All of my ancestors were Germans from Russia and I am interested in knowing if anyone else is researching the same family lines. I am researching the following names. . * Dalhaimer, Dalheimer, Thalheimer-Christopher Thalheimer was one of the founding members of Mariental, Russia. His descendent Johannes Dalheimer (my paternal grandfather) immigrated through Ellis Island with his wife Clementine Hermann Thalheimer in 1913 and 1918. They were born In Mariental and married there in 1912. * My grandmother Sophie Reimer immigrated with her parents Philip and Anna Maria not once, but twice through Ellis Island in 1903 and 1922. They settled in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Sophie married Fred Herzog in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. All of them came from Reinwald, Russia although I have not yet located Fred's name on a passenger list. I am also pursuing information on the following names since I have ties to these families: Gusman from Orbach, Russia; Bauer from Schaeffer, Russia; Spbes (?) Mariental, Russia. I would be happy to hear from anyone researching these family lines. Anna Dalhaimer Bartkowski

Journal Advocate Sterling, Colorado 04-01-2997 Thomas Peter Klein June 30, 1934 - March 28, 2007 Saturday, March 31, 2007 9:51 AM MDT Print this story - Email this story Thomas Peter Klein, 73, of Florence, Ore., and formerly of Sterling, died March 28, 2007, in Florence. A funeral Mass will be held at noon Wednesday, April 4, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Florence., followed by a luncheon at the parish center. Mr. Klein was born June 30, 1934, in Sterling to Stephen and Christine (Weingardt) Klein. He graduated from St. Anthony Catholic High School in Sterling in 1953. He joined the U.S. Navy, serving from 1953 to 1957 during the Korean War. After his discharge, he settled in Portland, Ore. He was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Florence. Mr. Klein is survived by his wife, Judy Klein; sister, Rosemary Steinbach of Sterling; brother, Al Klein of Sterling; daughters, Vickie Jackson of Weston, Ore., and Lori Stanard of Riverside, Calif.; son, Ken Klein of Hillsboro, Ore.; and 16 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; and brother, Stephen Klein of Portland. Memorial contributions may be made to Peace Health Hospice Care or the St. Mary’s Building Fund, both in Florence. Burn’s Riverside Chapel Florence Funeral Home handled the arrangements. ---

Billings Gazette Billings, MT 1 Apr 2007 Herbert Hoffman departed this life to meet the Heavenly Father, March 31, 2007. Herb was born Sept. 9, 1921, near Mott, N.D. to Fredricka and Fred Hoffman. Herb worked on the family farm until he was drafted into the U.S. Army. After military service, he moved to Hardin to work on a beet farm. In 1982, Herb began his retirement after 40 years of committed service to BN Railroad. Herb is survived by his devoted wife, Lue, of 37 years; son Larry (Carol); step daughter Judy (Dale) Bair; sister-in-law Edna Hoffman; sisters, Helen Julian of California, Alice Lewis of Spokane, Fern (Floyd) Totton, Ester Groscop; brother-in-law Mike (Cindy) Wilmot; sister-in-law Edith (Don) Williams; grandchildren, Becky (Jeremy) Rindahl, Angie (Travis) Smith; and numerous special nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by brothers, George, John and sisters, Edna and Betty. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 3, at Terrace Garden Smith Funeral Home. Family dinner to follow at the LDS Chapel on Monad.

Scottsbluff Star Hearld Scottsbluff, NE 1 Apr 2007 TORRINGTON, Wyo. - Louie H. Urbach, 89, died Friday, March 30, 2007, at the Regional West Medical Center in Scottsbluff. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, April 3, at the Colyer Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Ora Dailey officiating. Burial with Military Honors will follow in the Ft. Laramie Cemetery. Visitation hours will be held at the Colyer Funeral Home Monday, April 2 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; and the casket will be open briefly following the services. Those who wish may direct memorial contributions to either the Ft. Laramie Volunteer Fire Department or to the Torrington Senior Friendship Center. Arrangements are under the direction of the Colyer Funeral Home and friends are invited to send condolences to the family at www.colyerfuneralhome.com Louie was born Sept. 14, 1917, in Bayard the son of Louis and Amelia (Bott) Urbach. He grew up and attended school at Bayard. The family then moved to a farm south of Torrington, Wyo. Louie entered the United States Air Force and served during WWII. Following his discharge he moved to Scottsbluff. He married Bernice 'Lucy' Oliver Oct. 15, 1946, in Bridgeport. The couple lived in Scottsbluff for six years where Louie worked as a carpenter. They then moved to Denver, where they lived for 36 years. Louie retired from the Carpenters Union in Denver in 1979 and the couple moved to Ft. Laramie, Wyo. in 1988. In 1998 they moved to Torrington. Louie was a member of the Elks, the Masonic Lodge, and a member of the Congregational Church. He enjoyed playing cards and golf; and liked to travel. Survivors include his wife, Bernice 'Lucy' Urbach of Torrington and many nieces and nephews. Preceding him in death were his parents, and brothers, Henry, Conrad, John, Arthur, and Herman.

