Dear Listers, I have been doing extraction work for the Germans from Russia in Kansas. I first noticed in doing Barton County and now again in Ellis County that there seemed to be a big migration in 1876 and again in 1878. This not only occured in those individuals that are listed as Germans from Russia but also German speakers from Polish Russia. Does anyone have any idea of what occured during this time period. Thanks, Gene Jenkins Selah, WA.

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Barton County, KS and Oshkosh, WI census indexes now online From: Patrice Miller <patricem@wco.com> To: Gene Jenkins <jenkinsgen@nwinfo.net>, German Volga Mail List <GER-VOLGA-L@rootsweb.com> I am pleased to announce that the 1920 Barton County, KS and 1910 Oshkosh, WI census indexes now online at Volga villages. http://www.webbitt.com/volga/ Click on the census indexes link Gene Jenkins indexed the Germans from Russia in the Barton County 1920 census. It contains the towns of Great Bend, Ellinwood and Hoisington. This extraction contains 1,777 individuals in approximately 335 households. Patrice Miller (thats me) indexed the Germans from Russia in the 1910 (not 1920) Oshkosh, WI cennsus. Not the whole county (Winnebago) just Oshkosh, WI. It contained 457 individuals. Patrice Miller

Loveland Newspaper Loveland, Colorado 11-27-01 Sam Zeiler died Nov. 23, 2001, in his Loveland home. He was 90. He was born May 6, 1911 in Loveland to Margaretha Uhrich and Conrad Zeiler. Sam married Florence C. Lebsack on Dec. 17, 1939. She died Jan. 24, 1998. Sam graduated from Johnstown High School and attended Colorado A & M, now Colorado State University. Sam worked on the family farm in Loveland. He farmed dryland and irrigated land, along with feeding the cattle. Sam was a lifetime resident of Loveland and he passed away in the very house where he was born 90 years earlier. Sam was the youngest of eight children and the last of Conrad Zeiler's family. Sam had a generous spirit and was known for his willingness to help his children and others in times of need. Sam never met a stranger. He enjoyed running a combine and harvesting wheat on the dryland. He had a passion for fishing and, in his younger years, enjoyed hunting. Sam loved to dance. He was an avid fan of any sports that his grandsons were involved in. He took great pride in keeping up the yard and hosting family and church gatherings. For more than 50 years, Sam was always Santa Claus for family Christmas celebrations. He was a Christian man and an avid reader of the daily word. He lived his Christian faith. To his family, he was truly "the salt of the earth." Sam was a member of the First United Methodist Church for 61 years. He was a life member of the BPOE Elks Lodge No. 1051. He was a member of the Larimer County Farm Bureau and the First United Methodist Church Zealous Workers Class. He was also a member of the American Historical Society of Germans from Russia (AHSGR). He is survived by: son Bill Zeiler and wife Diane of Vancouver, Wash.; son Sam Zeiler and wife Dawn of Seattle; daughter Carol Maxfield and husband Ray of Loveland; son-in-law George Bakovich of Loveland; eight grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by: his parents; wife Florence Zeiler; daughter Sharon Bakovich; grandson David Zeiler; brothers Jacob Zeiler, Henry Zeiler, Harold Zeiler and Carl Zeiler; and sisters Katherine Uhrich, Rachael Amen and Lydia Libsack. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 28, at First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Olon Lindemood officiating. Viewing will be held from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 27, at Allnutt-Hunter Chapel. Memorial contributions may be made to First United Methodist Church in care of Allnutt-Hunter Chapel.

Loveland Newspaper Loveland, Colorado 11-27-01 Conrad Bath Jr., 90, of Loveland, died Nov. 23, 2001, at Sierra Vista Health Care Center in Loveland. He was born Nov. 23, 1911, in Loveland, to Conrad Bath Sr. and Mary Katherine Gettman Bath. He farmed all of his life in Loveland at the family farm and was a prominent dairy farmer in Loveland. He lived in Loveland all of his life. He was a member of the First Congregational Church in Loveland, lifetime member of the Elks Lodge No. 1051, and president of the Gard Lateral Ditch Co. for 54 years. He was helpful to others and always there for his family. Mr. Bath is survived by a brother, George Bath of Loveland; and two sisters, Lidia Winters of Wheat Ridge and Mollie Deines of Loveland. He was preceded in death by three brothers, John, Jake and Henry Bath, and three sisters, Margaret Schmier, Henrietta Bath, and Marie Bath. Viewing will be from 2 p.m. to 5 today at Allnutt-Hunter Chapel. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Allnutt-Hunter Chapel, with the Rev. Jon Winens officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the First Congregational Church of Loveland in care of Allnutt-Hunter Chapel, 2100 N. Lincoln Ave., Loveland, 80538. Back to the

