Billings Gazette Billings, MT 21 Mar 2007 Victor Stricker, 97, of Billings, formerly of Hardin, passed away Tuesday, March 20, 2007, at the Aspen Meadows. He was born Oct. 30, 1909, in a small village in Elenbuk, Russia, on the border of Germany and Russia. The family immigrated through Ellis Island, then moved on to Windsor, Colo. Times were tough and at the young age of 2-1/2, Victor lost his mother after giving birth to his younger brother. Sadly, this brother died three months later. They later moved to Nebraska to farm. Vic's father remarried and to this union they were blessed with more children. Altogether, Victor had 18 siblings (whole, half and step). Victor was a hard worker and was on his own by the age of 14. He heard there was land and water in the Hardin area, so in 1929, he started farming sugar beets, grain and raising a few cattle. Vic's business did well and through this, he was able to help a few of his younger brothers and having them come work for him. Victor retired from farming in 1974. During his teens, Victor was introduced by one of his friends to a sister, Elizabeth. She turned out to be the love of his life. Vic thought she was mighty pretty and on Nov. 27, 1932, they were married. Together, they had one son and two daughters. As a couple, they enjoyed dancing, playing cards and going to church. When they vacationed, they would go to California or Nebraska to see relatives. Victor said his wife Elizabeth was the best there was when it came to cooking and baking. They were married 65 years before she passed away. His parents, daughter Nancy, son Marvin, brother, Henry, and a grandson, Scott Stricker, preceded Victor in death. Survivors include his daughter, Nadine (John) Stark of Billings; daughter-in-law, Martha Stricker; brother, Robert Stricker; sisters, Rosie Durr, Lillian Backer, Lydia Jackson, Martha Leikam and Alvina Bennett; grandchildren, John, Steve, Victor, Sandy, Leroy, Mark and Pam; and 16 great-grandchildren. Special thank you to Aspen Meadows for all their love, help and support. Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Friday, March 23, at the Bullis Funeral Chapel. Interment will follow in the Hardin Fairview Cemetery. Bullis Mortuary of Hardin has been entrusted with the arrangements.

Scottsbluff Star Hearld Scottsbluff, NE 21 Mar 2007 TORRINGTON, Wyo. - Walter W. Wagner, 87, died Sunday, March 18, 2007, at the Mountain Towers Health Care Center in Cheyenne, Wyo. Graveside services with Military Rites will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, March 22, at the Valley View Cemetery in Torrington with Reverend David Lee officiating. Visitation hours will be held at the Colyer Funeral Home Wednesday, March 21, from 1 to 5 p.m. Those who wish may direct memorial contributions in Walter's memory to the First Wyoming United Presbyterian Church. Arrangements are under the direction of the Colyer Funeral Home and friends are invited to send condolences to the family at www.colyerfuneralhome.com Walter was born Jan. 24, 1920, in Cody, Wyo. the son of William Henry and Mary (Harding) Wagner. He moved to Lingle, Wyo. with his family while at an early age and grew up there. While attending school at Lingle, Walter helped out his father with farming. He married Racheal Hauf March 14, 1941, in Harrisburg, Neb. and then farmed in the Yoder, Wyo. area before being drafted into the US Army in 1945. After his discharge, Walter returned to the Goshen County area where he resumed farming until 1954 when the couple moved in to Torrington and Walter worked for Jones Drilling and Barney McCone's Conoco Station. He later worked for CCI Concrete Company for a short time before retiring. He then did seasonal farming with his granddaughter. Walter entered the Goshen Care Center in Torrington before moving to Cheyenne, Wyo. in August of 2006. Walter loved gardening, taking care of his lawn, and growing roses. He enjoyed visiting with his neighbors and he was a member of the American Legion Travis Snow Post #5, and the Torrington VFW. Survivors include his wife Racheal of Cheyenne; daughter, Bonnie Loveland and her husband Vernon of Tucson, Ariz.; granddaughters, Robyn Jarvis and her husband Jeff and Tanya Loveland all of Tuscon; great-granddaughters, Haley (Dusty) Oliver of Lodi, N.Y., and Cora Franks of Lingle, Wyo.; great-grandsons, Graham Franks of Rawlins, Wyo., and Matthew Franks of Lingle, Wyo.; brothers, Sam (Marlene) Wagner of Lingle, and Bill (Diane) Wagner of Portland, Ore., and sister, Ethel Smith of Ft. Worth, Texas. Preceding him in death were his parents, one brother and two sisters.

