > ------------------------------- > 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 > >

Scottsbluff Star Hearld Scottsbluff, NE 5 Apr 2007 Linda Dietz, 94, of Scottsbluff, died Sunday, April 1, 2007, at the Mitchell Care Center. Her funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Thursday, April 5, at the First Presbyterian Church in Scottsbluff, with Pastor Brad Gustafson officiating. Interment will follow in the Fairview Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Mitchell Care Center. Friends who wish may call at the Jolliffe Funeral Home in Scottsbluff Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Thursday at the church. Her obituary may be viewed online at www.jolliffefuneralhome.com where condolences may be left to be forwarded to the family Linda was born in Kolb, Russia Oct. 3, 1912, to John and Anna (Kampbell) Henkel. She came to the United States on a ship when she was six months of age. She received her education in Colorado while living in Loveland until 1927 and Brighton until 1932, when she moved to Scottsbluff. In 1936, she married George Wheeler in Scottsbluff. She worked at the Montgomery Ward Store here for over fifteen years. Her husband died in 1958, and Dec. 30, 1966, she married Fred Dietz in Loveland, Colo. The couple farmed in the Mitchell Valley area until their retirement in 1977 when they moved to Scottsbluff. Linda served as a Foster Grandparent at Roosevelt School in Scottsbluff for over 13 years and was a proud member of the First Presbyterian Church. She is survived by her sons, Larry Wheeler of Gering and Roger and his wife Vicki Wheeler of Scottsbluff; step-daughters, Lenora and her husband Walter Lundgren of Bayard and Alice and her husband Bill Ockinga of Wheatland, Wyo.; stepson-in-law, Ed Ebel of Kimball, Neb.; sisters, Esther Martin of Scottsbluff and Kathryn and her husband Bill Groskopf of Gering; brother, Henry and his wife Wanda Henkel of Gering; 16 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren and 12 great great-grandchildren. Her parents; both husbands; an infant son; stepdaughter and her husband, Eileen and Leonard Sieb; stepdaughter, Delores Ebel and brother and sister-in-law Raymond and Helen Henkel preceded her in death.

Scheideman, Raymond SCHEIDEMAN, Raymond March 19, 1927 - March 29, 2007 Mr. Raymond Scheideman of Stony Plain, AB, formerly of Mewassin, AB, passed away on March 29, 2007 at the age of 80 years. Raymond is survived by his sister-in-law Maureen Scheideman; his brother-in-law Bill Greenhough; numerous nieces, nephews, friends and extended family. He was predeceased by his wife Helen Scheideman; his parents George and Margaret Scheideman; sisters Eileen Jettkant and Lydia Greenhough as well as his brother Gordon Scheideman. A Celebration of Raymond's life will be held on Monday, April 2, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. at the Parkland Funeral Chapel, 3502 44 Avenue, Stony Plain, interment will follow at St. Matthew's/Good Shepherd Lutheran Cemetery, Spruce Grove. Tributes in Raymond's memory may be made to the Canadian Diabetes Association or the Good Samaritan Nursing Home - Stony Plain. The family would like to thank the staff of the University Hospital for providing recent care for Raymond and the staff of the Good Samaritan Nursing Home for the kindness you have shown Raymond and to Joyce Hohnstein - you are an angel. You share your energy and love so freely, and Raymond and we his family, have been touched by all that you have done. Parkland Funeral Services in care of arrangements. 963-2520.

Spady, Rachel Lydia SPADY, Rachel Lydia - June 15, 1921 - March 25, 2007 With sadness we announce the passing of Rachel Spady of Stony Plain on March 25 at the age of 85 years. She is lovingly remembered by her four sisters: Anna Miller, Frieda Moroz, Eda Meckle and Esther Weale as well as numerous nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents: Elizabeth and Frederick Spady and three brothers: Samuel, Carl and Paul. She will be missed by many family and friends. A Funeral Service will be held on Friday, March 30 at 10:00 a.m. from Parkland Funeral Chapel, 3502 - 44 Avenue, Stony Plain. Interment will follow in the Pioneer Cemetery, Spruce Grove. If friends desire, memorial tributes may be made to the charity of the donor's choice. Parkland Funeral Services of Stony Plain in care of arrangements. 963-2520.