I am looking for anyone who is realated to Haus (Harvey) and Berta (Bertha) Eifert. Berta and Heinrich, who immigrated through Philadelphia, June 1914 on the ship Chemnitz whith son Heinrich (Henry) at age of 2. She was going to meet Haus Eifert. Then I can't find them in the 1920 census anywhere. But, in 1930 they are in Mount Pleasant, Racine Co, Wisconsin. Haus immigrated in 1912 and Bertha and Henry in 1914. Haus is now called Harvey, age 42, married at 21 and born in Russia Bertha, age 41, married at 20, born in Russia Henry, age 18 b. Russia Rose, age 14 b. WI Alexander, age 11, b. WI Olga, age 9, b. WI Robert, age 8, WI Carl, age 6, WI William, age 3, WI Henry worked for the railroad as per his social security info. I found WWII registrations for Alex, Robert, Carl and William. Alexander b. July 1, 1918, D. 10/20/1960- enlisted in Racine, WI, was single. Is buried at Ft. Logan National Cemetery in Denver. Robert b. May 10 (22), 1922 enlisted in Denver, was married and living in Weld Co, Colorado. U.S. Army Tec 4. Social Sec. death record says born May 22nd, 1922 and died Nov 14, 1998 in Dillon, Beaverhead Co, MT and is buried at Mountain View Cemetery in Dillon, MT and was divorced at time of death. Carl b. June 21, 1923 enlisted in CO. COX US Navy, WWII, d. June 6, 1969 and is buried at Ft. Logan National Cemetery, Denver, CO. His wife Louise b. Nov 3, 1920 d. Dec 2, 2001 is also buried with him at Ft. Logan. William b. 1927 enlisted in Denver, was single at the time and died in Denver May 1975 and probably at Ft. Logan National Cemetery. This family fits your description better and is probably why Henry was told to say he was born in WI, since all his siblings were. I haven't found anything on the females and I haven't found the cemetery or death dates for Henry's parents (Harvey and Bertha). It is possible they moved to Colorado since that is where Henry's brothers appeared to go. Suggest you put a request for assistance on the Racine, WI message board, Weld County, CO and Denver message boards, Winnebago Co, Illinois message boards asking for cemetery info and death dates for his parents and a separate message for information on the marriage of the females. also: Rhiney b. January 31, 1934 d. 2/17/1961 and is buried at Fort Logan National Cemetery in Denver where Carl, William and Alexander are buried. I do feel like I am missing one child of Berta and Haus, my Grandfather Henry said he was the oldest of 9 children. Would love to here if anyone is related. Robin Schulze Kansas City, MO ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

http://www.ahsgr.org/store.htm Lee Haroldson <leeharoldson@msn.com> wrote: who can tell where i can get the following three books Immigration to the Volga Region, 1764-1767) Vol. 2 by Dr. Igor Pleve and edited by Dr. Alfred Eisfeld Immigration to the Volga Region, 1764-1767) Vol. 1 by Dr. Igor Pleve and edited by Dr. Alfred Eisfeld The German Colonies on the Volga: The Second Half of the 18th Century By Igor R. Pleve _________________________________________________________________ RealLiveMoms: Share your experience with Real Live Moms just like you http://www.reallivemoms.ca/ ------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------- Don't get soaked. Take a quick peek at the forecast with theYahoo! Search weather shortcut.

who can tell where i can get the following three books Immigration to the Volga Region, 1764-1767) Vol. 2 by Dr. Igor Pleve and edited by Dr. Alfred Eisfeld Immigration to the Volga Region, 1764-1767) Vol. 1 by Dr. Igor Pleve and edited by Dr. Alfred Eisfeld The German Colonies on the Volga: The Second Half of the 18th Century By Igor R. Pleve _________________________________________________________________ RealLiveMoms: Share your experience with Real Live Moms just like you http://www.reallivemoms.ca/

