HEER MORTUARY Fort Morgan, Colorado In memoriam of Harry Mohrlang, 09/25/1925 - 11/13/2014 View the online memorial here <http://heermortuary.com/memsol.cgi?user_id=1457837&page=profile>. Harry Mohrlang 89, passed away November 13, 2014, peacefully at home surrounded by family. He was born September 12, 1925, to German Immigrant parents Jacob and Mary (Bott) Mohrlang from the German villages of Walter and Frank on the west bank of the Volga River in Russia. Harry was a life long resident of Morgan County. In 1944 he became part of the Greatest Generation. Entering the US Army and proudly serving his families new country in the Philippine Islands until his Honorable Discharge in 1946. On April 24, 1949, Harry married Lenora Hoff in Fort Morgan. Harry was founder, and served as President of Mohrlang Manufacturing for over 50 years and was the holder of 3 Patents. In 2005 the company was sold and he retired. Harry was very involved in many community groups; retired from the Brush Volunteer Fire Department after serving 23 years; member and past Commander of the VFW Post #3551; past President of Morgan County Farm Bureau; past President of Morgan Community College Council for 10 years; life member of the 37th Infantry Veterans Association. Harry was selected the Outstanding Pioneer by the Brush Rodeo Association in 2004. In 2009, Harry was honored to be selected as one of the first from Morgan County to participate in the "Veterans Honor Flight" to Washington D.C. Harry had a love for travel and was able to visit his ancestral homes of Frank and Walter, Russia. As well as, numerous trips to Australia, the Phillipines , the Amazon River, the Iditarod in Alaska, and the Serengeti in Kenya. Survivors include his wife of 65 years Lenora; one son, Bruce (Nancy); daughters, Glenda McNabb and Amy (Mark) Johnson; brother Milton; sisters Irene Shank and Edna Macht; and five grandchildren, Sonia, Bradley, Erik, Cooper and Olivia. He was preceeded in death by granddaughter, Katie Mohrlang; son-in-law, John McNabb; brother, Jacob Mohrlang, Jr.; and sisters, Helen Mohrlang, Alvina Brunkhardt, and Dorothy Reich; and his parents. Mer Sein Zun Iwwer Die Volga Kumme A special Thank You to Hospice of Northern Colorado, Larimer County Hospice, Colorado Caring Companions and Wilma Phillips for their help and care. Funeral Services will be held at the Immanuel Congregational Church (Everett St & Clifton St) in Brush on Friday, November 21, 2014, at 11:00 AM. Interment will be at the Brush Memorial Cemetery with lunch following at the Carroll Building. Military Honors will be presented by the US Army and the VFW #3551. Memorial gifts my be made in memory of Harry Mohrlang to the Wounded Warrior Project, 4899 Belfort Road, Suite 300, Jacksonville, FL 32256 or www.woundedwarriorproject.org. Visit HEER MORTUARY <http://heermortuary.com>

Reinhardt, Mary Jean, June 19, 1924- Nov. 12, 2014 Scottsbluff Star Herald Scottsbluff, Nebraska 16 Nov 2014 Kenesaw resident and former Scottsbluff resident, Mary Jean Reinhardt, 90, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2014 at Haven Home, Kenesaw, Nebraska. Graveside services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014 at the Mitchell City Cemetery with Pastor John Wilhelm officiating. There will be no viewing or visitation. Memorials may be given to Evergreen Court Memory Care at The Kensington, 233 N Hastings Ave., Hastings, NE 68901, or to the Hastings Berean Bible Church, 316 N. Lexington Ave., Hastings, NE 68901. Private condolences may be sent to the family at www.jolliffefuneralhome.com. Jolliffe Funeral Home in Scottsbluff is serving the family. She was born in Mullen, Neb. to Ephriam and Florence (Teachworth) Hampton on June 19, 1924. Her childhood was spent on a ranch in Cherry County, Neb., where she attended a country school. In the mid 1930s the family moved to Curtis, Neb., and the following year to Bolivar, Missouri where Jean graduated from high school in 1941. That fall she started classes at Kearney College. She commenced training as a nurse at the Nebraska School of Nursing, Omaha in February 1943. She married Edwin John Loeffel of Lincoln on March 10, 1945. On the completion of Dr. Loeffel’s medical training, the family settled in Mitchell, Neb. In 1970, Jean returned to nursing, earning an RN from the School of Nursing at West Nebraska School of Nursing in 1971, and her BSN from the University of Nebraska in 1975. After the death of Dr. Loeffel, she married Richard Charles Reinhardt on Oct. 10, 1975. She lived in Scottsbluff until 2010, when she moved to Hastings to be near her daughter, Susan. Jean was a compassionate and caring nurse. She rejoiced in being a mom, a stepmom, and grandmother. She was active in toastmistress and the Scottsbluff Community Theater and volunteered with Birthright and the Scottsbluff Art Council. Jean was an ingenious seamstress and particularly enjoyed crafting beautiful costumes for her children and grandchildren. She loved her Lord, and spent many hours studying the Bible. She entertained often, delighting numerous friends and all her family, for the food was superb! Birthdays and special holidays were all honored with special gifts of baked treats and homemade candies. Her artisanal sweet rolls will be remembered by all fortunate enough to have tasted them. She loved being outdoors and taking hikes and long walks. In her later years, her company was a succession of three, very lucky, poodles. Her one great frustration was never being able to overcome her fear of water and learn to swim, although she tried hard many times. Jean was preceded in death by her parents; brother; three sisters; and both of her husbands. She is survived by her children and their spouses, Jane & David Landen – Mebane, NC; Ed & Geraldine Loeffel – Salida, CO; Susan Loeffel – Juniata, NE; and James & Nancy Loeffel – Lincoln, NE, her grandsons Hunter Landen and Timothy Landen, her granddaughters Heidi Loeffel and Josie Strauffer, two great grandsons and two great granddaughters. She is also survived by her Second Step-Family Children and their spouses, Rick & Pam Reinhardt – Roca, NE; Doug & Mary Reinhardt – Ridgeway, CO, and Terri & Tom Furmanski – Parker, CO, four grandsons and two great granddaughters.