Any info on these families would be greatly appreciated: John "George" Wells born July 1844 Alexanderdorf (Nal'Chik) Russia married Marie Katherine Moore in Russia. George died in 1921 in Calgary Canada. Marie died 1915 in Winnipeg Canada. They had 4 boys, one of which was Henry George Wells, my great grand father. Henry was born 1864 in Alexanderdorf and died 1936 in Loveland Colorado. Henry had 4 wives, 17 children and at least 1 step-daughter. He was the only son who came to the US (1903). The rest went to Canada. Henry's son Alexander (from Henry's first marriage) was my grandfather. Alexander was born 1890 in Alexanderdorf and died 1920 Billings Montana. He married Natalie Rotharmel (born 1892 in Alexandedorf) in 1911 in Colorado. Their son Walter was my father. He was born 1913 in Calgary Canada and died 1955 in Omaha Nebraska. He married Amelia Kufeldt 1937 in Kansas. Can anyone tell me more about these people, or where Alexanderdorf is located? Barbara Dickey Arlington TX

I am looking for information on my maternal grandfather (Johannes) Philip Kufeldt (Kufeld). Born 4 Oct 1876 in Rosendam or Rosenbaum Samara (from naturalization papers) or Langenfeld (from confirmation certificate). He married Rosina Maria Schmidt 21 Nov 1900 in Patigorsk Russia. Rosina was born 24 Aug 1883 in Templehoff Russia. They came to the US in July 1914. Parents were Rosa Kufeld and Philip Vogel. I am looking for any information on these people and would also like information on where all these villages are located. Thank you, Barbara Dickey Arlington TX