A cousin of my wife [Don Salwasser] is looking for information about his grandfather Conrad Salwasser b. 10-28-1907, ? Russia, d. 9-7-1939 Saginaw, MI, m. Mary E Schoenberg [1878-1960] Stahl, Russia. His father was Auggie [Gus] Salwasser married to my wife’s Aunt Helen Meier. I found their names on the Saginaw census, and the Saginaw Obits. I was wondering if anyone is tracing this family tree. Carl Peil ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

Carl, Here are a couple of sites for you to try: www.ahsgr.org This is the site for the American Historical Society of Germans from Russia. There is a Salwasser chart listed (this means someone paid to have this name researched in Russia and you can purchase a copy from AHSGR) if it is your branch. Most of us would do almost anything to have a Pleve Family Chart. www.webbitt.com This is another good site for research. There are others. I suggest you Google - German Volga Salwasser and go through the ones listed. Hope this helps. Elaine

Please see Otto Pohl's excellent article on the Russian Germans in Tajikistan. Steve Schreiber ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: otto pohl <pohlcat@rocketmail.com> Date: Mar 29, 2007 12:01 PM Subject: Blog post on Russian-Germans in Tajikistan To: Steven Schreiber <steven.schreiber@gmail.com> Steve: I have a rather detailed blog post up on the Russian-Germans in Tajikistan. Most of these were Germans from Ukraine forcibly repatriated to the USSR by the Allies. Please feel free to pass this information on to any parties you think might be interested in the subject. The post is at the address below. http://jpohl.blogspot.com Best, Otto ____________________________________________________________________________________ Food fight? Enjoy some healthy debate in the Yahoo! Answers Food & Drink Q&A. http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/?link=list&sid=396545367 ____________________________________________________________________________________ Expecting? Get great news right away with email Auto-Check. Try the Yahoo! Mail Beta. http://advision.webevents.yahoo.com/mailbeta/newmail_tools.html

Billings Gazette Billings, MT 30 Mar 2007 LAUREL - Molly Kaiser Brano was born, raised and lived her entire life in Laurel, and left her earthly home on March 28, 2007, just six days after her 92nd birthday. Molly made her journey to Heaven in the early morning hours to meet Jesus face to face and to be reunited with her loved ones that went on before. Molly accepted Jesus as her Savior many years ago and was always ready to witness for her Lord. She and her husband Pete were charter members of the Grace Bible Church in Laurel. Molly Kaiser was born in Laurel in the "Kaiser House" on Durland Avenue on March 22, 1915. Her parents were German immigrants, Henry and Katherine (Lehr) Kaiser. Henry and Katherine left their home in Neu Messer, Russia, and went to Canada before settling in Laurel to live and raise their family. Relatives and friends would love to hear the stories that Molly would tell about growing up in a large German-Russian family. She related many times that she was chosen by her father "to get the cow!" Other interesting tales Molly told were about working at the Dutch Mill in downtown Laurel and about how she met her husband Pete. "I remember so well meeting Pete at the Roller Skating Rink. He was a tall, dark, handsome Italian with a little black mustache." Pete came to Laurel from Colorado with his siblings to live with relatives in Laurel. Molly was thankful that they came to Laurel so she would get a husband. "I didn't want a German," she always stated with a little mischievous chuckle in her voice. Molly loved fall because that's when she fell in love and got married. Pete and Molly were married on Sept. 17, 1932, and were married for 67 years before he went home to be with the Lord. Molly was "Mrs. Clean," she told her niece many times, "The Lord gave each one of us a talent. I guess mine is being a scrubwoman." And indeed she was. Anyone could have gone to her home and given it the "White Glove Test" and she and her home would have passed with flying colors. Molly was preceded in death by her husband Pete; her parents; and four sisters, Mary Kaiser, Lydia Fox, Rachael Baus and Leona Peterson. Survivors include a son, Pete (Elaine) Brano of Billings; and a daughter, Shirley (Glenn) Hannon of Spokane, Wash. Molly also leaves behind six grandchildren, Christie (Jess) Conitz, Michael (Kelley) Brano, Anetta Hannon, Nathaniel Hannon, Dr. Matthew (Bridget) Hannon and Priscilla Hannon (Don Reetz); plus four great-grandchildren, Kyle Brano, Morgan Brano, Ty Conitz and Clare Hannon. Molly is also survived by two brothers, Henry (Lois) Kaiser of Laurel, Alex (Delila) Kaiser of Billings; and one sister, Martha Yates of Pasco, Wash.; numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Monday, April 2, at Smith Funeral Chapel, 315 E. Third St., Laurel. Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday, April 1, at the Funeral Chapel. Memorials may be sent to Grace Bible Church or Rocky Mountain Hospice.