Schmidt, Lucille, Nov. 3, 1925- Nov. 10, 2014 Scottsbluff Star Herald Scottsbluff, Nebrska 16 Nov 2014 Lucille Schmidt, of Federal Way/Tacoma, Wash., passed away Monday, Nov. 10, 2014 in the presence of her daughters. Lucille was born Nov. 3, 1925 in Mitchell, the daughter or Marie (Urich) and John Groskopf. She graduated from Mitchell High School in 1944 and attended college. She married Floyd V. Schmidt Feb. 25, 1945 in Scottsbluff. Following their marriage they farmed in Mitchell. In 1949 they moved to Toppenish, Wash., where they farmed and operated McKinley Market on Fort Road. In 1959, she began working for the School District until her retirement and then was the Director of the Pre-School at Calvary Lutheran Church. In 1967 the Schmidt’s moved to Sunnyside, Wash., and in 1993 Lucille moved to Federal Way, Wash., to live near family. Lucille’s activities focused around her family, friends and church. She enjoyed many hobbies, cooking, gardening, traveling, decorating for holidays, computers, and listening to books on her i-pod. Lucille is survived by three daughters, Maureen Blake of Oakville, Wash., Cheryl Samek and husband Rick of Federal Way, Wash., and (Merry) Lea Schmidt of Tacoma, Wash.; four very special grandchildren, Jef Blake (and Rossie) of Auburn, Wash., Scott Blake (and Becky) of Oakville, Wash., Brian Blake (and Jennifer) of Pendleton, Ore., and Katie Samek of Federal Way, Wash.; and three great-grandchildren, twins Konrad and Lily of Oakville Wash., and Hunter of Pendleton, Ore., and several beloved nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband Floyd; parents John and Marie Groskopf; siblings John, Alex and Eddie Groskopf, Molly Kissler, Annie Kurtz, and Helen Summerville and several beloved nieces and nephews. Interment will be Friday, Nov. 21 at 1 p.m. in Reservation Memorial Park, Wapato, Wash. Memorial Service will be Friday, Nov. 22 at 1 p.m. at Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church, Milton, Wash. Memorials may be sent to Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church or the donor’s choice.

Pastor Richman writes: We are grateful that Pastor Scheiermann is willing to come here to share his work in "laying....that choice stone, the precious cornerstone" (1 Peter 2:6b) upon which his and our churches are built - Jesus Christ. Saratov, Russia on the great Volga River was the center of a large immigration of Germans, most of whom were farmers who were needed to establish an agricultural base for Russia. As the political climate of Russia became more threatening, tens of thousands of those people we call German-Russians or Germans from Russia, came to the United States. Though many settled in the Midwest, they are spread over other parts of the country. Welcome Pastor Scheiermann! Pastor Alexander Scheiermann, Saratov, Russia: A Brief History My forefathers came to Russia from Hesse, Germany to Saratov (Yagodnaya Polyana) in 1763. My parents were deported to the Omsk, Siberia district in 1941. I was born there in 1967 and grew up during the Soviet era. It was a very difficult time. We children were strongly pressured to join the Communist party. I was the only one from a class of 44 who did not join. I didn't own a Bible until I was 21. Our parents possessed a German Bible but we children understood very little of it. I tried often to gain possession of a Russian Bible, but never succeeded. The Communists destroyed both church buildings and Bibles, but we still had one alternative: Christian radio programs from Western Europe and North America. The Communists jammed these broadcasts; nevertheless, I was often able to hear God's Word in the evenings. These radio broadcasts were my congregation. I knew that Christ was my salvation and justification. After I met Christ as Savior, Lord, and Master when I was 16, I always had a desire to learn more of His Word. I was drafted into the Russian army when I was 18. Living with other soldiers helped me understand how depressed and broken many young men were. Because I was a German-Russian, they didn't trust me with a weapon. The one time I was allowed to fire a weapon, they had two soldiers with rifles pointed at me "in case I would try something foolish." The desire to learn God's Word was finally fulfilled when my family immigrated to West Germany in 1988. Irene, who also grew up in Omsk, Russia and I were married in Germany. Two years later, I was able to study theology in Chrischona, Switzerland. In 1995, God called us to return to Russia as missionaries. My wife and I have three children: Rachel (17), who lives with Irene's parents and is studying in Germany, Andreas (14), and Daniel Josef (6). Our hearts' desire is to bear witness to Jesus Christ to the people of Russia. My goal is to see my people come to a living faith in Jesus Christ and to help build His church there. Thank you and God bless you, Pastor Alexander Scheiermann Pastor Alexander Scheiermann and family moved to Saratov, Russia in 1997. Since his arrival, the church has grown from almost nothing to an attendance of about 60 people. The building project is nearing completion. Pastor Alexander Scheiermann is also District Supervisor (Dean) over six different congregations in that region. The East European Missions Network (EEMN) is grateful to be able to partner with Pastor Alexander and to provide the opportunity for you to meet him and hear his story. Your contribution will go to support his ministry as well as the construction of the new sanctuary and church center in Saratov. Your contributions are tax deductible and can be made out to your local congregation or "Missions Committee" at First Lutheran Church (18354 Eighth Avenue NW, Shoreline, WA 98177). Please indicate that you would like the donation to go for the Alexander Scheiermann ministry, but note that due to IRS regulations, his name should not appear on the check. EEMN is called to evangelize in the formerly Communist countries of Eastern Europe and to help rebuild the Church of Jesus Christ. Address: East European Missions Network, 2111 Golf Course Rd SE, Suite C, Rio Rancho, NM 87124. Phone: 1 505 990 1639; Pastor Richman's Phone: 1 952 888 3510.