Maestro takes final bow *Salina conductor Eric Stein dead at 87* <http://www.saljournal.com/?module=photos&photo_id=2681> Journal file photo Eric Stein in December 1985 <http://www.saljournal.com/adserver/adclick.php?bannerid=260&zoneid=57&source=&dest=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.westlinkcom.com> By TIM UNRUH Salina Journal ------------------------------------------------------------------------ More than a half-century of beautiful music faded to silence early Monday morning when legendary Salina conductor Eric Stein died at his wife's side. He was 87. The German-Russian immigrant, who in World War II escaped communism and the Soviet Union with his family, found his way to Kansas, then to Salina. "Remember him as a gentle man who loved music, and he loved people, too," said Wendy Stein, his wife. "He loved the United States, the people of Salina." Eric Stein founded the Salina Symphony and was the sixth conductor of the Salina Municipal Band, hanging up his baton after 44 years in 2004. He earned a music degree in 1953 from Marymount College, then taught students for decades as an associate professor. Wendy Stein, who was among hundreds of his students, said Eric died at 4:20 Monday morning at Kaye Pogue Hospice Center, 730 Holly. She said he had been in declining health since December. "It was a good, long life. At the end, his body just kind of shut down," she said. "He passed away peacefully. I was lying by his side, holding his hand. All of a sudden, he was just asleep." She lauded the hospice center staff as "exemplary. They were calm, caring and nurturing. Even though yesterday he was pretty gone, he could hear us. "They would stroke his head, talk to him and tell him it was OK. It was just something to behold." Salina Symphony Conductor Ken Hakoda was called to the hospice center. "He was very comforting. It's kind of neat that his connection to the symphony was there," Wendy Stein said. "Ken was very devoted to Eric. He embraced him and included him, gave him season tickets to the symphony." A huge loss for Salina Word of Stein's death trickled throughout Salina Monday. Some were shocked. Jim Brown, general manager of the municipal band, was relieved that the suffering had stopped for Salina's musical mentor. "He was one of the finest musicians, one of the greatest persons you'd ever want to meet and know in your lifetime," Brown said. The loss is huge, said Wendy Moshier, a violinist for nearly 30 years in the local symphony and director of community development at the Salina Art Center. She thinks about Eric Stein every Monday night while the symphony rehearses. "He brought his heart and passion for music to the community, provided an outlet for professional and amateur musicians to come together, to express themselves musically," Moshier said. Stein provided Salina audiences many moments of musical experiences that weren't available any closer than Wichita or Kansas City, she said. As a teacher, Stein "was the ultimate musician, demanding the most out of every musician, both musically and technically." He taught Deirdre Hoff, a cellist in the symphony, to be "very musical." A history teacher at Salina Central High School, Hoff was Stein's student from the seventh grade through high school. "He had this gruff exterior but a real sweet middle. He really did care about us and wanted us to be the best we would be," Hoff said. At Marymount, he was called "Papa Stein," said Judy Weber, a former student, retired music teacher and a close friend of the Steins. They met in 1965, when Weber became a Marymount student. "I didn't come to college to be a music major, but I ended up being one because of (Eric Stein). He was an amazing man," she said. Weber, who plays piano in the symphony and is an accompanist, said Stein was dedicated and showed encouragement, support and kindness. "You name it, he had it," Weber said. "Eric Stein WAS music in Salina for more than 40 years," said Richard Koshgarian, former Salina Symphony executive director. Germans lured to Russia How Stein settled in Kansas could be termed miraculous. He was among the transplanted Germans lured to Russia to help the country's farm economy. They immigrated on the promise that they wouldn't be required to serve in the Russian military, Stein told Salinan George Carroll for a 1985 article in Kansas Magazine. Stein was the youngest in a musical family; his father was a professional organist, pianist and conductor. Stein's mother resisted his foray into music, pushing him instead toward a career in engineering. But Eric pushed back and prevailed. "I was 8 or 9 years old and wanted a violin so badly. I had to really fight for it. I cried for it," Stein told the Journal in a 1980 article. He was persistent and maintained pursuits in music. By his early 20s, Stein was an assistant conductor of a Ukrainian orchestra, then principal conductor. Meanwhile, Carroll wrote, the Germans were marching into Russia, heading toward the battle of Stalingrad in the fall of 1942. That battle resulted in the Germans' long retreat out of Eastern Europe. Stein and his family -- his first wife, Valentina, a ballerina and ballet instructor, and their children -- left the Ukraine. "They walked 450 miles out of the Soviet Union through Czechoslovakia into Germany, carrying what they could," Wendy Stein said. "They only would walk at night (because of the war) and from one town to another. They stayed in abandoned farm houses." After the war, to feed his family, Stein played in bands for USO shows, Brown said. A job in America Determined to immigrate to the U.S., Stein learned of jobs in the U.S. for certain professions. Among those that wanted help was a Catholic priest in Damar -- in western Rooks County -- who needed an organist and a janitor. "I didn't know English, and I thought janitor had something to do with the work of an organist in Kansas," Stein told Carroll. The family rode a ship to New York and a train to Damar on Dec. 20, 1949, without money or "worldly goods," according to a 1967 Journal article. The vast Kansas farm fields reminded him of the Ukranian landscape. "In America, I felt at home right away -- except for the language," Stein told the Journal in 1980. "The people were so nice to us. We ate more fried chicken than I ever had seen before," Stein told Carroll. Stein developed a choir with 40 to 50 people at Damar, which sported a parish of 300. The choir caught the ear of the Salina Catholic Diocese, and Stein was recruited to Hays, where the family moved. Moves to Salina in 1951 In 1951 the family came to Salina, where Stein began work at Sacred Heart High School as a music teacher and as an organist and choir director at Sacred Heart Cathedral. He went to work at Marymount in 1955 but kept the choir director's position. Eric Stein organized the symphony that same year. The Steins became naturalized citizens in 1956. "When he got his citizenship in Wichita, he was so happy that he honked his horn all the way back to Salina," Wendy Stein said. Eric and Valentina Stein, who later divorced, had eight children. A son, Alexander, was killed in a 1976 car crash. Brown said another boy, died during the war. All of the children were musically inclined, Brown said, and several of them have excelled. Eric and Wendy Stein, who teaches at St. John's Military School, were married in 1979. They have two grown children, both of whom majored in music at Arizona State University. Funeral plans are pending, she said, but a memorial service is planned either June 1 or 3. A bronze bust of Eric Stein will be dedicated at Eric Stein Stage June 2 in Oakdale Park. The municipal band will perform. "This does put a little sadness into that, but at least we got the stage named after him before his passing," Brown said. ©Salina Journal

