 Cousin Michael Nobriga
is an Army UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter crewchief who was assigned to fight the recent fires in Southern California, specifically the
Witch fire in the San Diego area. He has shared some fascinating photographs and commentary about the fire from his
very unique viewpoint on a Firehawk -- a UH-60L Blackhawk specially fitted with 1000 gallon belly tank used only for
fire fighting duties. Thank you so much, Mike, for your excellent pictures and perspective!
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| Darlyne Kampa Daly
has shared some information and newspaper clippings about her dad, Michael J. Kampa. We've
added new biographies for his sisters, Josephine Sophia Tadych (née Kampa),
Florence G. Dahler (née Kampa) and Emma Elizabeth Halfman (née Kampa).
Also, there is a letter dated January 28, 1965 from Alice Qvale
to her granddaughter, Rae Stimler.
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| The 2007 Stimmler/Stimler-Kampa
Family reunion was a huge success! Our thanks go out to Dick Kampa, Sharon Farrah, Scott Stimler and
LoisMarie Okonek for
their hard work in bringing everything together, and to Leo Stimmler for his generous donation to defray event expenses and provide photographic souvenirs for all attendees.
The reunion was held at the
Riverside Park Shelter
in St. Cloud, Minnesota on July 21, 2007 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Family members from all over the country came together to
share stories, renew acquaintances and make new friends. Come check out the photographs from the event and help identify a few of the
relatives if you can!
At the event Dick Kampa initiated a discussion regarding questions of
legacy from our settler ancestors, and we have posted those questions on the web site
for your feedback. When you have a moment, please consider them. Even if you don't have specific memories of the past to add, any thoughts you
might have about our ancestors' influences on us today would be most welcome. If you'd like to call in with your response, Dick or Rae are
available for transcription purposes. And if you weren't able to attend the reunion we're
still interested in hearing from you on this subject. Please send your responses to Dick
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Heather Stimmler-Hall shared a photograph of her and cousin
Bonnie Jean Swanson (née Stimmler) who visited her in Paris earlier this October.
Bonnie is the second-eldest daughter of Anthony 'Bud' Daniel Stimmler and Ruth Bernice Stimmler (née Tidslevold).
We're happy to hear that Bonnie's mom Ruth is still going strong at age 92 and currently lives in Hawaii.
Be sure to check out Heather's facinating web site,
Secrets of Paris -- An Alternative Insider's Guide. You can subscribe to her secret blog,
hotel, nightlife and dining reviews via RSS feeds, check out her in-depth Paris resource guide and browse past newsletters in the archives. If you are planning on visiting
Paris and environs, Heather is available for custom tours. We have added a link to Heather's superb web site in the Other Family Sites section of our
Resources page.
Another recent addition to Other Family Sites is the Family of Michael Foley Anderson.
Here you can learn about the Anderson and Foley lines and enjoy Michael's artistic eye in
his Banbury Garden photography gallery.
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| While in Minnesota for the family reunion,
we visited our maternal grandparents' final resting place in Willmar at the Qvale family plot in Fairview Cemetery.
We noted other family members buried there and have posted their biographies on the site; the new biographies are for
Grandpa Dick Qvale's first cousin, John Wayne lookalike Arthur 'Maury' Maurice Qvale, Maury's sister, Ola 'Florence' Florence Gustava Westman (née Qvale),
her husband, George Wendell Westman,
their maiden aunt, Amy D. Jorgenson, and her sister,
Laura M. Braithwaite (née Jorgenson). Thanks to research by
Sharon Farrah and Dana Stimler, new biographies have
been added for John Joseph Kampa and Pierpont Stickney.
In addition, we now have new biographies for Harvey Theodore Kampa,
Martin Aloysius Rengel, Valentine Imholte, Patricia Catherine Vandalen (née Barthelemy),
Janice Marie Koscielniak (née Barthelemy),
Crescentia Maria Eilers (née Dingmann), Evelyn Isabelle Stimler (née Moad),
her son Robert 'Bobby' Dean Rogers Stimler, Ado Rudolph Ehrnst, and husband and wife,
Ralph John Kampa and Celestine 'Sally' Mary Kampa (née Nickols),
who still maintain the old Kampa family farm. While visiting Ralph and Sally, Dick Kampa was inspired to share his thoughts about the old Kampa homestead in Duelm.