Fort Morgan Times Fort Morgan, Colorado 11-27-01 Mabel L. Miller, 90, of Akron died Nov. 20 at her home in Akron. Mrs. Miller was born Sept. 25, 1911, in McCook, Neb. She moved with her family to a farm south of Akron in 1920. Her parents were Jessie Ferguson Schmidt and Harm Schmidt. Her early life on the farms in Nebraska and Akron included attending country schools, and she graduated from Akron High School in 1929. She married Edmond M. Kirby Feb. 11, 1930. Her marriage to Kirby ended in February, 1942. She worked as a checker at Wash Brothers Grocery, as a telephone operator at the Akron switchboard, cashier at the Akron Theater and as the town clerk over a number of years in Akron. She later married Leo D. Miller Aug. 11, 1952. They moved to Canoga Park, Calif., in 1956. They both worked at Rocketdyne Aviation. Her first marriage to Leo Miller ended in January, 1958, and she moved to Boulder that year. She worked for the Mercantile Bank from 1958 to 1960 and the University of Colorado from 1960 to 1972. She participated in numerous bowling leagues and won many trophies. She remarried Leo D. Miller Dec. 31, 1969. After her retirement from CU in 1972 she and Miller moved to Akron and settled on the Miller home place. She assisted with farming and ranching as well as homemaking. In 1986 they moved to town, and she enjoyed retirement and participating in Meet-and-Eat at the Senior Center, attending church, card games, trips and spending time with friends and family. She was a member of the First Methodist Church since April 9, 1930. She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Herbert, and a sister, Nella Sisson. She is survived by her husband, Leo D. Miller; sons Edmund LeRoy and Eldon, both of Santa Maria, Calif., and Kenneth of Boulder, brothers Earl Schmidt, Roy Schmidt, both of Greeley, and Lowell of Englewood; stepchildren Barbara Joy Miller of Show Low, Ariz., and Nancy Harris of Akron; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Funeral services were today at 11 a.m. at the United Methodist Church with Rev. Ramon Robledo officiating. Interment followed in Akron Cemetery with Brenner Funeral Home of Akron in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be made to the Akron United Methodist Church or the Akron Senior Center.

Greeley Tribune Greeley, Colorado 11-27-01 Victor Chrispen Victor Chrispen, 99, of Greeley died Friday, Nov. 23, at his home. Mr. Chrispen was born Oct. 18, 1902, to Henry and Molly (Herbert) Chrispen in Baku, Russia. On Sept. 6, 1931, he married Lydia Whitman in Windsor. She died May 15, 1990. Mr. Chrispen grew up in a farming and ranching family that immigrated to the United States from Russia in 1908. In Oklahoma, he was a cowboy and operated a cattle ranch. In Colorado, he continued to farm and ranch for 30 years, and then went to work at the Weld County Nursing Home, retiring in 1974. Mr. Chrispen was a past member of the Elks Lodge, charter member of the Moose Lodge No. 909, member of St. John’s United Church of Christ, and also attended church at the Bonell Chapel. He lived in Baku for six years; Canton, Okla., for three years; Hitchcock, Woodward and Fargo, Okla., areas for 20 years; Lucerne for 30 years; and in Greeley since 1961. Mr. Chrispen loved gardening and sharing his vegetables with others. He attended activities at the Evans Senior Center. Survivors are two daughters, Betty Lieuallen and Dorothy Mitchell, both of Greeley; a son, James Chrispen of Greeley; two sisters, Agnes Buttgen of Palm Bay, Fla., and Martha Oblander of Denver; a brother, Robert Chrispen of Greeley; and a special friend, Mabel McGuire; eight grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. His parents; wife, Lydia; one son, Johnny; five sisters and one brother, are deceased. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Allnutt Funeral Service Macy Chapel. Interment will be in Eaton Cemetery. Visitation will be from 8 a.m.-8 p.m. today at Allnutt Funeral Service Macy Chapel. Contributions may be made to the Victor Chrispen Memorial Fund in care of Allnutt Funeral Service, 702 13th St., Greeley 80631.