Scottsbluff Star Hearld Scottsbluff, NE 21 Mar 2007 HAMILTON, Mont. Dorothy Mae Freed, 80, passed away Monday, March 19, 2007, at the Marcus Daly Hospice and Palliative Care Center. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, March 23, at the First Presbyterian Church in Hamilton with burial to follow at Riverview Cemetery. There will be a reception following the committal service at the church. The family suggests that memorials be made in Dorothy's name to the Marcus Daly Hospice Endowment Fund, 1200 Westwood Drive, Hamilton, MT 59840 or to the First Presbyterian Church, 1220 West Main St., Hamilton, MT. Arrangements are under the care of the Daly-Leach Chapel. Dorothy was born Aug. 15, 1926, in Morrill the daughter of Henry and Kathrine (Rhinehart) Lenhart. She was raised and educated in Morrill and attended Liberty High School until her senior year. Her family then moved to Scottsbluff and Dorothy graduated from Scottsbluff High School in 1944. She attended the Colorado Women's Business College in Denver graduating in 1946. Dorothy married John D. Freed, her high school sweetheart June 8, 1947, in Scottsbluff. She worked for her father in the certified potato seed business while John attended college in Scottsbluff. Together Dorothy and John moved to Ames, Iowa while John attended Iowa State College. During this time Dorothy worked for the Skie Motor Company. In 1952 they moved to Cheyenne, Wyo. where their three daughters were born and raised. Dorothy and John remained in Cheyenne until moving to Denver in 1986 and then to Hamilton in 1992. Dorothy was a lifelong member of the Presbyterian Church and served as a Deacon at the First Presbyterian Church in Hamilton. She loved working with children and was active in several church youth groups. Dorothy looked forward to the family reunions every year. Her favorite hobby was making porcelain dolls. She was dedicated to her family and was a very loving wife, mother and grandmother. Survivors include her loving husband John of Hamilton; daughters, Trudy Bowen and husband Mike of Parker, Colo., Cynthia Hyatt and husband Dave of Hamilton and LaVonne Arreguy and husband John of Keystone, Neb.; grandchildren, Lauren Albert and husband Tim, Allison Day, Kara Hyatt, Aaron Hyatt, Nathan Hyatt and Pete Arreguy and wife Sarah; great-grandchildren, Rebecca Day and John Anthony Albert and a great-grandchild on the way; her sister, Jackie Lashley of Mitchell; brothers, Larry Lenhart and wife June of Torrington, Wyo., Cal Lenhart and wife Tripp of Scottsbluff and Herb Lenhart and wife Nell of Puyallup, Wash.; and several nieces, nephews and other relatives. Her parents, a brother and two sisters preceded Dorothy in death.

