 Teresa M. Ward died peacefully and without pain some time between 1:45 and 2:00 on Nov. 5, 2010. She had
been in hospice at home for approximately the last three weeks of her life.
Tess was born June 10, 1954, to Donald and Ann (Stimler) Hall in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, the youngest of four children. She
married Sonny Wolfe in 1979; they were divorced in 1986. Two years later she married second Steven Ward, a farrier. They lived in Whitman, Nebraska; Luray, Kansas; Kingsville, Texas; Wilber, Nebraska; and Bishop, Texas.
Tess had a deep, life-long love for all animals. Throughout her life she had several dogs and trained horses as well.
She was preceded in death by her parents (very recently by her mother Ann), sister Judith Pilmaier and brother Terrance Hall.
Tess is survived by her husband, Steve; three grown step-children; brother, Joe and Carol Hall; many nephews, nieces, family, friends and her beloved animals.
She was a contributor to the Stimmler/Stimler-Kampa Family Site, for which we are especially grateful.
Services are pending in Kansas, Omaha, Nebraska and Minnesota.
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Edward A. Stimmler Jr. of
Roxborough, formerly of Blue Bell, died unexpectedly Oct. 22, 2010. He was 37. Mr. Stimmler was a graduate
of LaSalle College High School, Class of 1992, and a 1997 graduate of Bloomsburg College. He was employed as a
chemist for Bilcare Research, a pharmaceutical and research development company. He was an avid motorcycle rider
and cyclist who participated in Lance Armstrong races. He loved life, hunting, camping and the outdoors, and traveled
extensively, having just returned from Russia. He is survived by his wife, Natalia (Zakharchuk) Stimmler; his
parents, Jody (Gallagher) and Edward Stimmler; a brother, David (Alyssa); and
a sister, Julie Stimmler. He is the grandson of Joseph and the late Bernice Gallagher, uncle of
Christopher Stimmler, and is also survived by many aunts, uncles and cousins. Relatives and friends are invited
to a viewing Thursday, Oct. 28, from 7 to 9 p.m. and Friday, 9 a.m. at the Koller Funeral Home,
6835 Ridge Ave. (cor. of Livezey). A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday at St. John
the Baptist Church, 119 Rector St. Phila., PA 19127, with the Rev. James Lyons officiating. In
lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to LaSalle College High School, 8605 Cheltenham Ave.,
Wyndmoor, PA 19038.
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| Funeral services for Dora Stimmler, age 88, of Milaca, were held on
Thursday, October 21, 2010 at 3 PM at Peterson-Johnson Funeral Home with Rev. Don Matheson officiating.
Visitation was one hour prior to the service at the funeral home on Thursday. Interment was at Forest Hill
Cemetery in Milaca. Casketbearers will include Dan Morehouse, Michael Stimmler, Max Stimmler,
Christopher Stimmler, Joshua Stimmler and Matt Sluis.
Dora Elizabeth Stimmler was born August 16, 1922 in Rogers, MN to Henry and Anna (Ristow) Fischer. She grew
up and attended school near Rogers, MN. She married Max Stimmler on July 1, 1931 in Minneapolis, MN. They made
their home and farmed near Elk River, MN. In 1971, they moved to Milaca and Dora worked at the Milaca Elim Home.
She enjoyed cooking, going to the casino, playing pulltabs and spending time with family and friends. She died on
Tuesday, October 19, 2010 at the Milaca Elim Home.
She is survived by her children, Maxine Spears of Walker, MN, Julene and husband Everett Warren of
Milaca, MN, Leonard Stimmler of Cambridge, MN, Max and wife Carol of Elk River, MN and Darryl and wife Mary of
Milaca, MN; 11 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; also by many other relatives and friends. She was
preceded in death by her parents; husband, Max in 2005; brother, Clarence Fischer; daughter-in-law,
Sharon Stimmler and son-in-law. Jim Spears. |
| Dorothy M. Swalboski, age 84, of St. Peter, Minnesota, formerly of Watertown, died Thursday, July 22, 2010, at the
Grandview Care Center in St. Peter.
Mass of Christian Burial was Monday, July 26 at 11 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in
Watertown with the Revs. Frank Wampach and Phil Schotzko concelebrating. Interment will be in the church
cemetery.
Visitation was Sunday, July 25 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Iten’s Watertown Funeral Home, with a 3:30 p.m.
rosary and a 7 p.m. prayer service; and will continue Monday, one hour prior to the Mass at the church.
Arrangements by the Iten’s Watertown Funeral Home.
Dorothy was born Nov. 12, 1925, to Joseph and Rose (Halfman) Pollard in Popple Creek, MN.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Edwin Swalboski; daughter Sharon Falk; three infant children;
parents Joseph and Rose Pollard; and brothers Lester Pollard and Leonard Pollard.
Dorothy is survived by her children, Marie and Robert Cebulla, Mike and Donna Swalboski, Diane and
Ron Schroeder, Darlene and Terry Vos, Sue and Gregory Haggenmiller, Veronica and Don Johnson,
Doug and Joanne Swalboski, and Brenda and Stephen Conroy; 27 grandchildren: Jason and
Melissa Cebulla, Theresa and David Wilson, Aaron Cebulla, Lisa and Roy Judd, Todd Cebulla
and Katie Wespetal, Brian Swalboski, Michelle Swalboski, Katherine Swalboski,
Joseph Swalboski, Jennifer Swalboski, ShanniRae and Clyde Roberts, Jennifer and
Rodger Gresczyk, Lindsey Schroeder, Charles Johnson, Travis Johnson, Ashley Johnson,
Charlene and Mike Forcier, Thomas and Tracy Worm, Debbie and Brad Schmitt, Christopher and
Amber Haggenmiller, Jermiah and Ericka Haggenmiller, Catherine and Mike Kamps,
Nicholas Haggenmiller and fiancée Victoria; Samantha Conroy, Joshua Conroy, Jacqueline Conroy,
John Conroy; step-grandchildren Amy and Dan Vos, Eric and Bonnie Vos; and 23 great-grandchildren.