Johannes Lesser born 12 Apr 1874 Frank Russia; died 16 Mar 1932, Loveland, Colorado Katherine Elisabeth Kissler b 23 Mar 1875, Frank Russia; died 12 Oct 1950 Heinrich Fahrenbruch 30 Apr 1868 Frank, Russia; died 16 Jan 1961 Greely, Colorado Anna Maria Sitzman born 27 May 1868 Frank Russia; died 9 mar 1944 Greely, Colorado. Have found some dates and connections would like more of family history and marriage dates etc. Thank You

Longmont newspaper Longmont, Colorado 11-25-01 The Rev. Waldemar Gies of Longmont died Thursday, Nov. 22, 2001, at his home following a lengthy illness. He was 83. Waldemar "Walt" Gies was born April 15, 1918, in Loveland to Eva Elizabeth (Frank) and Christian Gies, the fifth of eight children. The Rev. Gies graduated from Loveland High School in 1937, Hebron (Neb.) Jr. College and Academy in 1939 and Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa, with a bachelor's degree in 1941. He attended Wartburg Theological Seminary in Dubuque, Iowa, graduating in 1944 with a degree in theology. Following his ordination into the ministry of the American Lutheran Church in 1944, he was called as an assistant to the bishop of what has become the Rocky Mountain Synod of the ELCA. During this time, he earned a master's degree in English from the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley. His next call was to a two-point parish at Kimball and Potter, Neb. While serving there, he married Esther Helen Ide on Aug. 21, 1947, in Mitchell, Iowa. After he served in the ministry in Ashland, Neb., from 1951-54, the family moved to Waverly, where he taught at Wartburg College (ELCA). His 29-year tenure began in the English department and early moved to the religion department. Around 1962, he began doctoral work in theology at the University of Iowa in Iowa City. During his time at Wartburg, the Rev. Gies acted as a "trouble shooter" interim pastor for the Iowa District of the ALC. He was sent to troubled parishes throughout Iowa to help them heal and aid in calling other pastors. He retired as professor emeritus of religion from Wartburg College in 1983. Upon retirement, he and his wife relocated to Green Valley, Ariz. In 1996, they settled into a retirement center in Tucson, as his health declined. They moved to Longmont in 1999, where he lived until his death. The Rev. Gies will be remembered for his devotion to faith and family; his sense of humor; his love of words, including collecting books on the West and his collaboration on Augsburg-Forteress Publishing House tests; his love of cars; and his enjoyment of sports. He was a member of Longmont's Bethlehem Lutheran Church. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Naomi Gies Speaks; a granddaughter, Leah Speaks Gies; two sisters, Bertha Beitz and Irma Ide; and three brothers, Arthur, Herman and August Gies. He is survived by his wife of Longmont; two sons, Waldemar Gies and his wife Kathy of Rogers City, Mich., and Stephen Gies and his wife Cathy of St. Paul, Minn.; two daughters, Gretchen Tripolino and her husband Stephen of Cedar Falls, Iowa, and Roberta Fjeld and her husband Paul of Longmont; four grandchildren, Elizabeth Gies, Christopher Tripolino, Noelle Tripolino and Hannah Speaks; two sisters, Frieda Zimmerman of Longmont and Patricia Stager of Westminster; and several nieces and nephews. Memorial services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 25, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, with the Rev. Glenn Isernhagen officiating. Cremation will take place at Ahlberg Funeral Chapel and Crematory. The family requests memorial contributions be made to Bethlehem Lutheran Church.