Loveland FYI Loveland, Colorado 03-29-2007 Victor DETTER Vic Detter went to be with the Lord on March 23, 2007, at 5:15 p.m. after a long battle with congestive heart failure. He was born Feb. 20, 1926, in Windsor, Colo. His parents immigrated from the Volga region in Russia to Windsor through Galveston in 1912. He was preceded in death by his parents, Phillip and Katie (Schwab) Detterer; his brother Phillip and sister Mollie were buried along the Volga River in Russia near the village of Denhoff. His sister Mary was buried at sea on the way to America. Brothers Phillip, Alex, Rueben and sisters Mollie and Leona all died in America. Vic served in the Navy aboard the USS Munda during World War II in the 7th Fleet. They were in Tokyo Bay under blackout conditions when bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. He engaged in battles in New Guinea, Guadalcanal, Guam, Saipan and Okinawa. Vic attained the status of petty officer 2nd class and received the Victory Medal and two stars for the Asiatic Pacific. He married Velma Jones on March 2, 1947, at her parents’ home in Loveland. They just celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. Vic farmed dryland wheat in Anton, Colo., for 35 years before retiring to Loveland in 1982. Vic enjoyed spending time with his family. He loved the outdoors, fishing, sports, traveling, music, dancing and their mountain cabin. Vic is survived by his wife, Velma of Loveland; sons, Terry and wife Marsha of Loveland, Gary and fiancée Debbie of Boulder, Dan and wife Debbie of Loveland, and David and wife Linda of Windsor; daughters, Vicki Biddle and Sheri Colpitts and husband Emmett of Loveland; 21 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. A funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 28, at Allnutt-Hunter Chapel. Visitation will be 4 p.m.-8 p.m., Tuesday, March 27, at Allnutt-Hunter Chapel. Interment will be at Loveland Burial Park. A reception will follow the interment at the Allnutt Reception Center. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association or the Alzheimer’s Association in care of Allnutt-Hunter Chapel. Please view the online obituary and sign the family guest book at www.allnutt.com.

Billings Gazette Billings, MT 29 Mar 2007 BROADUS - Karl Herman Ullrich, age 86, of Broadus, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 26, 2007, at the Powder River Manor in Broadus. Karl was born in a rock house built by his father in Wason Flats, 60 miles north of Miles City, on Jan. 28, 1921. Karl attended a German-speaking elementary school five miles from their homestead. In 1927, the family bought the Bud Devasher land, northeast of Broadus, where Karl would spend most of the rest of his life. Karl attended the Durst School, two miles north of their new home through the eighth grade. During the drought of the '30s, the Ullrich family moved to Billings to find employment. Karl worked at various odd jobs, including cleaning out flooded basements and hauling produce door to door to supplement the family income. Karl graduated from high school while the family resided in Billings. Karl served in the United States Army during World War II as a medic. In 1940, they moved back to the family ranch near Broadus and built the new ranch house in 1946. Karl married Ruby Griff in 1948. The couple resided in a dugout and worked for Elmer Watters. They bought the Ullrich ranch from his parents in 1958, where Karl worked until retiring to the Eagles Manor in Miles City in 2003. Karl and Ruby had two sons, Victor (born in 1953) and Vernon (born in 1957). They later separated. Karl was a man of very few words, but his kindness and unconditional love will long be remembered by his family and friends. He was a master rancher and cattleman who had walked every inch of his ranch (mostly in his one man war against weeds). His grandchildren have golden memories of long walks, being pulled in the wagon, horseback rides, ice skating on the river and the endless supply of butterscotch candies in his front shirt pocket. His children knew him as a man with a quiet determination, an unquestionable work ethic and a love of the land and the Powder River. He was an expert card player. Karl was a member of Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Broadus and a longstanding member of the Broadus Farmers Union. Karl is survived by two brothers, Richard of Puyallup, Wash., and Albert of Chinook; and one sister, Ruth Watters of Helena. He is also survived by two sons, Victor (Laura Lee) of the family ranch and Vern (Kay) of Biddle. The love of his life were his grandchildren: Amy (Tom) Minow of Broadus, Dr. Jennifer (Rob) Mattingley of La Crosse, Wis., Lieutenant Doug (Laura) Ullrich of Tucson, Ariz., Adam and Jason Ullrich of Biddle and five great-grandchildren, Taylor, Leah and Hudson Mattingley, and Miranda and Kyle Minow. He is also survived by over 65 nieces and nephews. Karl was preceded in death by his parents, Herman and Frieda Ullrich; his sisters, Esther (Tony) Gali, Gertrude (Fred) Schillreff and Freida Ullrich; his sisters-in-law, Ilene Ullrich and Florence Ullrich; and a brother-in-law, George Watters. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 31, at 11 a.m., at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Broadus. Interment will be held at a later date. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.stevensonandsons.com. Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the Our Saviors Lutheran Church Pastoral Fund in Broadus.

