Longmont Newspaper Longmont, Colorado 09-22-01 Edna Schellhammer July 9, 1909 — Sept. 18, 2001 Edna Schellhammer of Longmont died Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2001, at Longmont United Hospital. She was 92. She was born July 9, 1909, in Nunn, Colo., to Edgar B. and Annie A. (Loach) Reinhart. On June 30, 1930, she married Arthur Johnson. He preceded her in death in 1953. She later married Henry Schellhammer in 1955. He preceded her in death in 1981. Mrs. Schellhammer worked as a chief long-distance operator in Denver in 1929 and 1930. She drove a school bus in Tungsten, Colo., in the 1940s and served as the postal clerk in Nederland from 1947 to 1952. She then worked for the Public Service Co. of Colorado for 20 years, retiring in 1976. She also served as an election judge for a number of years. She was a member of the South Broadway Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Fifth Ward, Boulder, where she was active with the relief society. She also was a member of the Eastern Star Lodge of Boulder. In addition to her husbands, Mrs. Schellhammer was preceded in death by a son, Robert Johnson, in 1942; and two sisters, Annie Bailey and Catherine O'Brian. She is survived by two sons, Charles Johnson of Reliance, Wyo., and Bill Johnson of Lowville, N.Y.; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 22, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, located on Table Mesa Drive in Boulder. Interment will follow at the Green Mountain Cemetery, Boulder. Visitation will be held at the church, one hour prior to the service. Howe Mortuary, Longmont, is in charge of arrangements.

Greeley Tribune Greeley, Colorado 09-22-01 Henry “Hank” Fritzler, 92, of Greeley died Monday, Sept. 17, at his home. He was born Sept. 12, 1909, in Windsor to Henry and Mollie (Schneider) Fritzler. On Feb. 24, 1940, he married Ruth “Billie” Venable in Kimball, Neb. She died June 21, 1984. Mr. Fritzler farmed near Windsor and sold cars in Ault before moving to California. He lived near San Francisco, where he was a carpenter for two years. He returned to Greeley in 1949. He worked for Wells Motors and Edwards Chevrolet in Weld County. He was a member of the First Congregational Church. Survivors are a daughter, Barbara E. Mulholland of Scottsdale, Ariz.; a son, Dean A. Fritzler of Lakewood; three sisters, Elma Schlothaur of San Diego, Eleanor Shewmaker of Wheat Ridge and Molly Wilson of Cheyenne; two brothers, Carl Fritzler and Edward Fritzler, both of Greeley; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. His parents, four sisters and a brother are deceased. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the First Congregational Church. Interment will be in Lakeview Cemetery, Windsor. Friends may visit from 2-7 p.m. Monday at the Allnutt Funeral Service Macy Chapel. Memorial gifts may be made to Rocky Mountain National Park in care of Allnutt Funeral Service, 702 13th St., Greeley, CO 80631

I am hoping someone can help me. Which Lapp married Maria Margaretha Batt (time fame 1862/1868) in Frank, Russia? Maria Margaretha Batt, born 26 Jul 1847 in Frank, Russia. She married ______Lapp. He was born about 1847 in Frank, Russia. Maria died 14 Jul 1897 in Frank, Russia. Thank you Elaine Lapp McDowell

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Journal-Advocate Sterling, Colorado 09-21-01 Elmer Conrad Amen, 75, of Merino, died Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2001 in Merino. Visitation will be from noon until 8 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 23, at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. on Monday, Sept., 24, at Chaney-Reager with Herman Albrandt officiating. Military graveside rites by American Legion Post No. 20 will be at Riverside Cemetery. Mr. Amen was born on May 18, 1926 to Jacob and Katherine (Fritzler) Amen in Logan County. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II, from December 1944 until November 1946, as a sergeant in the medical unit in Okinawa. He lived in Atwood until 1952, when he moved to Crook. He farmed in the area, moving to Proctor in 1956. He continued farming through the years, moving to Merino in 1970, where he resided until his death. Mr. Amen is survived by three sisters, Mildred Albrandt and husband Herman of Sterling, Donna Koehler and husband Arlen and Judy Scheuerman and husband Larry, all of Windsor; two brothers, Ed Amen and wife Carol of Merino and Jim Amen and wife Beth of Windsor; numerous nieces and nephews; great-nieces and nephews; and great-great-nieces and nephews. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association.