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: [GV] Ellis County, Kansas From: Jerry Braun <jbraun@media-net.net> To: jenkinsgen@nwinfo.net No. They are Bukowina Germans - not Germans from Russia. There are actually three ethnic German populations in Ellis County. The Germans from Russia, the Bukowina Germans and the Germans (from Germany). In Eastern Ellis County, the Germans from Germany and the Germans from Russia co-existed and in Western Ellis County, the Germans from Russia and the Bukowina Germans co-existed. Jerry Braun Hays, Kansas (in the heart of Ellis County!) jenkinsgen@nwinfo.net wrote: > Dear Listers, > > I have been copying the census for Ellis County. I came across a large > group of German speaking persons that were listed from Bukowina which I > presume is Bukovina. I checked and this is part of Romania. I also > found a listing for Bukovina on the AHSGR web site. > > My question is are these persons considered Germans from Russia? > > Thanks, > > Gene Jenkins

Dear Listers, I have been copying the census for Ellis County. I came across a large group of German speaking persons that were listed from Bukowina which I presume is Bukovina. I checked and this is part of Romania. I also found a listing for Bukovina on the AHSGR web site. My question is are these persons considered Germans from Russia? Thanks, Gene Jenkins

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: [GV] Whitman County, WA 1920 census index now online From: Patrice Miller <patricem@wco.com> To: GER-VOLGA-L@rootsweb.com I am thrilled to announce that Gene Jenkins has indexed another 1920 census. This time it is for Whitman county, Washington which includes the towns of Endicott, Colfax, Farmington and Pullman. Many of the people in this county are from my ancestral village of Yagodnaya Polyana, also included are surnames from Pobochnoye and Schoental. The index can be found at: http://www.webbitt.com/volga/ click on the link that says census indexes Note for those interested in Yagodnaya Polyana. The surnames from the village of Yagodnaya Polyana are: Appel, Bafus / Befus, Benner, Beutel, Blumenschein (Bloomenschein), Cook / Koch, Daubert, Dippel, Felker / Foelker, Fischer, Fox / Fuchs, Gerlitz, Getz / Goetz, Gorr, Helm, Hergert, Holstein, Kaiser, Kleveno / Kleweno (Klewens), Kromm / Krom/ Krum, Lautenchlager (Laughlenslanger / Leutenschleger), Leinweber, Litzenberger, Luft, Lust (Laust / List), Machleid / Mackliat, Merkel, Mohr, Morasch, Poffenroth / Pfaffenroth, Repp, Ruhl (Rohl), Scheirman / Schierman / Scheuerman, Schmick / Smick (Schinick / Schmich), Schuchart, Walter, Weitz, Youngman The surnames from Schoental or Pobochnoye are: Eurich, Ochs, Rudy, Wilhelm.

Dear Listers, I have received a question from a couple of people concerning the extraction of G-R's from Bay County, Michigan. The extraction for Bay County was difficult in the sense that there were numerous occasions where the surname for one family group was listed as being G-R but the same surname for another family group was not. This is further compounded by the following classifications that appear on the census. 1. Russian/Polish - German Speaking 2. Polish - Germany Speaking 3. Russian/Polish - Polish Speaking You will find the same surname spelled the same for family groups within each of the different groups above. ONLY THE SURNAMES FOR THE FIRST GROUP (RUSSIAN/POLISH - GERMANY SPEAKING) WERE EXTRACTED. The others were not. While all three of these groups probably have G-R's in them I could not tell for certain if they were in the last two. Therefore I didn't include them. There is one other group of families that also gives problems in extraction. Some enumerators list German surnames as have the place of birth as Russia and then list the language spoken as Russian. In this case you have to look and see if the enumerator dealt differently with the language spoken for those with the place of birth as Russia . Some enumerator listed German as the language spoken and some listed Russian. Those enumerators that differentiated between German and Russian within their enumeration made it easy. Those that spoke German were included and those that spoke Russian were not. In those cases where the enumerator didn't differentiate between the languages spoken all were included. I know this has the potential for leaving off some the G-R's families from these extractions. I hope that helps to clear up what I did. It is possible that Michigan and Wisconin have the potential for being confusing because of this issue. Thanks, Gene Jenkins Selah, WA.

i am looking for info on my grandmother Anna Marie Pfeiff (some of her family has different spellings of the last name, peif, pief, pfeif plus) she was born in Frank, Russia, nov. 29, 1891 and lived in Fort Morgan, Colo. they lived in Nebraska she married Martin Kniss from Norka, Russia. thanks Jerry Kniss