I had a previous post looking for: The information below, is from the Ellis Island records....... First Name: Heinrich (Henry) Last Name: Eifert Ethnicity: Russia, German Last Place of Residence: Larat..., Russia Date of Arrival: Apr 11, 1913 Age at Arrival: 2 Gender: M Marital Status: S Ship of Travel: Pretoria Port of Departure: Hamburg Manifest Line Number: 0020 First Name: Amalia (Henry's mother) Last Name: Eifert Ethnicity: Russia, German Last Place of Residence: Larat..., Russia Date of Arrival: Apr 11, 1913 Age at Arrival: 31 Gender: F Marital Status: M Ship of Travel: Pretoria Port of Departure: Hamburg Manifest Line Number: First Name: Alexander Last Name: Eifert Ethnicity: Russia, German Last Place of Residence: Larat..., Russia Date of Arrival: Apr 11, 1913 Age at Arrival: 8 Gender: M Marital Status: S Ship of Travel: Pretoria Port of Departure: Hamburg Manifest Line Number: 0018 First Name: Amalia Last Name: Eifert Ethnicity: Russia, German Last Place of Residence: Larat..., Russia Date of Arrival: Apr 11, 1913 Age at Arrival: 6 Gender: F Marital Status: S Ship of Travel: Pretoria Port of Departure: Hamburg Manifest Line Number: 0019 It doesn't look like the father of Henry came over with them. Maybe he came at another time, or maybe he died in Russia? Henry's death certificate from IRAD should tell you his father's name. Thank you for any help you can give me, Robin Schulze Kansas City, Missouri The above, a previous post, is not who I was looking for, I was looking at the wrong family, not saying they are not related to me in some way. A wonderful person that helped me has found the correct family listed below. Anyone related to the below people I would love to here from you. I am the only Grandchild of Henry Eifert. Thanks, Robin Schulze Kansas City, Missouri It bothered me when your email said you all thought Henry's mother's name was Bertha. Actually I think it was originally Berta who immigrated through Philadelphia, June 1914 on the ship Chemnitz with a son named Heinrich, age 2 from from Basanovka(?), Russia. She was going to meet Haus Eifert. Then I can't find them in the 1920 census anywhere. But, in 1930 they are in Mount Pleasant, Racine Co, Wisconsin. Haus immigrated in 1912 and Bertha and Henry in 1914. Haus is now called Harvey, age 42, married at 21 and born in Russia Bertha, age 41, married at 20, born in Russia Henry, age 18 b. Russia Rose, age 14 b. WI Alexander, age 11, b. WI Olga, age 9, b. WI Robert, age 8, WI Carl, age 6, WI William, age 3, WI ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