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Dear Listers, The 1920 U.S. Federal Census extraction index has been posted to the following web site for Scottsbluff County, NE. It is in two parts because of the size. < http://www.webbitt.com/volga/ > Gene Jenkins Selah, WA.

Dear Listers, The Germans from Russia extraction index for Grant County, Washington from the 1920 U.S. Federal Census has been posted on the Volga Web Site at the following URL < http://www.webbitt.com/volga/index.htm >. I would like to thank Patrice Miller the owner of this site for all of her work in posting these extraction and for providing the web space on her site. Without a place to go with these extractions they would have little value. Sincerely, Gene Jenkins Selah, WA.

Dear Listers, I forgot to include the URL in the last message. < http://www.webbitt.com/volga/index.htm > Gene Jenkins Selah, WA.

I am sorry, I don't know what is going on, all my obits are going out in html. I will call for assistance with my server tonight. Sorry for all the problems it is causing. Elaine

To All Listers, I recently completed the extraction of all of the Germans from Russia in Yellowstone County, Montana and the City of Lincoln, Nebraska using the 1920 U.S. Federal Census. These are now available on line in an alphabetical index form on the Volga Web Site maintained by Patrice Miller. Go to the following URL and then click on "Census Indexes". < http://www.webbitt.com/volga/ >. Sincerely, Gene Jenkins Selah, WA.

Altus Times Altus, Oklahoma 08-26-01 NOTE: Redelsperger McEndree Lily Rose Redelsperger McEndree, 87, of Weatherford, Texas died July 9. Services were held Saturday at the Galbreath Pickard Funeral Home Chapel of Weatherford, Texas. Burial followed in the Annetta Cemetery. She was born Dec. 10, 1913 at Shattuck and was a resident of Parker County for ten years. She married Marion McEndree on Aug. 27, 1932. Survivors include her husband, Marion McEndree, of Weatherford; daughters and sons-in-law, Joan and Dan Martin, Las Cruces, N.M. and Janis and Pete Fredericks, Tucson, Aris.; sons and daughters-in-law, Mack and Barbara McEndree, of Aledo, Texas; Charles and Phyllis McEndree, Phoenix, Steven McEndree, Albuquerque, N.M.; seven brothers and sisters, nine grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.

I wrote the gentlemen who wrote this article, and have not heard back from him. For those who would like to read it, please click on the link below. Adolph Lesser was the son of John Lesser and Anna Bath from Frank, Russia. Elaine McDowell http://www.greeleytrib.com/article.php?sid=3138