Billings Gazette Billings, Mt 3 Apr 2007 BRIDGER - Frances Eugenia Roth Weisgerber was born on Jan. 6, 1920, and passed to join our Heavenly Father on March 29, 2007, at The Billings Clinic. Mom was the third oldest of nine children born to Adam and Elizabeth (Ott) Roth. She was born in Dickinson, N.D., and raised in the Belfield, N.D. area. She attended school through the eighth grade after which time she began to stay at home to help on the family farm. She worked in the fields alongside her dad and older brother with the horses and equipment of that day. At the age of 16, she and several of her family members began coming to the Sidney area in the fall to "work those rotten beets!" A person has to remember that, at that time, all beet topping and pulling was done by hand - usually crawling down the rows of beets to do the job. Mom's helping with the horses on the farm established a long love for them. One summer, she worked on the "Buddy Ranch," which is now part of the Theodore Roosevelt National Park, cooking and cleaning for guests, with the best part of the day being when she was able to ride the ranch horses in the evening. In the fall of 1938, the family came to the Clarks Fork Valley to work beets. Our family can be grateful that they did because it was at a Halloween dance at the Round Butte School that she was introduced to Simon J. "Sam" Weisgerber by his brother, Matt, with whom she was supposed to share her box lunch. Needless to say, Sam ate lunch from Frances and the rest is history. Frances returned to North Dakota with her family after that beet harvest. The Roth family then moved from North Dakota to the Clarks Fork Valley of Montana in 1939. Sam and Frances were married at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Fromberg on Jan. 23, l940. Mom lived her married life as a devoted wife and the mother of seven. She loved being a "housewife" and was never at a loss for something to do, even doing sewing for other people. Sam worked for farmers in the earlier years of their marriage and was a heavy equipment operator for the pipeline for over 25 years. Many times, because of Dad's job, he had to be away from home, so Mom was both mom and dad to the kids, especially the youngest two. Mom was a wonderful cook - especially her baking. There were many families, even until recently, that would contact her before a holiday to bake some special bread or rolls, with the Baska "Easter" bread most requested. She, along with Emma Koch, were a couple of the first cooks at the Bridger Senior Citizen's Center. Mom cooked there for about 15 years as one of the regular cooks and also with the members of St. Therese's Circle for their once a month dinner. At the Center, she was able to share her talents for cooking and baking with many, many Bridger residents. Mom enjoyed working outside "in the dirt" and with her flowers. Her garden and flowers were always her pride and joy - making sure that the lawn was always kept green and the flowerbeds weed-free. She enjoyed watching TV (especially the re-runs of the Lawrence Welk Show), crocheting, embroidering, reading and being at home. She also had a great love for riding in a "bobsled" and, for her 70th birthday, was able to go for a sled ride with three generations of her family celebrating with her. She was so excited when, also at the age of 70, she was able to again go for a horse ride when on vacation at Lake Mary near Ronan. In 2004, Mom's lifetime dream came true with a trip to Hawaii to celebrate the marriage of grandson, Dan, to Deb Weiser. If Hawaii was mentioned after that trip, Mom would simply glow with the memory of that experience. Mom was a very active member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church for 67 years, where she did the flowers and altar cloths until recently. She belonged to St. Therese's Circle and Sacred Heart Council of Catholic Women. She was a past member of Nu-Art Club. General Federated Woman's Club of Bridger. VFW Women's Auxiliary. Home Demonstration Club. 4-H leader. FHA mother and many other groups throughout the years. Mom was preceded in death by her husband, Sam; granddaughter, Wendi Weisgerber; her parents, Adam and Elizabeth Roth; a younger sister, Martha Roth; brothers-in-law, Fred Weisgerber, Matt Weisgerber and Jack Weisgerber; sister-in-law, Anne Timmons; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. She is survived by her seven children and their spouses, Betty and Gerald Koch of Red Lodge, Kathy and Joe Posorski of Kokomo, Ind., Jim and Lois Jean Weisgerber of Alaska/Hawaii, Don and Iris Weisgerber of Billings, Larry and Connie Weisgerber of Idaho, Shirley Weisgerber of Bridger and Tom and Mary Weisgerber of Billings. Additional survivors include grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren: Tim and Peggy Koch, Alex and Calvin; Tim and Tammy Buller, Bryan and Kari, Tyanna Buller and Ben Buller; Toni and Erick Doolen, Garrett, Taylor and Nicole; Teresa and Tim Mullins, Joshua, Matthew, Luke, Theo and Marc; Tracey and Shelly Koch (a daughter soon to join the family); Chris and Lynnette Pozorski, Caleb, Alyssia and Kirsten; Laurie Pozorski; Patty Pozorski; Joanne Pozorski-Szalay, Elizabeth and Rosemary; Carolyn and Russel Kirchner, Katie, Abbie, Samantha and Charlie; Dan and Deb Weisgerber, Mackenzie; Kevin Weisgerber; Sam and Erin Weisgerber, Maddison; Tricia Weisgerber and Jonathan Weisgerber and Tessa Davila. Other family surviving include sisters, Rosemary Klein of Billings, Marge Schaff of Lewistown, Kay of Colorado Springs, Colo., Eleanor McCowley of Eugene, Ore.; brothers, John and Clara Roth, Fairfield, Calif., Phil and June Roth, Billings, and George "Shorty" and Anne Roth, Calhan, Colo.; a very special niece (Mom always called Cheryl her fourth daughter), Ross and Cheryl Brown, James and Kim; Jenny and Chris Ewing, Boston and John Ross; brothers-in-law, Nick and Sarah Weisgerber, Utah, Joe Weisgerber, New Mexico; sisters-in-law, Gen Roth, Bridger, Vera Weisgerber, Oregon, Rosemary and Marvin Weatherman, Wyoming, Lauretta and Ed Allen, California, Georgia and Joel Hayes, California; and so many nieces, nephews and cousins, plus friends from coast to coast it would take up a full page of the newspaper. A very special thank you is extended to all the medical personnel that have treated Mom in recent years, the crews from the Bridger Ambulance Service, the staff of the Billings Clinic Emergency Room, especially Mark, the TCU staff, especially Aimee and Lindsey, and all the doctors that helped her last hours to be comfortable and peaceful. The vigil for Mom will be at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 3, and the funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, April 4, both at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Bridger. Visitation will be 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, at the Smith-Olcott Funeral Chapel in Red Lodge. A luncheon will be served in the Church basement immediately following the committal at the Bridger Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Sacred Heart Catholic Church, PO Box 309, Bridger, MT 59014; Bridger Ambulance Service, PO Box 84, Bridger, MT 59014; the Wendi Weisgerber Endowment Fund at Rocky Mountain College, Billings; or the charity of your choice.