I had a previous post looking for: The information below, is from the Ellis Island records....... First Name: Heinrich (Henry) Last Name: Eifert Ethnicity: Russia, German Last Place of Residence: Larat..., Russia Date of Arrival: Apr 11, 1913 Age at Arrival: 2 Gender: M Marital Status: S Ship of Travel: Pretoria Port of Departure: Hamburg Manifest Line Number: 0020 First Name: Amalia (Henry's mother) Last Name: Eifert Ethnicity: Russia, German Last Place of Residence: Larat..., Russia Date of Arrival: Apr 11, 1913 Age at Arrival: 31 Gender: F Marital Status: M Ship of Travel: Pretoria Port of Departure: Hamburg Manifest Line Number: First Name: Alexander Last Name: Eifert Ethnicity: Russia, German Last Place of Residence: Larat..., Russia Date of Arrival: Apr 11, 1913 Age at Arrival: 8 Gender: M Marital Status: S Ship of Travel: Pretoria Port of Departure: Hamburg Manifest Line Number: 0018 First Name: Amalia Last Name: Eifert Ethnicity: Russia, German Last Place of Residence: Larat..., Russia Date of Arrival: Apr 11, 1913 Age at Arrival: 6 Gender: F Marital Status: S Ship of Travel: Pretoria Port of Departure: Hamburg Manifest Line Number: 0019 It doesn't look like the father of Henry came over with them. Maybe he came at another time, or maybe he died in Russia? Henry's death certificate from IRAD should tell you his father's name. Thank you for any help you can give me, Robin Schulze Kansas City, Missouri The above, a previous post, is not who I was looking for, I was looking at the wrong family, not saying they are not related to me in some way. A wonderful person that helped me has found the correct family listed below. Anyone related to the below people I would love to here from you. I am the only Grandchild of Henry Eifert. Thanks, Robin Schulze Kansas City, Missouri It bothered me when your email said you all thought Henry's mother's name was Bertha. Actually I think it was originally Berta who immigrated through Philadelphia, June 1914 on the ship Chemnitz with a son named Heinrich, age 2 from from Basanovka(?), Russia. She was going to meet Haus Eifert. Then I can't find them in the 1920 census anywhere. But, in 1930 they are in Mount Pleasant, Racine Co, Wisconsin. Haus immigrated in 1912 and Bertha and Henry in 1914. Haus is now called Harvey, age 42, married at 21 and born in Russia Bertha, age 41, married at 20, born in Russia Henry, age 18 b. Russia Rose, age 14 b. WI Alexander, age 11, b. WI Olga, age 9, b. WI Robert, age 8, WI Carl, age 6, WI William, age 3, WI ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

KROMM, Edward "Ed" March 13, 1920 - March 6, 2007 Home Village: parents - Yagodnaya Polyana, Russia (Member of AHSGR - Calgary Chapter) Published in the Calgary Herald on 3/7/2007. Edward (Ed) Kromm, born on the family farm in DeWinton, AB on March 13, 1920, passed away on Tuesday, March 6, 2007 at the age of 86 years. One of eleven children, he left for service in the Canadian Army in 1942 where he served overseas until 1946. Returning to Calgary, Ed married Elsie (nee Leinweber) in 1949 and they resided there for the next fifty-seven years. Ed was employed with Manning Egleston Lumber and the Calgary School Board until his retirement in 1982. Ed is survived by his loving wife Elsie Katherine; his son and daughter-in-law, James and Lori; and granddaughters, Lindsay (Jarret) Stuart and Lauren Kromm. He is also survived by three sisters, Emma Stancer, Martha Lee, and Louise (Fred) Knittel; sister-in-law Lilias Kromm; brother-in-law Roy Weitz; as well as fourteen nieces and nephews. Ed was predeceased by his parents, three sisters, Mary, Betty, and Pauline, and two brothers, Phillip and Dan. Funeral Services will be held at St. John Lutheran Church (204 - 6A Street N.E.) on Saturday, March 10, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. Forward condolences through www.mcinnisandholloway.com . Graveside Service to follow at Queen's Park Cemetery. If friends so desire, memorial tributes may be made directly to the St. John's Memorial Fund. In living memory of Edward Kromm, a tree will be planted at Fish Creek Provincial Park by McINNIS & HOLLOWAY FUNERAL HOMES, Crowfoot Chapel, 82 CROWFOOT CIRCLE N.W.