Sorry this is late as I misplaced the download: Pastor Scheiermann from St. Mary Lutheran Parish in Saratov on the Volga is being accompanied by Pastor Don Richman of the Eastern European Missions Network. Contact: Pastor Don Richman, 952 888 3510 or 952 465 7080 (Cell) Thank you for welcoming Pastor Alexander Scheiermann to your church or group. I am very pleased that you have opened your hearts and doors to hear his story. Here are a couple of things that might be of help to you: 1. Pray for Pastor Alex, his family and his church in Russia.2. If at all possible you might want to inform the public, churches and other interested groups about his coming via newspapers, church announcements, radio etc.3. With your permission we would like to give opportunity for an offering toward his ministry and his church. If you don't have a place to send it, please note the addressed envelope. The church there will transfer the funds and you can receive a tax deductible receipt.4. Please feel free to contact me: Pastor Don Richman, East European Mission Network (EEMN): pastordon@eemn.org or 952 465 7080 The itinerary: November 6 - Arrival in Seattle on Aeroflot 4087 at 7:02 (connected to Delta Airlines) November 5 - Pastor Don Richman arrives by car. Contact Jean Roth at 206 782 2629 November 7 - Open Saturday, November 8 - Kirchland, Free Lutheran Church Women's Conference at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 11611 NE 140 St., Kirkland, WA Tel.: 425 821 2424. Pastor Ken Moland, 9:00 AMGreater Seattle Chapter of AHSGR, Faith Lutheran Church, North Seattle. Sunday November 9 - Services at First Lutheran Church at Richmond Beach - 9:45 and 10:45 AM. Evening with Dr. & Mrs. Richard Scheuermann of Seattle Pacific University Monday, November 10 - Portland, Oregon meeting with Oregon Chapter of AHSGR at Portland, Dr. Brent Mai - Tel.: 503 288 9371 or 503 493 6460 Tuesday, November 11 - Visit the Centre for Volga German studies at Concordia College, Portland, Brent Mai contact. Pastor Don Richman and Pastor Alexander Scheiermann proceed to The Dalles, Oregon to overnight with Don's brother Wednesday, November 12 - Endicott, Washington, 6:30 pm in the Lutheran Church, Pastor Phillip Misner, Tel.: 509 657 3329; cell 509 288 1862 Thursday, Friday, November 13 + 14 - Travel to Billings/Laurel in Montana. In Billings contact Sharon Hamil at 406 248 2431 Saturday, November 15 - Dickinson, North Dakota, Our Savior's Lutheran Church, 614 - 11th St. East; Tel.: 701 483 1552 - Meeting at 6:30 pm Brian Davidson, pastor Sunday, November 16 - Beulah, North Dakota, Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 200 - 19th St. NW, Meeting at 9:00 a.m. New Leipzig, North Dakota: Immanuel and Trinity Lutheran Churches: 5:30 pm Meal, 6:30 pm Program. Contact pastor: John Amundson, 701 584 3501 Monday, November 17 - Bismarck, North Dakota, Faith Lutheran Church, 1402 Ave. C, East, Contact: Norbert Mayer Tel.: 701 223 4090 - 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 18 - Jamestown, North Dakota, New Hope Free Lutheran Church, 407 - 4th Street SE, Pastor Frank Cherney; Tel.: 701 658 0402 at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, November 19 - Tripp, South Dakota, First American Lutheran Church, 300 S. Carpenter, Pastor Barry Nelson - Tel.: 612 868 0789 at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, November 20 - Mitchell, South Dakota at Amazing Grace Free Lutheran Church, 1023 S. MN ST (New Home Lutheran Church) Pastor Craig Benson - Tel.: 515 460 7606 at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, November 22 - Richfield, Minnesota - Berea Lutheran Church, West 7538 Emerson Avenue, Contact: Cindy Miller - Tel.: 612 386 1436 at 2:00 pm Sunday, November 23 - Bloomington, Minnesota - Emmaus Lutheran Church, 8443 - 2nd Avenue South; Tel.: 952 884 4751 - Worship Services at 8:30 am and 11:00 am Monday, November 24 - Plymouth, Minnesota AFLC: Bible School and Seminary, 3110 East Medicine Lake Blvd., Meet with students and staff. (10:10 Bible School, 12:00 Lunch, Seminary) Real Life, Cooperative 9401, Lyndale Ave. Bloomington, 2:00; Contact: Pastor Don Richman, Tel.: 952 888 3510 or 952 465 7080 (Cell) Horst Gutsche