Also, a new family relationship page has been added for the Frederick Imholte line whose descendants
married into both the Stimmler and Kampa family lines, and as a result all Imholte-related biographies have been updated.
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Michael Marshall Berthiaume was born at 8:49 a.m. on
October 8, 2007 to proud parents Nicholle and Marshall Berthiaume, and
doting grandmother Sally Berthiaume (née Braun). 'Mikey' is heir to
the Carl Balder, Franz Kampa,
Johannes Keller, Stimmler/Stimler
and Webster-Hunt family lines. Congratulations to the happy family and welcome little one!
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 Robert Mullally has shared a very interesting reminiscence of his cousin
John H. Stimmler and John's association with how he and his family first heard of the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
He also included a photograph of John, himself and his brother
Jim Mullally taken at his mother's funeral in 1981.
In addition, Bob sent a wonderful photograph of his paternal grandparents and Aunt Frances with Father Adolph Dingmann OSB at St. John's Abbey in 1941. Thank you so much, Bob! |
John H. Stimmler, age 92, of Spring Park, Minnesota
died Saturday, June 2, 2007.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m.
Wednesday, June 6, at Assumption Catholic Church in Morris, Minnesota. Visitation one hour prior to the service at the
church. Internment will be in St. Marcus Catholic Cemetery in Clear Lake at 4 p.m. on Wednesday.
John H. Stimmler was born
April 20, 1915, in Minnesota, to Paul and Bertha (Goenner) Stimmler, the third of
three children. They preceded him in death, along with three infant children, Mary Kay, Guy, and Robert; brother, Donald;
and sister, Marion Chmielewski. Survivors include his wife, Ruth of Spring Park; children, William (Margaret) of Minnetonka, Jim of Burnsville, Susan (Phil) Ulrich of Myrtle Beach, S.C., Joan (Ron) Johnshoy of Rochester.
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Kenneth Joos, 77 of Bella Vista, Arkansas died on Saturday, May 12, 2007 at Highlands
Heath Care in Bella Vista, Arkansas. He was born on January 19, 1930 in Bismarck, North
Dakota to Raymond A. Joos and Inez (Greenwood) Joos.
He was raised and educated in Fargo, North Dakota. Ken married Gloria A. Larson
on February 18, 1950 in Fargo, North Dakota. He was employed as a manager for Northwestern Bell Telephone throughout
the Midwest for over 38 years. He retired in 1986 and moved to Bella Vista, Arkansas, where he was very active in his
church and his community. He was a member of St. Bernard Catholic Church and a member of the Knights of Columbus.
He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Richard Joos and three grandchildren,
Kory Sierp, Adam Randles and Samantha Joos.
He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Gloria A Joos of Bella Vista, Arkansas;
three sons, Kenneth Lee Joos and his wife Rita of Huntington, West Virginia, David W. Joos
and his wife Laurie of Okemos, Michigan, Timothy Alan Joos and his wife Deborah of
St. Charles, Illinois; two daughters, Kathryn A. Sierp and her husband Kenneth of York,
Nebraska, Diane M. Randles and her husband John of Germantown, Tennessee; one sister
Gayle Brennicke of Sacramento, California; eleven grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
Mass of the Resurrection was held on Thursday, May 17, 2007 at 9:00 a.m. in the St. Bernard Catholic Church,
#1 St. Bernard Lane, with the Rev. Father Andy Smith
officiating. Visitation was held on Wednesday, May 16, 2007 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. with a Rosary Service at 7:00 p.m.
in the Bella Vista Funeral Home and Crematory, 2258 Forest Hills Blvd.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Northwest Arkansas Children’s Shelter, 7702 S.W. Regional Airport Blvd., Bentonville, AR 72712
or to the Bella Vista Public Library, # 11 Dickens Place, Bella Vista, AR 72714.
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| Mélanie Vistelle has recently returned to
Gainesville, Florida after participating in a Rotary International Youth Exchange program with the Guayaquil Centenario Rotary Club. During that time
she attended a girls' military school in Guayaquil, Ecuador and kept a journal
of her experiences. Welcome home, Mélanie!