Posted March 28, 2007 The Sheboygan Press, Sheboygan, Wis. Milton W. Grunewald DOB:7/4/1914 DOD:3/26/2007 Milton W. Grunewald, 92, formerly of W3116 CTH FF, passed away Monday, March 26, 2007, at the Plymouth Care Center. Milton was born July 4, 1914 in the Town of Herman to the late Martin Sr. and Eleanor (Barts) Grunewald. His birthday soon became a special day of family celebration. On January 16, 1937, he married Dorothy Specht at St. Paul's Ev. Lutheran Church. The couple recently celebrated their seventieth wedding anniversary. Milton was a farmer most of his life. He was also employed by the Grand Hotel, Lakeland College, and the Sheboygan County Comprehensive Center. In addition to his wife Dorothy, Milton is survived by his five sons, Donald Grunewald of Plymouth, Dennis Grunewald of Ada, Lee (Joan) Grunewald of Sheboygan, Randy Grunewald of Howards Grove, Timothy Grunewald of Sheboygan, and his seven daughters, Margene (LeRoy) Fink of Franklin, Kathryn (Leo) Waldschmidt of Howards Grove, JoAnn (Robert) Lutzke of Elkhart Lake, Delores (Keith) Liebenstein of Plymouth, Jane Rentmeester (special friend Tom Laughrin) of Hilbert, Cindy Schmidt (special friend Peter Schalk) of Ada, and Bonnie (James) Fintelmann of Franklin. He is also survived by thirty-one grandchildren, four step-grandchildren, thirty great-grandchildren, and fifteen step-great-grandchildren. He is further survived by his brothers Martin Jr. (Marilyn) Grunewald of Howards Grove, and Merlin (Mary) Grunewald of rural Cleveland, and a son-in-law Charles Berg. He was preceded in death by two infant sons, Eugene and Dale, his sons Jerome and Gary Grunewald, a daughter LaVerne Berg, two grandchildren, a great-grandchild, his brother Norman, a sister Viola Lemke, a daughter-in-law Jane Grunewald, and a son-in-law Jim Schmidt. Funeral Services for Milton will be held Friday, March 30, 2007, at 1:30 P.M. at Zimmer's Westview Funeral & Cremation Care Center (Hwy 42 & JJ). The Reverend Darrel Bergelin, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church, will officiate. Friends may call on Friday, at the funeral home, from 10:30 A.M. until the time of service. Burial will follow services at Trinity Cemetery. A memorial fund has been established in his name. The family would like to thank his caregivers, Irene, Nancy, Rose Marie, Terri, Greg, Jan, and the staff of the Plymouth Health Care Center for the care they provided for Milton. March 28, 2007

Henry, I appreciate your dedication in placing obits on the list. I have special interest in this one, since we were tenant farmers on the Heiser farm from 1946-48. I was about 12 and Shirley was 17. I barely remember her then. The Heiser place was Dad's first effort at farming on his own. Marven Weitzel On Wed, 28 Mar 2007 07:40:32 -0700 "Henry L. Schmick" <hschmick@wavecom.net> writes: > Casper Star Tribune > Casper, WY > > > Shirley Maxine Heiser Edwards > Wednesday, March 28, 2007 > > WORLAND -- Memorial services for Shirley Maxine Heiser Edwards, 79, > will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 29, 2007, at Worland > Methodist Church with Grover Briggs officiating. > > She died of kidney failure Friday, March 23, 2007, in Worland. > > She was born Nov. 20, 1927, in Torrington, the daughter of John and > Freda (Masser) Heiser. She was raised on a farm where the county > road out front is the state line between Wyoming and Nebraska. The > youngest daughter of German immigrants, she was raised in a hard > working, no nonsense style typical of pioneer women. > > On Nov. 30, 1947, she married Charles William Edwards in Torrington. > She moved to the Big Horn Basin in 1948. > > She was a member of Worland Methodist Church and was in the church > choir. She was also a member of Eastern Star and the Worland > Community Players. She was active in arts and crafts clubs and > bridge clubs and did volunteer work at the hospital. > > She loved to golf in her younger years and learned to enjoy fishing > later in life. > > Survivors include her husband, Charles William; sons, Charles > William Jr. of Richmond, Calif. and Richard Thomas of Pinole, > Calif.; daughters, A. Christine Somer and her husband of Lovell and > Rebecca Muse of Worland; sisters, Betty Jean Young of Lyman, Neb. > and Fern Gullette and her husband of Cheyenne; 10 grandchildren; and > six great-grandchildren. > > Memorials may be made to the Scottish Rite Foundation of Wyoming, > Inc. Scholarship Fund, 1820 Capitol Ave., Cheyenne, 92001. > > Atwood Family Funeral Directors is in charge of arrangements. > > ------------------------------- > 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 > >