Dill, Harold, Aug. 4, 1928-Nov. 8, 2014 The Tribune Greeley, Colorado 13 Nov 2014 Age: 86 Residence: Greeley Harold Dill, 86 of Greeley, passed away at his home on Nov. 8, 2014. He was born Aug. 4, 1928, in Gilcrest, Colo., to Jacob and Elizabeth Dill. He married Dorothy A. Abbett on Jan. 8, 1950, in Raton, N. M. She died Oct. 16, 2010. Harold attended school in Platteville, graduating from Platteville High School in 1948. He worked for Public Service, retiring after 30 years. He was the owner/operator of Poudre Valley Honey, known as the “Honey Man” to many. Beekeeping was a hobby for Harold for over 50 years. Harold also enjoyed being a 4-H leader and fishing. He is survived by his sons, James B. Dill and Jerry G (Lynne) Dill; daughter, Roxanne E. Dill; brother, Edward (Ruth) Dill; and sister, Betty (Bill) Silliman. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Jacob and John Dill; and his sisters, Molly Horst and Barbara Swetzig. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 14, 2014, at the First United Methodist Church of Platteville with a reception to follow. A private interment will be held at Mizpah Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Platteville Museum in care of Allnutt Funeral Service, 702 13th St., Greeley, CO 80631. Friends may view the online obituary and send condolences at www.allnutt.com.

Reich, Keith, Feb. 10, 1933- Nov 6, 2014 Wyoming Tribune Cheyenne, Wyoming 11 Nov 2014 1933-2014 Keith Edwin Reich, 81 of Custer Park, Ill., formerly of Wheatland, died Nov. 6. He was born Feb. 10, 1933, in Delta County, Colo., to Lyman and Leva (Hill) Reich. Keith served honorably in the U.S. Army in the era of the Korean conflict. During this time, he established a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. He remained active in church for a lifetime and was a Godly example to his children, grandchildren and all who knew him. Keith enjoyed his family most. He also enjoyed outdoor activities, which included fishing, hunting, gardening and "tromping through the woods." He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Mary (Bowen) Reich; sons, Art (Lisa) Reich and Lyman (Darlene) Reich; daughters, Edith (Dan) Peyton and Lucy (Craig) Sisson; 17 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 11:30 a.m. until the funeral service at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday at Baskerville Funeral Home, 700 E. Kahler Road in Wilmington, Ill. Pastor Ricky Kurth will officiate. Burial with full military honors will follow at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood, Ill. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Keith's memory to Bible Doctrines to Live By at www.BDTLB.org, or to the Reich family for their distribution. Friends may sign the online guest book or send private condolences to the family by logging onto www.BaskervilleFuneral.com. Funeral services and arrangements have been made under the direction and care of Baskerville Funeral Home in Wilmington.

Margheim, Donald Lee, Nov. 27, 1934- Oct. 28, 2014 Scottsbluff Star Herald Scottsbluff, Nebraska 8 Nov 2014 Donald Lee Margheim, 79, former Gering resident, died Oct. 28, 2014 at his home in Lancaster, Calif. He was born Nov. 27, 1934 in Gering and raised in the area. After high school graduation, Don attended the University of Nebraska and played quarterback for the Cornhuskers. He later joined the navy and was stationed in San Diego, Calif. After his military service ended, he moved to Lancaster to start his 30 year aerospace career working on the Xb70, Apollo, B-1, and space shuttle programs until his retirement. Don was named the Citizen of the Century for Science and Technology by the Scottsbluff Star-Herald Pride 2000. Don is survived by his wife of over 30 years, Nellie, his sons David (Shelly), Dennis (Suzanne) and Richard (Ashley). He also leaves behind 8 grandchildren and brother Tom (Kim). He was preceded in death by his parents John and Pauline, wife Joanne, and brother Clarence.

A German Russian friend in Wuppertal, Germany by the name of Irma Merkel is looking to correspond with MERKEL and GRUNE descendants in America. Irma does not have any immediate family members who immigrated to the US, but she is interested in sharing information, family tree, photos, etc with her "cousins" here. All the MERKEL and GRUNE families I am aware of began their American life in Bellwood and Maywood before branching out to other cities and states. Irma grew up in Kupino (roughly between Novo Sibirsk and Omsk) where her parents and other villagers were exiled in 1941. You can write her in English, German or Russian. She will write you in German, but you can use Google Translate. Her email address: Irma.Merkel@gmx.de Thank you. Tim Weeder AHSGR Village Coordinator for Pauskoye