Greeley Tribune Greeley, Colorado 11-22-01 Walter Winter Walter Winter, 82, of Fort Collins died Tuesday, Nov. 20, at a nursing home there. He was born July 2, 1919, in Windsor to Fred and Margaret (Laubhan) Winter. On April 3, 1942, he married Pelagia “Peggy” Dinkel in Scottsbluff, Neb. Mr. Winter attended school in Severance. A resident of the Front Range all of his life, he farmed in Weld and Larimer counties and Pine Bluff, Wyo. He served in the Army in Europe during World War II. He was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Fort Collins, Moose Lodge of Greeley, and the American Legion in Windsor. Survivors are his wife, Peggy Winter of Fort Collins; two daughters, Diane Winter of Cheyenne and Shirley Pedersen of Fort Collins; a son, Larry Winter of Evans; a sister, Eileen Johnson of Santee, Calif.; nine grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. His parents, a son, Walter Jr., two sisters and five brothers are deceased. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 305 E. Elizabeth St., Fort Collins. Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens, 3400 28th St., Greeley. Friends may visit from 2-5 p.m. Sunday at the Reager Funeral Home, Fort Collins. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to Hospice of Larimer County or American Heart Association, in care of Reager Funeral Home, 1530 Riverside Ave., Fort Collins, CO 80524.

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: [GV] 1920 GR census of Bay county, MI now available From: Patrice Miller <patricem@wco.com> To: GER-VOLGA-L@rootsweb.com Gene Jenkins has recently completed the 1920 census extract of Germans from Russia residing in Bay county Michigan which includes the town of Bay city. It can be found at the German Volga web site at: http://www.webbitt.com/volga/ click on census indexes link. Patrice Miller

Longmont newspaper Longmont, Colorado 11-21-01 MARQUARDT, Roger R. Nov. 26, 1927 - Nov. 17, 2001 Dr. Roger R. Marquardt of Centennial, Colo., formerly of Boulder and Longmont, died Saturday, Nov. 17, 2001, in Centennial. He was 73. He was born Nov. 26, 1927, to Frank and Edna Elizabeth (Huenergardt) Marquardt in Longmont. He graduated from the University of Health Sciences in Kansas City, Mo. On May 28, 1964, he married Mary Lou Levenhagen Malkin in Denver. Dr. Marquardt was a self-employed physician and the chief of staff at Humana Mountain View Hospital. A beloved husband and family man, he will be lovingly remembered for his gentle spirit and caring heart. Dr. Marquardt is survived by his wife of Centennial; three daughters, Kathy Hinger and her husband Larry of Englewood, Terri Slivka and her husband Rich of Englewood and Nancy Spera and her husband Jack of Hot Springs, S.D.; and two sons, Robert Malkin and his wife Lori of Bakersfield, Calif., and Allen Marquardt of Englewood. Memorial services will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 24, 2001, at Littleton SDA Church, 7400 S. Windemere St., Littleton, with pastor Bruce Aalborg officiating. Private interment will be held. Memorial contributions may be made to LaVida Mission, P.O. Box 3308, Farmington, N.M. 87491-3308 or Heartland Home Health Care Hospice, 1776 S. Jackson St., Denver 80210. Arrangements are being handled by Erlinger Cremation and Funeral Service in Longmont. Back to the top (

Loveland Newspaper Loveland, Colorado 11-21-01 Donald J. "Don" Befus, 72, of Berthoud, died Nov. 14, 2001, at his home. He was born Nov. 7, 1929, in Longmont, to Jake and Pauline Hohnstein Befus. He married Darlene Lee on Nov. 27, 1955, in Frederick. She preceded him in death in 1992. He was a farmer and had farmed south of Berthoud for 39 years. He was drafted into the U.S. Marines. He served in the Korean War from 1951 to 1953. He received a Service Defense medal and the United Nations Service medal. He lived in the Longmont-Berthoud area all his life. Mr. Befus was a member of Christ Congregational Church in Longmont. He enjoyed animals and going to the coffee shop to visit with his friends. He was dedicated to his daughters and always was willing to help his neighbors. Mr. Befus is survived by two daughters, Cindy Befus of Berthoud and Karen Befus of Loveland; a sister, Virginia Adler and husband Dale of Arvada; a sister-in-law, Donna Befus of Longmont; an aunt and uncle and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by a brother, Al Befus, in 1991. Visitation will be from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday at Ahlberg Funeral Chapel in Longmont. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Christ Congregational Church, 1240 Francis in Longmont. The Rev. Scott Slayback of Evangelical Covenant Church in Loveland will officiate. Burial will be in Foothills Gardens of Memory in Longmont. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Larimer County in care of Ahlberg Funeral Chapel, 326 Terry St., Longmont, 80501.