Casper Star Tribune Casper, WY Shirley Maxine Heiser Edwards Wednesday, March 28, 2007 WORLAND -- Memorial services for Shirley Maxine Heiser Edwards, 79, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 29, 2007, at Worland Methodist Church with Grover Briggs officiating. She died of kidney failure Friday, March 23, 2007, in Worland. She was born Nov. 20, 1927, in Torrington, the daughter of John and Freda (Masser) Heiser. She was raised on a farm where the county road out front is the state line between Wyoming and Nebraska. The youngest daughter of German immigrants, she was raised in a hard working, no nonsense style typical of pioneer women. On Nov. 30, 1947, she married Charles William Edwards in Torrington. She moved to the Big Horn Basin in 1948. She was a member of Worland Methodist Church and was in the church choir. She was also a member of Eastern Star and the Worland Community Players. She was active in arts and crafts clubs and bridge clubs and did volunteer work at the hospital. She loved to golf in her younger years and learned to enjoy fishing later in life. Survivors include her husband, Charles William; sons, Charles William Jr. of Richmond, Calif. and Richard Thomas of Pinole, Calif.; daughters, A. Christine Somer and her husband of Lovell and Rebecca Muse of Worland; sisters, Betty Jean Young of Lyman, Neb. and Fern Gullette and her husband of Cheyenne; 10 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to the Scottish Rite Foundation of Wyoming, Inc. Scholarship Fund, 1820 Capitol Ave., Cheyenne, 92001. Atwood Family Funeral Directors is in charge of arrangements.

Fort Collins, Colorado Coloradoan Article published Mar 25, 2007 Roy Hofferber BOB:2/11/1922 DOD:3/20/2007 Roy Hofferber passed away peacefully March 20, 2007, at Poudre Valley Hospital. Roy was born Feb. 11, 1922, in Loveland to Carl and Anna Hofferber. He graduated from Wellington High School in 1941 and spent the following year in Denver working for Remington Arms. Soon after, he enlisted in the Navy on Dec. 7, 1942, one year after Pearl Harbor. He was a pharmacist's mate first class and was on 13 islands across the South Pacific during World War II. After his honorable discharge from the Navy in November 1945, he met Margaret Feit of Fort Collins. They dated for three months and were married Feb. 10, 1946. When Margaret passed away, they had been married for 59 years. For 16 years following his return, he worked as a plasterer and owned his own company. During the early 1960s he decided to leave the plastering business and began working for Woodward Governor in Fort Collins, staying 25 years. He retired from the company in 1987. Roy was an attentive and caring dad, a wonderful husband and a friend to many. Roy and Margaret used to square dance with the Collinaders and enjoyed attending Colorado Aggies (CSU) football games. At the age of 44, he learned to ski, and the family has many memories of fun ski vacations. After their retirement, he and Margaret enjoyed traveling to Arizona and spending time at their cabin in the Poudre Canyon. He enjoyed working in the garage and was known to be able to make just about anything. He enjoyed fishing at their cabin and spending time with the various friends they made there. One thing he enjoyed up until his passing was his twice-a-day coffee meetings at the IHOP. No matter the weather, he always made it to meet and spend time with his buddies. He also loved attending concerts and field trips through the Senior Center with friends. He was a loving grandpa and loved the role of "Poppers," the name given to him by his eldest granddaughter, Katie. He received so much joy from them and taught them so many things that they have taken with them into their lives. He made it a point to make it to all the grandkids' various musical programs at school and always sat in the same seat. He was a proud Poppers and loved every minute of the time he spent with his grandchildren. Roy will be greatly missed by all whose lives he touched. He had a vibrant spirit and always was ready to lend a helping hand to anyone. His big smile and blue eyes touched many hearts. He is survived by his daughter, Debra; son-in-law Jeff Wood; granddaughter, Katie of Denver; Danielle Wood; and grandsons Josh and Mitchell Wood of Fort Collins. He also leaves behind two brothers, Donald Hofferber of Denver and Walter Hofferber of Grand Junction; many loving nieces and nephews; and his friend and companion, Ramona Parker. He was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret; parents, Carl and Anna Hofferber; and one brother, Melvin Hofferber. A memorial service to celebrate his life will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Plymouth Congregational Church, 916 W. Prospect Road, with military honors by the All Fort Collins Veterans Honor Guard. A private family interment will follow at Grandview Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Senior Center or Plymouth Congregational Church in care of Bohlender Funeral Chapel. Friends may send condolences to the family at www.bohlenderfuneralchapel.com. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------