I've always found it interesting how quickly man GR's were able to buy property. I know my GG-father Conrad Lenhardt went to work in New York City as soon as the boat landed in 1900. By 1910 he was working on the railroad and buying a home in Lincoln, NB. The family moved to Montana and purchased their first farm in 1914, and kept the house in Lincoln until sometime in the 30's. One of these days I'd like to do some research on what housing costs and labor rates and cost of living they were dealing with. Also how these immigrants were treated by lending institutions. If anyone has any information to share I'd be interested learning from you. Allan R. Lenhardt 240 East Drive Baton Rouge, LA 70806 (225) 344-1424 (225) 223-3121 (cell) Life is God's novel. Let him write it. Isaac Beshevis Singer in Voices for Life (1975) -----Original Message----- From: ger-volga-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ger-volga-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Ward Richter Sent: Monday, March 19, 2007 7:43 PM To: 'celia condit'; GER-VOLGA@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [GV] travel to US Celia I think that you will find that there was variation from being totally sponsored by a family member already here to partial support for passage to paying for their own passage. In 1876 it was less likely that immigrants were sponsored because there were fewer established families in the U.S. During later years, 1890 to well into the 1900s, there was more opportunity for immigrants to become established here and have the resources to assist in paying for other family members to emigrate. In the case of my family and their friends from the village of Schulz, well established families were able to pay their own passage. Young unmarried men or newlyweds usually needed help from family who preceded them. My grandparents along with 3 sons and a daughter arrived in Sheboygan, Wis in March of 1903. They paid their way by selling their household goods and livestock before leaving. Later my father, who was 9 at the time of immigration, sent tickets and funds for passage to young nephews who had no resources. A piece of memorabilia that I am proud of is the cancelled check for passage of one of them. Just as important as assistance in passage was support in this country. My grandfather was sponsored locally by a cousin who preceded him by 10 years and had arranged for employment. As a result my grandfather went to work on the morning after arrival in Sheboygan. My grandparents also provided housing for at least 3 young couples during the next ten years. They stayed with them for a few weeks to a year until they could get out on their own. I am sure that there are thousands of stories out there like mine. Ward R Richter 5736 Lakeside Road Leeds, AL 35094 -----Original Message----- From: ger-volga-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ger-volga-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of celia condit Sent: Monday, March 19, 2007 9:32 AM To: GER-VOLGA@rootsweb.com Subject: [GV] travel to US in general, were volga germans arriving to the United States sponsored by someone already here. or did the travellers fund their own passage? my ancestors came to NY on the USS Frisia in august, 1876. i would appreciate being directed to any resource about this. thank you! celia -- celia condit searcher 2838 garrison street, san diego, california 92106 USA phone 619-226-2403 * fax 619-226-1332 baja whalewatching * http://www.bajawhale.com * searcher@bajawhale.com long-range sportfishing * http://www.searchersportfishing.com * reservations@searchersportfishihg.com pelagic birding * http://www.bajawhale.com/birdingtrips.html great white shark cage diving * http://www.greatwhiteadventures.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 ------------------------------- 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 20 Mar 2007 MITCHELL - Leah Eichman, 98, died Sunday, March 18, 2007, at the Mitchell Care Center. Her Funeral will be held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, March 21, at the Jones Mortuary Chapel in Mitchell with Dr. Bill Bibb officiating. Interment will be in Fairview Cemetery in Scottsbluff. A Memorial has been established to the Mitchell Care Center and may be sent to Rowena Lind at 343 West Charles Street, Morrill, NE 69358. Friends may call at the Jones Mortuary in Mitchell, Tuesday, March 20, from 1 to 7 p.m. Condolences may be e-mailed to jonesmor.@charterinternet.com and they will be forwarded to her family. Leah was born Sept. 7, 1908, in Wellington, Colo., the daughter of Henry and Katherine (Cook) Hoff. She moved with her family at the age of 11 to the Sunflower Community where she was raised and educated. Leah was united in marriage to Alexander Eichman Jan. 17, 1929, in Scottsbluff. To this union four children were born. After her husband's death in 1952, she began cooking at the Sunflower School for many years. Leah was a member of the St. Paul's Church in Mitchell and the Church Women's Guild. Survivors include her daugh-ters, Rowena Lind of Morrill, Jeanette (Vern) Dietz of Tucson, Ariz.; son, LeRoy (Hilda) Eichman of Sun City, Ariz.; 11 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren; sisters, Amelia Margheim of Mitchell and brother, Alex Hoff of Mitchell. Preceding her in death were her parents; husband; son, Roland; brother, Henry Hoff; sisters, Mollie Becker, Dolly Weitzel, Bertha Hettinger, and Rosie Becker and great-granddaughter, Lindsay Hughson.