HI: We all need to write to his employer at the University and complainand also to his US liason Dick Kraus. Here is the information from a Google search. Research by Dr. Igor Pleve and His Associates Person doing research: Dr. Igor Pleve, wife, daughter, email:pleve@overta.ru Email to Dr. Pleve may take considerable time for an answer. Dr. Pleve is Minister of Education in Saratov, Russia. Payment: Dick Kraus, email:dickkraus1@yahoo.com Dr. Pleve's financial liason in the United States. Individual Research: Pleve charges about $8.00 per name to look and retrieve the information, even if there is nothing found. Say you asked him for Jacob Strackbein (son of Conrad and Maria Elisabeth), was born about 1834 or 1835. He will look at 1834 and 1835, $8.00 for 1834 and if nothing there he will look at 1835, and charge you $8.00 for that as well, so the total for this birth would be $16.00 roughly. In order to get birth & marriages dates, he needs to know the exact year or at least something to go on. If you tell him about 1837 or 1838 he will just look at those two dates. You may tell him 1850-1860 and he would do those years, but again $8.00 a year, whether or not someone is listed. Family Charts: Two types of charts are available, an ancestry chart and a full surname chart. For an ancestry chart, you tell Dr. Pleve the starting person, and he will find all the ancestors, and family of the ancestors, back to the first settler. Cost is from $400 to $500, depending on the size of the family. Delivery time is one year or more, depending on work load, and difficulty finding records. For a surname chart, you specify the surname and the village, and the chart will give you the ancestors and their families back to the first settler that came to Russia. The price is $500 to $1000, depending on how many people are in the family. Note that the type of research specified here will also be done at the other two archives. On Fri, Nov 7, 2014 at 3:00 AM, <ger-volga-request@rootsweb.com> wrote: > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Obit, Esther Eckhardt (Henry Schmick) > 2. Obit, Mitzi Frank (Henry Schmick) > 3. Dr. Igor Pleve's private research (sallyz@u.washington.edu) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 06 Nov 2014 09:33:15 -0700 > From: "Henry Schmick" <hschmick@bresnan.net> > Subject: [GV] Obit, Esther Eckhardt > To: "Ger-Volga List, " <GER-VOLGA-L@rootsweb.com>, "GR-GENEALOGY, " > <GR-GENEALOGY@LISTSERV.NODAK.EDU> > Message-ID: <web-7546506@be-4.cluster1.bresnan.net> > Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1; format="flowed" > > > > > > Eckhardt, Esther, Jan. 8, 1917- Nov. 4, 2014 > > Scottsbluff Star Herald > Scottsbluff, Nebraska > 6 Nov 2014 > > > > Esther Eckhardt, 97, of Mitchell, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014 at the > Residency Care Center in Scottsbluff. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 > a.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, at Jones Mortuary in Mitchell with Pastor Todd Seay > officiating. Interment will follow at Mitchell Valley Cemetery south of > Mitchell. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 7 at Jones > Mortuary. Memorials may be made to Emanuel Congregational Church in > Scottsbluff. Online condolences may be made by visiting > www.jones-mortuary.com. > Esther was born to Adam and Eve (Eckert) Zitterkopf in Harrington, Kansas on > Jan. 8, 1917. The family moved to the North Platte Valley where she attended > various schools. Esther received her GED later in life. > Esther married Conrad Eckhardt Oct. 17, 1942 in Harrisburg. Together they > farmed in the Mitchell Valley, retiring in 1972. > Esther was employed by several businesses including ABC Nursery, Mitchell > Cleaners and Great Western Sugar Company. She loved flowers, gardening, > Western movies and was an avid reader and history buff. Conrad and Esther > traveled extensively throughout the United States in their motor home. > Survivors include her daughters, Connie (Ron) Langhofer of Bayard and Kerrin > Tallmon of North Platte; son, Randy Eckhardt of Mitchell; grandchildren, > Chanden (Karen) Langhofer of San Diego, CA, Veronica (Angelo) Veraldi of Avon, > CO, Reed Langhofer of Brooklyn, NY, Shawn (Dawn) Tallmon of North Platte, > Justin (Jennifer) Tallmon of Glennwood, IA, and Amber (Jeremy) Garges of > Castle Rock, CO, Erik Eckhardt of Mitchell, and Derik Eckhardt of Seattle, WA; > great grandchildren, Shayla Tallmon of North Platte, Randy Tallmon of North > Platte, Samantha (Mitchell) Murphy of North Platte, Jonathon Tallmon of > Glennwood, IA, Jace Tallmon of Glennwood, IA, Hartley Garges of Castle Rock, > CO, Hollis Garges of Caste Rock, CO, Audra Koening Eckhardt of Mitchell, and > Elsie and Henry Langhofer of San Diego, CA; great great grandchild, Riley > Murphy of North Platte; and sisters-in-law, Jeanette Zitterkopf and Wilma > Zitterkopf of Scottsbluff. > Preceding Esther in death were her parents; husband, Conrad of 63 years; > sisters, Elizabeth Fields, Katheryn Haberman, Elsie Dutzer, Alma Wells, and > Helen Bott; and brothers, Jack and Albert Zitterkopf. > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Thu, 06 Nov 2014 10:15:47 -0700 > From: "Henry Schmick" <hschmick@bresnan.net> > Subject: [GV] Obit, Mitzi Frank > To: "Ger-Volga List, " <GER-VOLGA-L@rootsweb.com>, "GR-GENEALOGY, " > <GR-GENEALOGY@LISTSERV.NODAK.EDU> > Message-ID: <web-7547349@be-4.cluster1.bresnan.net> > Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1; format="flowed" > > > > > Frank, Mitzi, 1962- Nov. 1, 2014 > > Billings Gazette > Billings, Montana > 6 Nov 2014 > > > Mitzi Frank > > DENVER ? Mitzi Frank, 52, passed away Saturday, Nov. 1, 2014, in Denver. > She is preceded in death by her father, Roy Don Jeter, and one sister, Dana > Ranee Jeter. Survivors include her mother, Jane Jeter of Seymour, Texas; two > daughters, Monica(Nathan) Marston and Whitney Frank; and one son, Jakob Frank, > all of Billings; and two grandchildren, Aubrey and Layne Marston. > A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20, at St. Pius Church in > Billings with a reception to follow. Donations can be made to the Mitzi Frank > Memorial Fund: Stockman Bank, 700 King Ave. Billings MT 59102. > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2014 09:40:21 -0800 (PST) > From: sallyz@u.washington.edu > Subject: [GV] Dr. Igor Pleve's private research > To: GER-VOLGA-L@rootsweb.com > Message-ID: > <alpine.LRH.2.01.1411060940210.27572@hymn01.u.washington.edu> > Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; format=flowed; charset=US-ASCII > > > > I wonder if anyone else paid $250 to Dr. Pleve, and > has waited 10 years now for their family information? > I feel like I simply made a donation to Dr. Pleve. > I wonder if he has any plans for doing anything about > my family . > > Sally Zitzer > Katharinenstadt Zitzers > > > > ------------------------------ > > To contact the GER-VOLGA list administrator, send an email to > GER-VOLGA-admin@rootsweb.com. > > To post a message to the GER-VOLGA mailing list, send an email to GER-VOLGA@rootsweb.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 > email with no additional text. > > > End of GER-VOLGA Digest, Vol 9, Issue 187 > *****************************************