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Gladys 'Red' Stimler, age 89, of Saint Cloud, Minnesota
died Wednesday, May 2, 2007, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home, Sauk Rapids, Minnesota at 12:45 a.m.
The service will be 10:30 a.m.
Saturday, May 5, at Benson Funeral Home, 1111 25th Ave. S, Saint Cloud,
Minn. Friends may call one hour prior to the service at the
funeral home. Burial will be in Assumption Cemetery, St. Cloud, Minn.
Gladys 'Red' Stimler was born
August 4, 1917, in Sergeant Village, Mower County, Minnesota, to Leroy Albert and
Alma Julia Grimm, the second of two daughters. She married Joseph Anthony Stimler on November 10, 1938, at
Saint John's Catholic Church in Foley, Benton County, Minn.
Red was a devoted wife and mother who gave a life commitment to her husband Joe Stimler, and to her children.
She was always there for her family, friends and for anyone who needed love and support regardless of the situation.
Red was a breath of fresh air to anyone who came in contact with her.
She was a great entertainer and could make anyone laugh just by looking at her.
Her style and attitude were contagious to all her friends and relatives.
She gave us strength when we needed it most, and unconditional love during the good times and the bad.
Survivors include sons, Pat (Joyce) Stimler of St. Cloud, MN; Charlie Stimler of Waite Park, MN; three grandchildren, Tammy (Doug) Treiber, Jesse (Jenny) Stimler, and Sarah (Joe) Peltier; and three great grandchildren, Sam Treiber, Sophia Treiber and Grace Stimler.
She was preceded in death by her parents;
sister, Violet Lynch; husband, Joseph; and great-granddaughter,
Sydney Peltier.
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Helen Winkelman, age 82, of Sauk Rapids, Minnesota
died Sunday, March 18, 2007, at St. Cloud Hospital.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday, March 21, 2007, at St. Lawrence Catholic Church, Duelm. The Rev. Bernard Kahlhamer
will officiate. Burial will be in the parish cemetery.
Friends may call from 4-9 p.m.
Tuesday at the Foley Funeral Home in Foley and one hour prior to the service at the
church. Parish prayers will be 7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Arrangements
were made by the Foley Funeral Home.
Helen Winkelman was born
May 10, 1924, in St. Cloud, Minn., to John M. and
Frances (Kampa) Jurek. She married Donald Winkelman
on Sept. 22, 1942, at St. Lawrence Catholic Church, Duelm. She had lived all
of her life in St. George Township, rural Benton County. She was helpful in the
early years of Winkelman Enterprises and also worked at her daughter's Bridal Outlet
Store in St. Cloud for several years. Helen was active in the Duelm 4-H; Foley
Lioness Club; the Elks Club; and was a great cook. She loved the
spring time and watching and feeding birds. She traveled with Donald and liked playing
cards and going to the casino. Helen was especially fond of her dog, 'Buck.' She was
a member of the St. Lawrence Christian Mothers and a life member of
St. Lawrence Catholic Church.
She is survived by her husband, Donald,
Sauk Rapids; sons and daughters, Marilyn (Bill) Eichler, Sauk Rapids, Dennis John,
Sauk Rapids, Donald 'Babe' (Christeen), Brainerd, David (Michelle), Brainerd, Linda (Dave) Shay,
Albany, Arnold (Barbara), Foley; 11 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brother,
Roy, Foley; and a sister, Lorraine Hamel, California.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and
brothers and sisters, Thomas, John, Edward,
George, Emma Sobania, Irene Carey,
Ethel, Felix, Ervin
and Richard.
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| Michael Stimmler
wanted us to know about a web site he found that features a collection of colorful and historic penny
postcards from all over the United States. Just click on the State and then on the
County to see old Penny Postcards from
your old stomping grounds! This has also been added as a link on our Resources page.
Thank you for turning us on to this, Mike!
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| There are new biographies posted for brothers
Anthony 'Bud' Daniel, Hugo Mandus
and Daniel Paul Stimmler, Joseph Edward Kampa,
Peter R. Kampa, Kathryn E. Kampa (née Mitchell) and also for Marjorie Lucille Robinson Wolff (née Fornell).
In addition, there are some enchanting new photographs of the world's cutest little girl, Gianna Panzott and her mommy, Lynette!
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