I have been searching for information concerning my grandfathers family in Neu-Bauer, Russia and where in Germany did they come from and what date. I have found the passenger listing for the SS Ivernia coming through the Port of Boston when he came to the US. The family has always spelled the last name as Rohnert, but on the passenger listing he is listed as Johan Rahnert. I found the 1920 US Census for Scottsbluff, NE., the family is listed as Johan Rohnert and then the 1930 US Census shows John Rohnert. According to a page from a book, I don't know what book it came from, my mother was able to copy, she has passed away since, shows the name of Rahnert as one of the families in the community of Bauer and Neu-Bauer. A lot of the information I have has been passed down by word or mouth, so nothing has been substantiated. I've been told that my Great Grandmother Rahnert passed away while my Grandfather (born April 5, 1891) was young. My Great Grandfather Johan or John Rahnert remarried to a Mary Kahler but my understanding was the stepmother and my Grandfather did not get along, so he lived with friends of the family by the name of Jacob Wagner (we think) and wife for a few years. He came to America with a family by the name of Weidemann who was listed on the same ship. There were two step-brothers and several sisters who stayed in Neu-Bauer. I'm trying to located as much information about Frank and Neu-Bauer and where in Germany my family came from. If anyone has suggestions or know anything about Bauer and Neu-Bauer I would appreciate it very much. Gerald (Jerry) Rohnert Meridian, Idaho