Frank, Mitzi, 1962- Nov. 1, 2014 Billings Gazette Billings, Montana 6 Nov 2014 Mitzi Frank DENVER — Mitzi Frank, 52, passed away Saturday, Nov. 1, 2014, in Denver. She is preceded in death by her father, Roy Don Jeter, and one sister, Dana Ranee Jeter. Survivors include her mother, Jane Jeter of Seymour, Texas; two daughters, Monica(Nathan) Marston and Whitney Frank; and one son, Jakob Frank, all of Billings; and two grandchildren, Aubrey and Layne Marston. A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20, at St. Pius Church in Billings with a reception to follow. Donations can be made to the Mitzi Frank Memorial Fund: Stockman Bank, 700 King Ave. Billings MT 59102.

I wonder if anyone else paid $250 to Dr. Pleve, and has waited 10 years now for their family information? I feel like I simply made a donation to Dr. Pleve. I wonder if he has any plans for doing anything about my family . Sally Zitzer Katharinenstadt Zitzers

Eckhardt, Esther, Jan. 8, 1917- Nov. 4, 2014 Scottsbluff Star Herald Scottsbluff, Nebraska 6 Nov 2014 Esther Eckhardt, 97, of Mitchell, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014 at the Residency Care Center in Scottsbluff. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, at Jones Mortuary in Mitchell with Pastor Todd Seay officiating. Interment will follow at Mitchell Valley Cemetery south of Mitchell. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 7 at Jones Mortuary. Memorials may be made to Emanuel Congregational Church in Scottsbluff. Online condolences may be made by visiting www.jones-mortuary.com. Esther was born to Adam and Eve (Eckert) Zitterkopf in Harrington, Kansas on Jan. 8, 1917. The family moved to the North Platte Valley where she attended various schools. Esther received her GED later in life. Esther married Conrad Eckhardt Oct. 17, 1942 in Harrisburg. Together they farmed in the Mitchell Valley, retiring in 1972. Esther was employed by several businesses including ABC Nursery, Mitchell Cleaners and Great Western Sugar Company. She loved flowers, gardening, Western movies and was an avid reader and history buff. Conrad and Esther traveled extensively throughout the United States in their motor home. Survivors include her daughters, Connie (Ron) Langhofer of Bayard and Kerrin Tallmon of North Platte; son, Randy Eckhardt of Mitchell; grandchildren, Chanden (Karen) Langhofer of San Diego, CA, Veronica (Angelo) Veraldi of Avon, CO, Reed Langhofer of Brooklyn, NY, Shawn (Dawn) Tallmon of North Platte, Justin (Jennifer) Tallmon of Glennwood, IA, and Amber (Jeremy) Garges of Castle Rock, CO, Erik Eckhardt of Mitchell, and Derik Eckhardt of Seattle, WA; great grandchildren, Shayla Tallmon of North Platte, Randy Tallmon of North Platte, Samantha (Mitchell) Murphy of North Platte, Jonathon Tallmon of Glennwood, IA, Jace Tallmon of Glennwood, IA, Hartley Garges of Castle Rock, CO, Hollis Garges of Caste Rock, CO, Audra Koening Eckhardt of Mitchell, and Elsie and Henry Langhofer of San Diego, CA; great great grandchild, Riley Murphy of North Platte; and sisters-in-law, Jeanette Zitterkopf and Wilma Zitterkopf of Scottsbluff. Preceding Esther in death were her parents; husband, Conrad of 63 years; sisters, Elizabeth Fields, Katheryn Haberman, Elsie Dutzer, Alma Wells, and Helen Bott; and brothers, Jack and Albert Zitterkopf.

The Center for Volga German Studies is pleased to once again notify you of additional Volga German origins that have been researched by Corina Hirt. Thank you, Corina!! Batthauer<http://cvgs.cu-portland.edu/origins/b/batthauer_goebel.cfm> family that settled in Göbel Gossmann<http://cvgs.cu-portland.edu/origins/g/gossmann_goebel.cfm> family that settled in Göbel Hecht<http://cvgs.cu-portland.edu/origins/h/hecht_goebel.cfm> family that settled in Göbel Mohr<http://cvgs.cu-portland.edu/origins/m/mohr_schilling.cfm> family that settled in Schilling Ott<http://cvgs.cu-portland.edu/origins/o/ott_galka.cfm> family that settled in Galka, Pobachnaya, & Stephan Saalfeld<http://cvgs.cu-portland.edu/origins/s/saalfeld_schilling.cfm> family that settled in Schilling & Stahl am Tarlyk Sauerbrey<http://cvgs.cu-portland.edu/origins/s/sauerbrey_hussenbach.cfm> family that settled in Hussenbach Steinmetz<http://cvgs.cu-portland.edu/origins/s/steinmetz_frank.cfm> family that settled in Frank Vogel<http://cvgs.cu-portland.edu/origins/v/vogel_doenhof.cfm> family that settled in Dönhof Enjoy! .....................Brent................... Dr. Brent Mai, Dean of Libraries Director, Center for Volga German Studies Concordia University Portland, Oregon