Fort Collins, Colorado, Coloradoan ------------------------------------------------------------------- Article published Mar 20, 2007 Esther Troudt Buderus DOB:10/4/1919 DOB:3/18/2007 Esther Troudt Buderus passed away March 18, 2007. She was born Oct, 4, 1919, in Timnath to Alex and Katherine Schieldt Troudt. She was baptized and confirmed at Plymouth Congregation Church in Fort Collins. She attended Plummer School, a country school, and finished her schooling at Fort Collins High School. As a young woman, she helped her parents on a farm and later was a nanny and cook. She married Emanuel Buderus on April 29, 1939, in Brighton. She lived in Larimer County for more than 30 years. Most of her married years, she and her husband farmed. Also during that time, she did work at Aims College in Greeley. She was active in St. John's Lutheran church and served several years on the board of Ladies Women's Circle. She also belonged to the Bracewell Extension Club for many years. Later, she and her husband retired from farming and moved to Loveland. She was a wonder homemaker, who enjoyed doing word search puzzles, baking, cooking, embroidering and exercise class. Even in her later years at her Assisted Living, she always had a great since of humor and a positive attitude about life. She was preceded in death by her husband, both parents and brothers, Lee and Howard. She is survived by two sons, Lowell Buderus of Greeley and Jerry Buderus and wife Marlyce of Westminster; daughter, Lois Weber and husband Jerry of Southlake, Texas; two brothers, Irvin Troudt of Loveland, and Albert Troudt of Fort Collins; seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at Zion Lutheran Church, 815 E. 16th St. in Loveland. In lieu of flowers, a memorial gift can be made to Total Long Term Care at 200 E. 9th Ave., Denver, where she was in rehabilitation for the last four years. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I don't know most of the money details, but in our family the first Zitzer to come to Portland, Oregon was one of the Zitzer sisters (Dorothea Zitzer) who came to marry her boyfriend who was already in Portland. Other siblings followed one at a time -- another sister, then a a brother (my grandfather). Then came a nephew. Lastly came a third sister accompanied by my grandfather's wife-to-be. Another brother, Alex Zitzer, was on his way to Portland too, but stayed to visit Germany first. He ended up falling in love, marrying, and staying in Germany. Sally Zitzer Katharinenstadt, Wiesenmueller On Tue, 20 Mar 2007, frank jacobs wrote: > And then there is the story of the Jacob family in Pfeifer who sent the > money and ship passage back after the Titanic sank in 1912.

And then there is the story of the Jacob family in Pfeifer who sent the money and ship passage back after the Titanic sank in 1912. Frank Jacobs ----- Original Message ----- From: "Allan R. Lenhardt" <arl@imt.net> To: "'celia condit'" <searcher@bajawhale.com>; <GER-VOLGA@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 19, 2007 5:03 PM Subject: Re: [GV] travel to US > Celia, > > My Grandfather's family immigrated in 1900 and was sponsored by friends > who > were already here. I know my great-grandfather also sponsored other > family > members after he had established himself in this country. > > I think everyone has a story about the family in the US who sends money to > bring a brother/father/etc. from the old country, and that person saying, > "With this money we can have America in Russia." The story usually ends > with the revolution trapping them in Russia. > > Allan R. Lenhardt > 240 East Drive > Baton Rouge, LA 70806 > > (225) 344-1424 > (225) 223-3121 (cell) > > Life is God's novel. Let him write it. > Isaac Beshevis Singer in Voices for Life (1975) > > > -----Original Message----- > From: ger-volga-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:ger-volga-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On Behalf Of celia condit > Sent: Monday, March 19, 2007 8:32 AM > To: GER-VOLGA@rootsweb.com > Subject: [GV] travel to US > > in general, were volga germans arriving to the United States > sponsored by someone already here. or did the travellers fund their > own passage? > my ancestors came to NY on the USS Frisia in august, 1876. > i would appreciate being directed to any resource about this. > thank you! > celia > -- > celia condit > searcher > 2838 garrison street, san diego, california 92106 USA > phone 619-226-2403 * fax 619-226-1332 > baja whalewatching * http://www.bajawhale.com * searcher@bajawhale.com > long-range sportfishing * http://www.searchersportfishing.com * > reservations@searchersportfishihg.com > pelagic birding * http://www.bajawhale.com/birdingtrips.html > great white shark cage diving * http://www.greatwhiteadventures.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 > > > > > ------------------------------- > 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 >