> Journal-Advocate > Sterling, Colorado > 08-23-01 > Note:surname Gettman > > > Robert H. Walker, 76, of Sterling, died Monday, Aug. 20, 2001 in Sterling. > > Visitation is until 8 p.m. today, Wednesday, Aug. 22, at Chaney-Reager > Funeral Home. Closed casket funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on > Thursday, Aug. 23, at First Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Steven Schorr > officiating. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery. > > Bob was born on June 23, 1925 to John and Katie (Gettman) Walker in their > home in Sterling. > > On Sept. 7, 1947 he married Helen Virginia Pomeroy, daughter of Don and > Mazie Pomeroy, at First Presbyterian Church in Sterling. > > Bob graduated from Logan County High School in 1943. He served in the U.S. > Navy during World War II from 1943 to 1946 as a pharmacist's mate, first > class, and during the Korean Conflict from 1951 to 1952 as a hospital > corpsman, first class. He was given a Naval Commendation for performance of > duty in 1952. > > He attended Northeastern Junior College, where he played on their first > football team. Bob graduated from the University of Colorado School of > Pharmacy in December 1950. > > Bob began his pharmacy career at Croft Drug in Sterling. In November 1960, > Bob and Helen opened Walker Pharmacy on S. 3rd Ave. In April 1985, Walker's > moved to its present location on West Main. Bob was a respected businessman. > For nearly 40 years, Bob was owner, pharmacist and the heart of Walker > Pharmacy. > > He was a member of First Presbyterian Church, where he served as a deacon > and elder. He was a life member of Sterling Elks Lodge No. 1336, Masonic > Lodge No. 54, VFW Post No. 3541 and American Legion Post No. 20. > > Bob was a great outdoorsman. He was a founding member of the Northeastern > Game and Fish Club and served several terms as president. In 1967 he and > other club members were instrumental in starting the club's Guenzi Goose > Project. > > He was active in Ducks Unlimited and Pheasants Forever, serving on many > committees. He enjoyed hunting and fishing with all of his family. > > Bob was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend. > > He is survived by his two daughters, Connie Sue Clark of Sterling and Linda > Schoyer and husband David of Pittsburgh; six grandchildren, Stacey Rhodes > and husband Daniel, Adam Clark, and Claire, Lucy, Will and Elizabeth > Schoyer; one brother, Rusty Walker and wife Rena; three sisters, Esther > Dick, Ruth Baker and Roberta Bettinger and husband Don; seven nieces and > five nephews. > > Bob was preceded in death by his wife, Helen; his sister, Lydia Spafford; > and three brothers-in-law, Harold Baker, Charles Spafford and Harold Dick. > > Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association and the > First Presbyterian Church. > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp > > >

> Fort Morgan Times > Fort Morgan, Co > 08-23-01 > Village: Kraft > > > > Marie Gies, 91, former Fort Morgan resident, died Monday at Bonell Good > Samaritan Center in Greeley. > > Mrs. Gies was born Dec. 25, 1909, in Kraft, Russia, to Carl and Marie > Becker. She married Henry Gies in 1930, in Bayard, Neb. The Gies family > moved to the Fort Morgan community that same year. When she lived in Fort > Morgan, Mrs. Gies attended Life Fellowship. She enjoyed church activities, > sewing and crocheting and being with her family. > > Survivors include one son, Jerry Gies of Greeley; three daughters: Dorothy > Ficken of Castle Rock, Betty Berhost of Aurora and Carol Alexander of > Gillette, Wyo.; one brother, Dick Becker of Forsythe, Mo.; two sisters, > Rachel Sagel and Betty Martin, both of Fort Morgan; 15 grandchildren, 40 > great-grandchildren, and six great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in > death by her husband, three brothers, three sisters and her parents. > > Funeral services will be at the Jolliffe Chapel in Fort Morgan Friday at > 10:30 a.m. Interment will be in Memory Gardens. The Heer & Jolliffe Mortuary > is in charge of arrangements. Friends who wish may make memorial gifts to > the Alzheimer's Association. > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp > > >

> The Coloradoan > Fort Collins, Co > 08-23-01 > NOTE: surname Kuhn > > > > Anna Van Valkenburg > Anna Marie Van Valkenburg, 77, of Fort Collins, died Aug. 19, 2001, at > home. > A Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph > Catholic Church. Military honors American Legion George Beach Post No. 4, > Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled American Veterans and Marine Corps > League. Cremation will be conducted. > Anna Van Valkenburg was born Sept. 14, 1923, at Tulsa, Okla., to Grover > Cleveland Rust and Clora Ethel Kuhn Rust. > She was married to Edward R. Van Valkenburg for 26 years. > She served in the Marine Corps during World War II in San Diego. She was > a member of American Legion George Beach Post No. 4, Disabled American > Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Marine Corps League. > Mrs. Van Valkenburg moved to Fort Collins in 1958, after ranching in > Jackson County from 1948 to 1958. > She was a chef and housewife. She enjoyed fishing, spending time with > her family, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, drives in the country, > gambling, and traveling. > She was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church. > Survivors include two sons, Richard Van Valkenburg of Fort Collins and > Don Van Valkenburg of Bellvue; three daughters, Anna D. Sterry of Fort > Collins, Susan Skerjanec of Wellington, Cindy Sandgren of Bellvue; one > brother, two sisters, nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. > Her parents and 11 brothers and sisters preceded her in death. > Memorial contributions may be made to the Diabetes Foundation in care of > Bohlender Funeral Chapel, 121 W. Olive St., Fort Collins, CO 80524. > Editor's > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp > > >

I have received written permission to post obits from the newspapers I check daily. When ever I post a obit it is with permission from the newspaper. Each paper was very nice and I believed shock to be asked permission to copy and paste obits. I will continue stating the paper, city, state and date posted. I hope this settles the question Mr. G. Marten had. Elaine

This is where I locate the newspapers I check daily for the obits. When I locate the ones I want, I bookmark them. http://www.newspapers.com/npcom1.htm http://www.newschoice.com/ http://www.newspapers.com/ Hope these help. Elaine McDowell ----- Original Message ----- From: Gene Stahl To: GR-GENEALOGY@LISTSERV.NODAK.EDU Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2001 7:38 PM Subject: Newspapers for obits Curt I would suggest a first option to be the county seat of the village/town. Gene Try the following: Bentley Mott Elgin Carson and/or Raleigh Gackle Napoleon and/or Jamestown Gardena Bottineau Garrison Washburn Kief Drake or Velva or Minot Lehr Napoleon Streeter Jamestown Tuttle Steele Underwood Washburn Venturia Ashley

The Coloradoan Fort Collins, Co 08-14-01 Wilma L. Hefner Wilma L. Hefner, 87, of Fort Collins, died Aug. 13, 2001, at a local nursing home. A funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Trinity Lutheran Church, 301 E. Stuart St. Pastor Jim Rasmussen will officiate. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Thursday at Bohlender Funeral Chapel. Interment will be at Resthaven Memory Gardens. Wilma Hefner was born April 25, 1914, at Coleridge, Neb., to August Hansen and Adelia Ohlorst Hansen. She married Conrad M. Hefner on Dec. 16, 1932, in Coleridge. He died Jan. 13, 1988. She lived in Fort Collins for 45 years, after moving here in 1956 from Laurel, Neb. Mrs. Hefner was a homemaker. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church. Survivors include a son, Ron Hefner and his wife, Linda, of Fort Collins; two daughters, Marilyn Hahne of Coleridge and Carol Barber of Thornton; a sister-in-law, Ruby Hansen of Coleridge; 10 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren, and five great-great-grandchildren. Her parents, her husband, and a brother, Harold Hansen, preceded her in death. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Larimer County in care of Bohlender Funeral Chapel, 121 W. Olive St., Fort Collins, CO 80524. Editor's

Fort Morgan Times Fort Morgan, Co 08-14-01 Note: surname Becker Esther Holden dies at 84 Mrs. Esther Ida Holden, 84, died at Valley View Villa this morning. She was born March 27, 1917, in Fort Morgan to Henry and Anna Becker Schreiner. She attended Fort Morgan schools graduating from Fort Morgan High School with the Class of 1934. On May 2, 1941, she was married to B. Lafe Holden in Cheyenne, Wyo. While her husband was in the Navy, she was employed in Fort Morgan for Clark Feather Mfg. Co. Following her husband's stint in the service, they moved to Hudson where she lived until 1979 when she moved to Fort Morgan to live at Hillcrest. She was a charter member of the Keenesburg American Legion Auxiliary Unit No. 180. Mrs. Holden is survived by numerous nieces and nephews and their families. She was preceded in death by her parents; four sisters: Mollie Weimer, Anna Schauermann, Marie Hoke and Kathrine Graeb, and two brothers: Henry and David Schreiner. At her request there will be no memorial service; private family inurnment will take place at Serenity Falls. Memorials may be sent to the Immanuel Evangelical Church, in care of Heer and Jolliffe Mortuary, 225 E. Platte Ave., Fort Morgan, CO 80701. Heer and Jolliffe Mortuary is in charge of the arrangeme