Kaiser, Ruby, Dec. 20, 1925-Oct. 29, 2014 The Tribune Greeley, Colorado 3 Nov 2014 Age: 88 Residence: Greeley, Colorado Ruby U. Kaiser, 88, of Greeley, Colo., passed away Oct. 29, 2014 at her residence. She was born Dec. 20, 1925 in Gill, Colo. to Earl and Eva (Cecil) Lynn. The oldest of six children, Ruby grew up in rural Weld County and on Jan. 7, 1942 married Clarence Albert Kaiser in Kimball, Neb. They farmed in the Barnesville, Colo. area for eight years with the help of their brothers and sisters. They also farmed in Hoyt, Colorado before moving to Greeley in 1953. They enjoyed traveling in their motor home, and Ruby enjoyed canning and spending time with her family. In their later years, they spent the winters in old Tucson, Ariz. Ruby was a member of St. Paul’s Congregational Church in Greeley. She is survived by her daughter, Susan Aldrich (Mark Harper) of Evans, Colo.; son, Jim Kaiser (Pam) of Greeley; grandchildren, Candice Kaiser, Justin Kaiser, Joshua Aldrich and Jeremiah Aldrich; great grandchildren, Tyler Aldrich and Dayna Aldrich; brothers, Robert Lynn (Clara) of Loveland, Colo., Larry Lynn (Margie) of Evans, and Danny Lynn (Mary) of Greeley; sisters-in-law, Roberta Lynn and Margie Kaiser; brother-in-law, Wayne Wadsworth; Marilyn Schneider; and numerous nieces, nephews and extended family members. She was preceded in death by her husband of almost 60 years, Clarence; daughter, Ann Marie; parents; brother, Ray Lynn; and sister, Mary Wadsworth. A celebration of Ruby’s life will be at 1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 3, 2014 at St. Paul’s Congregational Church, 1524 43rd Ave., in Greeley. Visitation will be one hour before the service at the church. Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Memorial contributions may be made to “St. Paul’s Congregational Church” in care of Adamson Funeral & Cremation Services, 2000 47th Ave., Greeley, CO 80634. You are invited to share a favorite memory of Ruby with her family at www.adamsonchapels.com.

Hauf, William "Willie", July 26, 1926- October 20, 2014 Sheridan Press Sheridan, Wyoming 22 Oct 2014 William "Willie" Hauf, 88, of Sheridan, passed away on Monday, October 20, 2014, at the Sheridan Memorial Hospital. Willie was born on July 26, 1926, in Burley, ID to parents William and Mary (Bauer) Hauf. He was a WWII Veteran with a Purple Heart. He was a loving father to his children, Cynthia L. Joy and David A. Hauf and a devoted husband for 47 years to Lola (Holloway) Hauf. Willie was preceded in death by his parents, William and Mary, his wife, Lola, siblings; Fred Hauf, Elizabeth Lofing, and Hilda Aagenes. He is survived by his children; Cynthia and David, grandchildren; Charity Purse of Campbell, CA, Matt Joy of Santa Clara, CA, Amy Brown of Sacramento, CA, great grandchildren; Benjamin Purse, Elliot Purse, Leila Brown, William Joy, Andrew Joy, and his siblings; Barbara Marosok, Ruben Hauf, Dorothy Frank, Lydia Brug and Frieda Wondra. Graveside Services with Military Honors will be held at 10:00 am on Thursday, October 23, 2014, in the Sheridan Elks Memorial Cemetery with Pastor Doug Goodwin officiating. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Parkinson's Disease Foundation: 1359 Broadway, Suite 1509, New York, NY 10018. He will always be remembered by all those who loved him as a proud and independent man. Online condolences may be written at www.kanefuneral.com. Kane Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements. Published in The Sheridan Press from Oct. 22 to Oct. 23, 2014

Palatine Immigrant Journal - Volume: 15 Issue: 1 Spring 1990Wolgadeutsch-Unsere Leute Volga German-Our People by Blanche Fritz, German Roman Catholic Clergy in Michigan by Julie Overton, Short and Concise...$7.50 Can be ordered from: Palatines to America BookstoreP0 Box 141260Columbus, OH 43214 Tel.: 614 267 4700 This society seems to publish a lot of articles on general Germanica as well as Palatine material. You may wish to google the various journals that are available for purchase.