Celia I think that you will find that there was variation from being totally sponsored by a family member already here to partial support for passage to paying for their own passage. In 1876 it was less likely that immigrants were sponsored because there were fewer established families in the U.S. During later years, 1890 to well into the 1900s, there was more opportunity for immigrants to become established here and have the resources to assist in paying for other family members to emigrate. In the case of my family and their friends from the village of Schulz, well established families were able to pay their own passage. Young unmarried men or newlyweds usually needed help from family who preceded them. My grandparents along with 3 sons and a daughter arrived in Sheboygan, Wis in March of 1903. They paid their way by selling their household goods and livestock before leaving. Later my father, who was 9 at the time of immigration, sent tickets and funds for passage to young nephews who had no resources. A piece of memorabilia that I am proud of is the cancelled check for passage of one of them. Just as important as assistance in passage was support in this country. My grandfather was sponsored locally by a cousin who preceded him by 10 years and had arranged for employment. As a result my grandfather went to work on the morning after arrival in Sheboygan. My grandparents also provided housing for at least 3 young couples during the next ten years. They stayed with them for a few weeks to a year until they could get out on their own. I am sure that there are thousands of stories out there like mine. Ward R Richter 5736 Lakeside Road Leeds, AL 35094 -----Original Message----- From: ger-volga-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ger-volga-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of celia condit Sent: Monday, March 19, 2007 9:32 AM To: GER-VOLGA@rootsweb.com Subject: [GV] travel to US in general, were volga germans arriving to the United States sponsored by someone already here. or did the travellers fund their own passage? my ancestors came to NY on the USS Frisia in august, 1876. i would appreciate being directed to any resource about this. thank you! celia -- celia condit searcher 2838 garrison street, san diego, california 92106 USA phone 619-226-2403 * fax 619-226-1332 baja whalewatching * http://www.bajawhale.com * searcher@bajawhale.com long-range sportfishing * http://www.searchersportfishing.com * reservations@searchersportfishihg.com pelagic birding * http://www.bajawhale.com/birdingtrips.html great white shark cage diving * http://www.greatwhiteadventures.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

Celia, My Grandfather's family immigrated in 1900 and was sponsored by friends who were already here. I know my great-grandfather also sponsored other family members after he had established himself in this country. I think everyone has a story about the family in the US who sends money to bring a brother/father/etc. from the old country, and that person saying, "With this money we can have America in Russia." The story usually ends with the revolution trapping them in Russia. Allan R. Lenhardt 240 East Drive Baton Rouge, LA 70806 (225) 344-1424 (225) 223-3121 (cell) Life is God's novel. Let him write it. Isaac Beshevis Singer in Voices for Life (1975) -----Original Message----- From: ger-volga-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ger-volga-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of celia condit Sent: Monday, March 19, 2007 8:32 AM To: GER-VOLGA@rootsweb.com Subject: [GV] travel to US in general, were volga germans arriving to the United States sponsored by someone already here. or did the travellers fund their own passage? my ancestors came to NY on the USS Frisia in august, 1876. i would appreciate being directed to any resource about this. thank you! celia -- celia condit searcher 2838 garrison street, san diego, california 92106 USA phone 619-226-2403 * fax 619-226-1332 baja whalewatching * http://www.bajawhale.com * searcher@bajawhale.com long-range sportfishing * http://www.searchersportfishing.com * reservations@searchersportfishihg.com pelagic birding * http://www.bajawhale.com/birdingtrips.html great white shark cage diving * http://www.greatwhiteadventures.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