CHICAGO TRIBUNE, 1 April 2007 Lehning, Marie K. Marie K. Lehning, 90 of Franklin Park, died on March 29. She is survived by sister Emily Bernhagen; and numerous nieces and nephews. Marie was preceded in death by her parents, one sister and three brothers. In accordance with Marie's wishes, her remains were donated for medical research. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Bormann funeral Home, Melrose park was entrusted with the arrangements. 708-344-0714. Sign Guetsbook at chicagotribune.ocm/obituaries NOTE=Member of Northern Illinois Chapter of AHSGR. Descendant of Stahl am Karaman & Schultz. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Need Mail bonding? Go to the Yahoo! Mail Q&A for great tips from Yahoo! Answers users. http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/?link=list&sid=396546091

Billings Gazette Billings, MT 2 Apr 2007 LAUREL - Betty Jane (Mehling) Lenhardt, 77, of Laurel, went to be with her Savior and join her husband on March 31, 2007. Betty was born Sept. 30, 1929, in Billings, the eighth child of 14 children born to Conrad Mehling and Eugennia (Ruppel) Mehling. Her family moved to Park City to farm. She graduated from Park City High School in 1947. She was married to Donald C. Lenhardt on March 19, 1949. Together they had two daughters, Connie and Debra. Betty worked at the Pfaff Chiropractic Clinic for 35 years. She was a member of Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Laurel. Betty was preceded in death by her husband Don in 1985; her parents; four brothers and three sisters. She is survived by her daughters, Connie (Butch) Klein of Laurel and Debra (Lynn) Klein of Billings; four sisters and two brothers. She is also survived by four grandchildren, JoDee (Dan) Hoke of Laurel, Chad (Angie) Klein of Colorado, Amanda Klein of Las Vegas and Dawn Klein of Helena; two great-grandchildren, Carson Hoke and Kylee Hoke. Cremation has taken place. Memorial services will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, April 5, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church. Inurnment will be in the Laurel Cemetery. Smith Funeral Chapel-Laurel is in charge of arrangements. Memorials: Our Savior's Lutheran Church or charity of one's choice.

Hello, I am from the US and came across some information that my great grandfather Louis Ludwig PREISEL or PREISSEL born in 1859 in Zell, Germany ancestor's came from HUMMEL now BRACHENHAUSEN. They appeared in a census in 1775-1798. Does anyone have this name in their ancestry? His father's name was Karl or Carl Preissel and his mother's name was Elizabeth Pfannenbecker. Louis married Elizabeth Neiheisel and immigrated to the US. I have all information concerning this. Their other children included Barbara, Margaretha, Sibille, Magdaline, Philipppine, Elizabeth and Ludwig Louis. Also I would like to find out how I could obtain a copy of this census or any other information that may be available. Any help would greatly be appreciated. Thank you in advance. Mary

Hello Listers, My name is Kimberlee Malins and I am just starting my research into my great-grandparents and their ancestry, both of whom originated from the Volga region of Russia. My great-grandfather was Jacob Green born December 19, 1887 in Norka, Volga Russia. I have no information on his parents. My great-grandmother was Mary Kathryn Armbruster born December 19, 1886 in Rosenberg, Volga, Russia. Her parents are Jacob Armbruster and Mary Green. They married in Russia on October 10, 1910 and their first child (Henry) was also born in Russia on December 24, 1911. In 1912 my great grandfather came to Canada and was followed by his wife and infant child the following year. They first settled in/around the Winnipeg Manitoba area and later moving to the area/region of Duval and Strasbourg, Saskatchewan. One child was born in Winnipeg and 7 more in Saskatchewan, for a total of 9 children, although the youngest died in infancy. Most of the family remains in Saskatchewan today, with the exception of a few who moved to British Columbia. I have been told that my great grandparents raised several nieces and nephews as well as their own children. This would imply they had siblings, although no information has been found regarding them. In fact, very little is known about my great grandparents as my aunts + uncles talked very little about their heritage or their ancestors. I honestly think they knew nothing beyond their parents, and the time past has made remembering the names of cousins near impossible. Time also allowed for family members to loose touch with one another. Hopefully someone on this list may have come across some piece of information that might help me further research my family. Or even better be related and/or knows more than I do. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated Thanks Kimberlee Malins -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.24/741 - Release Date: 3/31/07 8:54 PM