Wiederspahn, Al , January 18, 1949- October 24, 2014 Wyoming Tribune/Egale Cheyenne, Wyoming 28 Oct 2014 1949-2014 Al Wiederspahn died peacefully in his sleep of a heart attack on October 24, 2014. He was 65 years old. A '49 blizzard baby, Alvin L. was born January 18 in Cheyenne, Wyo. to J. Arling and Edvina Wiederspahn. He graduated from Cheyenne Central High School, from the University of Wyoming with a B.S. in zoology and from the University of Denver College of Law. He began the practice of law with longtime Cheyenne attorney George Guy, and later practiced with Art Kline, two distinguished mentors. He was first elected to the Wyoming legislature in 1978, serving 10 years in the Wyoming House and Senate. During his legislative service he met and married fellow Laramie County legislator, Cynthia M. Lummis. Al and Cynthia welcomed their only child, Annaliese, in 1985. In addition to his law practice, Al never met an old building he didn't want to fix up. That included, but was not limited to, the Grier building and the Plains Hotel in Cheyenne, Wyo. Alvin was an avid reader whose curiosity about the world drove him to pursue myriad interests. He served on the board of advisors to the National Trust for Historic Preservation and as the first Chairman of the Cheyenne Downtown Development Authority. He was a former president of the Laramie County ARC and a COMEA shelter board member. Alvin believed in the potential of all young people, leading him to volunteer as Laramie County's Juvenile Drug Court judge and with Youth Alternatives. A dedicated conservationist and fly-fisherman, Al was a former Chairman of the Wyoming Stock Growers Land Trust, an organization that he remained very involved in up to his death. Alvin was a devout Christian and a longtime elder at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cheyenne. Alvin was preceded in death by his father, J. Arling Wiederspahn, and his mother, Edvina Wiederspahn. He is survived by his wife, Cynthia Lummis, his daughter, Annaliese Wiederspahn, and his sister, Janet Haught, all of Cheyenne, Wyo. Services will be Thursday, 11:00 a.m., at Trinity Lutheran Church. Interment will be in Beth El Cemetery. Donations in memoriam can be made to the Laramie County Community College Foundation, Wiederspahn Scholarship at 1400 E. College Drive, Cheyenne, WY 82007. Friends who wish may sign his online guestbook at wrcfuneral.com.

Bauer, Barbara L., Oct. 20, 1938-Oct. 26, 2014 The Tribune Greeley, Colorado 28 Oct 2014 Age: 76 Residence: Greeley Barbara Bauer, 76, of Greeley, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, Oct. 26, 2014. Barbara spent most of her years in Denver, where she worked as a lead analyst in technology and finance for Mountain Bell, US West, and Qwest for 24 years. She always considered her colleagues as friends and family. After retiring she enjoyed “Girl’s Day Out” with friends and family. Barbara’s greatest joy was spending time with family and attending all of her grandkids’ sporting events. Her highlights to every week were special dates and weekends where she could go root on her favorite teams and catch up with friends. She is survived by her husband, Eugene Bauer; two daughters, Stacey Crockett of Greeley and Jill Birkholz (Corey) of Highlands Ranch; four grandchildren, Jordan (Eric Phillips) and Ryan Crockett of Fort Collins, and Paige and Ashton Jay Kula of Highlands Ranch; two step-grandchildren, Titan and Radek Birkholz of Highlands Ranch; a great-grandchild, Colson Phillips of Fort Collins; brothers, Olin Ruff (Jackie) of Fort Collins, David Ruff (Nancy) of Windsor, and Ron Ruff of Fort Collins; sister Karen McDaniel (Larry) of Fort Collins; seven nieces and nephews; and six great nieces and great nephews. She will be missed for her kind heart, generosity, love of family, sneaky smile, and warm hugs. Visitation is from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2014, at Adamson Chapel with funeral Service at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 30, 2014, at Faith United Church of Christ, 1020 Walnut St., Windsor. To extend condolences to the family, go to adamsonchapels.com

A few more German origins for Volga German families have been posted to the website of the Center for Volga German Studies (cvgs.cu-portland.edu): Aqua<http://cvgs.cu-portland.edu/origins/a/aqua_neu_kolonie.cfm> family that settled in Keller & Neu-Kolonie Mertes<http://cvgs.cu-portland.edu/origins/m/mertes_mariental.cfm> family that settled in Mariental Metz<http://cvgs.cu-portland.edu/origins/m/metz_schilling.cfm> family that settled in Schilling Michel<http://cvgs.cu-portland.edu/origins/m/michel_naeb.cfm> family that settled in Näb Miltenberger<http://cvgs.cu-portland.edu/origins/m/miltenberger_kautz.cfm> family that settled in Kautz Neubauer<http://cvgs.cu-portland.edu/origins/n/neubauer_kautz.cfm> family that settled in Kautz & Jost Rettig<http://cvgs.cu-portland.edu/origins/r/rettig_kind.cfm> family that settled in Kind& Schaffhausen Reuter<http://cvgs.cu-portland.edu/origins/r/reuter_kautz.cfm> family that settled in Kautz Röder<http://cvgs.cu-portland.edu/origins/r/roeder_beideck.cfm> family that settled in Beideck Rutz (Johann Matthias)<http://cvgs.cu-portland.edu/origins/r/rutz_doenhof.cfm> family that settled in Dönhof Schander<http://cvgs.cu-portland.edu/origins/s/schander_basel.cfm> family that settled in Basel Schreiber<http://cvgs.cu-portland.edu/origins/s/schreiber_schilling.cfm> family that settled in Schilling Sorg<http://cvgs.cu-portland.edu/origins/s/sorg_doenhof.cfm> family that settled in Dönhof Steinle<http://cvgs.cu-portland.edu/origins/s/steinle_dreispitz.cfm> family that settled in Dreispitz Enjoy! .................Brent.................. Dr. Brent Mai, Dean of Libraries Director, Center for Volga German Studies Concordia University Portland, Oregon