This is St. John's in Greeley, Colorado. Elaine

Is there a book written about this church? I am trying to find out the names of the founding members. Thank you. Elaine Sharp

They may not have been "sponsored" by relatives or previous emigres, but there were other ways to acquire the resources to immigrate. In Everett Dick's The Sod-House Frontier 1854-1890 he discusses how the railroads would pay for Eastern Europeans' passage to the New World. The railroads had been given incredible amounts of land by the government in return for finishing the railroad, but the land was unused (no market) and there was nothing to ship on the rails; so they kind of created a market. The railroads would even let the immigrants live in the railroad cars for a while after arriving. ************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.

If the ancestors in which you are interested arrived in the US in 1876, they more than likely financed their own travel to the US. In 1876 there were very few Russian Germans in the US and those who were here were struggling with their own survival and in most instances had not accumulated sufficient resources to sponsor others. There could be exceptions. John Klein ************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.

I subscribe to a site called newspaperarchive.com. I just started researching German Volga articles and found the following from The Nebraska State Journal, Feb. 2, 1922. "Millions Starving in Russia. Thousands of Relatives of Nebraska People in Volga Famine District Affected. Immediate Aid of Far Reaching Consequences Necessary to Save Them." Their goal drive is $50,000. Then there are many articles about the fund drive. Most interesting. Elaine

Casper Star Tribune Casper, WY 19 Mar 2007 Lorraine Pollock Monday, March 19, 2007 RIVERTON -- A funeral for Lorraine Margaret Pollock, 75, will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 20, 2007, at the United Methodist Church with the Rev. Don Schlichting officiating. Interment will be in the Mountain View Cemetery. She died in Cleveland, Texas, on Thursday, March 15, 2007. She was born March 31, 1931, in Eaton, Colo., to Henry and Lydia (Kissler) Fabricus. Her family lived in Riverton and she attended Pavillion and Arapahoe schools, and was graduated from Riverton High School. On Nov. 14, 1948, she married Harold James Pollock in Riverton. They lived in Evanston and Dubois before settling in Riverton. She was a member of the United Methodist Church of Riverton, the Busy Matrons Extension Club and the Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars. She enjoyed gardening, playing pinochle and bridge, spending time with her grandchildren, family and friends. She worked as an aide at Jackson Elementary School in Riverton before retiring. Survivors include her daughters, Cindy Hovander and her husband of Green River, and Melody Logan of Cleveland, Texas; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband who died on Dec. 10, 1988; her parents; a daughter, Kathy Pollock-Bush; and an infant brother. Services are under the direction of the Davis Funeral Home.