Greeley Tribune Greeley, Colorado 11-21-01 Janis Hoffman Janis “Jan” Hoffman, 43, of Loveland died Sunday, Nov. 18, at her home after a seven-year battle with cancer. She was born Oct. 2, 1958, in Miller, S.D., to Marvin and Evelyn (Geidel) Hoffman. A resident of Loveland for many years, Miss Hoffman had also lived in Windsor. She graduated from Thompson Valley High School in Loveland in 1977. She worked at Hewlett-Packard in Loveland, then transferred to HP in Fort Collins and worked in maintenance and grounds and then as a safety and health coordinator until May 1999. Miss Hoffman enjoyed the outdoors, gardening, sewing and crafts. Last year she fulfilled a lifelong dream by going to Tahiti. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church. Survivors are her companion for the past 12 years, Terry Fielding, and his two daughters, Alyssa and Jacque, all of Loveland; a son, Eric Michael Hoffman, also of Loveland; her parents, Marvin and Evelyn Hoffman of Loveland; a sister, Vickie Hoffman of Greeley; a brother, Richard Hoffman of Loveland; and many aunts, uncles and cousins. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Zion Lutheran in Loveland. Cremation. Viegut Funeral Home in Loveland is in charge of arrangements. Memorial gifts may be made to Hospice of Larimer County, Zion Lutheran or Diana Fisher Foundation in care of the Viegut Funeral Home, 2893 N. Monroe Ave., Loveland, CO 80538

Dear Listers, I inadvertantly omitted the place of birth when transcribing the Obit for Pauline A Arens. She was born in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Gene

Yakima Herald Republic Yakima, Washington November 21, 2001 YAKIMA - Pauline A. Arens entered into rest on Sunday November 18, 2001 at Heritage Grove Nursing Center in Yakima. She was born on December 11, 1912 to Nikolaus and Pauline (Rohr) Thalheimer. Pauline started school in Fort Collins, Colorado then moved to Oregon City with her family. They later moved to Toppenish where she attended McKinley School and graduated from Toppenish High School in 1929. She and Elmer W. Arens were married on May 31, 1937. They owned a grocery store during the 1940's in Buena. Pauline was a housewife and raised 5 children. She enjoyed gardening, particularly roses and keeping in contact with her grandchildren. Pauline was a member of St. Catherine's Guild, the Altar Society and St. Aloysius Parish. She was a member of Mt. Adams County Club and thouroughly enjoyed golfing and playing bridge with the women's club on Wednesdays. In the 1940's and 1950's she was an original member of the Activettes which was the women's version of the Active Club. She also participated in and was a member of her children's PTA. Pauline is survived by two daughters, Maxine Fiman and her husband Ron of Lacey; and Joan Arens of Aurora, Oregon; three sons, Gene Arens and his wife Claudia of Federal Way; Tim Arens and his wife Terry of East Wenatchee; and Pat Arens and his wife Jan of Yakima; twelve grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. She is also survived by one brother John Thalheimer and his wife Leona of Toppenish. A Mass of Christian Burial for Pauline will be held a 1:00 p.m. on Friday November 23, 2001 at St. Aloysisus Catholic Church in Toppenish. Arrangements under the direction of Colonial Funeral Home of Toppenish. Nikolaus Thalheimer - was the son of Peter and Catherine (Kinderknect) and was born in Marinthal, Russia Pauline (Rohr) Thalheimer - was the daughter of Batholomew, Rohr and was also bornin Marinthal, Russia.