Billings Gazette Billings, MT 19 Mar 2007 Molly Schuman was called home to be with her Lord on March 17, 2007, her earthly body finally worn out from a 40+ year battle with Multiple Sclerosis. She was born Molly Alwilda Adam on Jan. 11, 1926, the fifth child and only daughter of Emil (Tib) Adam and Helen Goddard Adam. She and her brothers spent their school years in Billings, first at McKinley Elementary School then Billings High School. Her summers were often spent at her father's ranch outside of Mosby, where she and her brothers quickly learned the rigors of outdoor life in the Central Montana dustbowl. Molly attended the University of Montana, where she graduated with a nursing degree, She met and married John Berger in Missoula, and produced three boys - Stephen, Carl and Christopher - in the span of three years. The family moved to Detroit in 1951, close to where John's family was. Molly and John were divorced in the mid 50s, and Molly married Ron Schuman in 1962. The new family then moved back to Montana and two daughters - Nancy and Mary - were born in Billings. Molly used her nursing skills to care for her father, who also had MS, until his death in 1965. It was shortly after his death that Molly was diagnosed with the disease, but she continued to work and raise her family until 1977, when her condition forced her move to St. John's Nursing Home. She remained at St. John's for nearly 30 years, and was a source of strength and inspiration to virtually everyone she met. Her physical body was gone a long time ago, but her mental and spiritual health remained steadfast, and she loved to talk about her friends and family, and beloved Detroit Tigers. She never gave up on the boys from Motown, and was excited last year to see them regain some of their old championship form she remembered so well. Molly was preceded in death by her parents; both husbands; and two brothers, Richard and William Adam. She is survived by her other two brothers, Emil and Louis (Betty) Adam; her children, Steve of Littleton, Colo., Carl (Robin) of Billings, and Christopher Berger (Sarah) of Bothell, Wash., Nancy Peterson (Kevin) of Hillsboro, Ore., and Mary Flinn (Carl) of Billings; 14 grandchildren - Joshua, Sarah, Peter (Jessica Rossman), Erin and Brittany Berger, Darby (John) Kaikkonen, Heather (Greg) Harris, Adam and Katie Peterson, Ashley (Alex Peterson), Molly, Alex, Hillary and P.J. Willett; and three great-grandchildren, Reese and Chloe Peterson and Jacob Kaikkonen; plus numerous nephews and nieces. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to St. John's Ministries' Foundation. A memorial service will be held at St. Luke's Episcopal Church at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, March 21. Cremation has taken place; her ashes will be buried in the Goddard family plot at Mountview Cemetery after the service. A reception to celebrate her life and resurrection will take place following the interment. Smith West Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. Published in the Billings Gazette on 3/19/2007.

in general, were volga germans arriving to the United States sponsored by someone already here. or did the travellers fund their own passage? my ancestors came to NY on the USS Frisia in august, 1876. i would appreciate being directed to any resource about this. thank you! celia -- celia condit searcher 2838 garrison street, san diego, california 92106 USA phone 619-226-2403 * fax 619-226-1332 baja whalewatching * http://www.bajawhale.com * searcher@bajawhale.com long-range sportfishing * http://www.searchersportfishing.com * reservations@searchersportfishihg.com pelagic birding * http://www.bajawhale.com/birdingtrips.html great white shark cage diving * http://www.greatwhiteadventures.com

Wyoming Tribune-Eagle Cheyenne, WY 19 Mar 2007 Donna K. Dietz 1945-2007 Donna K. Dietz, 61, of Ogallala, Neb., died March 16 at Scottsbluff Regional Medical Center West in Scottsbluff, Neb. She was born June 24, 1945, in Cheyenne and had lived here until moving to Ogallala in 1993. Mrs. Dietz was a caregiver. She is survived by a son, Don Dietz of Tyler, Texas; two daughters and a son-in-law, Dana Oliger and Deana and Jack Goeken all of Cheyenne; a brother and sister-in-law, Larry "Lawrie" and Alice Martin of Cheyenne; a sister, Dorothy Martin of Cheyenne; 10 grandchildren, Joshua Goeken of Virginia, Zachary Goeken, Brittney Goeken and Joel Goeken, all of Cheyenne, Zach Dietz and Desiree Dietz, both of Texas, Adena Leibouvitz and Karissa Oliger, both of Cheyenne, and Jordan Dietz and Brittany Dietz, both of Texas; and two great-grandchildren, Naveah Leibouvitz and Mackenzie Leibouvitz, both of Cheyenne. She was preceded in death by a son, Daniel Dietz; her parents, Harold W. and Gaynold "Gay" Martin and a granddaughter, Chantel Dietz. Services are pending through Wiederspahn-Radomsky Chapel of the Chimes. In lieu of flowers, friends may donate to the Susan G. Komen Foundation or the American Heart Association.

I would be interested in hearing from anyone on the list that has run across any members of the SCHICK family that lived in the village of Oberdorf during the 1800s. JL in MN