She is further survived by brothers Phil and Ruth Pollard, Ted and Phyllis Pollard, and
William and Margaret Pollard; and sisters-in-law Caroline Bolz, Julie Hennek, Julie Swalboski, and
Jean Kaeding. |
Ann Hall née Stimler, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother, died July 29, 2010 in Omaha, Nebraska at the age of 91.
Visitation was Sunday, August 1 from 5-8 pm at the Kremer Funeral Home, with Rosary at 7 pm. The funeral was held
Monday at 10 am at St. Philip Neri Catholic Church.
Ann was born Mar. 5, 1919 in Foley, Benton County, Minnesota to Tony and Mary Kampa Stimler, the eighth of nine children. On Sept. 14, 1935 she
married Donald Hall in Foley as witnessed by Don's brother George Hall and Ann's sister Leona Stimler.
Ann worked at Hall Merchantile in Foley twice in her life: once while she was in high school and again while Don was overseas during WWII and she was
raising their young family. In her later years both she and Don worked at International Products, a packaging company in Omaha, Nebraska.
Ann loved to play cards. She was very active in the Catholic Church and the Altar Society. Ann also was a major contributor to our family web site with her amusing reminiscences
of life in the Stimler family for which we will be forever grateful. She will be much missed by everyone who was fortunate to know her.
Ann was preceded in death by her parents and siblings; husband Donald; daughter Judy Pilmaier, and
son Terry.
She is survived by her son Joe (Carol) Hall, daughter Teresa (Steve) Ward,
son-in-law Joe Pilmaier, 11 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren, and 3 great-great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the Cystic Fibrosis Association and to the Florence Home of Assisted Living.
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We have connected with our Kampa cousin from the Franciszek "Frank" N. and
Marya "Mary" Kampa (née Moshier) family line, Sarah Kampa Meyer.
She has shared photographs of Joseph "Joe" Kampa and his wife Gertrude Cecilia Sinker (including their wedding picture),
Joe's brother Paul Peter Kampa and his wife Hilda Grace Carlin,
Joe and Gertie's children, James Joseph Kampa and Ethel Gertrude John (née Kampa), and
an unidentified picture from her Kampa family album for our Orphan Photographs section, Young family with 3 children. If anyone can help identify the people in this
photograph that would be so helpful. We are very grateful to Sarah for her contributions.
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Mark Kampa wrote this book over the past few years and
has just published it. His dad, Dick Kampa, reviewed it and even with
parental subjectivity he thinks it is well written, easy reading and worthwhile advice. It is targeted at high school
graduates but would be useful to any young person going out on their own. Here's where you can buy Financial
Advice for The New Graduate - www.Moneymechanix.net. You can order
an online version to see what's offered in the book's 308 pages.
Mark chose to publish under a pseudonym for marketing reasons. His experience is real in management and advice-giving on personal finances for family and others in his work with young people in the military.
Use the coupon code of MK953 and get a 25% discount on top of the 15% discount the website already provides. |
| Richard Qvale, head of the mining engineering phase
of the nuclear underground testing project for E. J. Longyear Company, recalls the Rainier shot
conducted 19 September 1957 at the Nevada Test Site in this video.
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| Raymond J. Popilek, 88, died on Saturday, May 8, 2010 at the
Grand Blanc Rehabilitation Care Facility in Grand Blanc, Michigan. The funeral mass will take place 11:00 a.m.,
Tuesday, May 11, 2010 at the St. Mary Catholic Church in Mt. Morris. Rev. Fr. Thomas Nenneau
will officiate with burial to follow in Sunset Hills Cemetery. Ray's family will be present to receive friends at
the Miles Martin Funeral Home in Mt. Morris on Monday, from 11:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. On Monday
evening family, friends and parish will gather to pray the Rosary at 6:00 p.m. On Tuesday morning Ray will be
taken to church to lie in state from 10:00 a.m. until time of mass at 11:00 a.m. Those desiring may
consider memorial contributions to the charity of your choice.
Ray was born on March 25, 1922 in Pulaski,
Minnesota, the son of Joseph and Annie (Dzurik) Popilek.
He and Doris Hanna were united in marriage October 17, 1942 in Toledo, Ohio. They were married for 60 years.
Doris preceded him in death September 1, 2002. Ray proudly served in the United States Coast Guard for two
years before receiving his Honorable Discharge. Ray worked for Buick for 42 years before retiring in 1982, and
was a member of UAW Local #599. He enjoyed spending time with his family, bowling, golfing and watching the Detroit
Tigers.
Ray leaves to cherish his memory and will be sadly missed by,
daughter, Sandi Laffrey, son, Tom and wife, Linda Popilek; five grandchildren; Jamie and husband,
John Harden, Julie Zermeno, Lori and husband, Damon Saunders, Tom M. And wife,
Kari Popilek, and Gregg Parrish; 10 great-grandchildren; Ryan, Todd, Damon, Brady, Taylor, Justin,
Brendan, Jordyn, Emily and Hanna Rae, one great-greatgrandchild, Quinn, 2 brothers, Dan and
Leon Popilek; sister, Annette Neal and his cherished buddy, Bingo.
Ray was preceded in death by his parents, wife Doris, son-in-law, Dave,
three brothers Art, Ed, Jerome; three sisters, Frances,
Grace and Eva. Friends may share a memory with the family at the funeral home, church or online at
http://www.martinfuneralhome.com/.
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| Dorothy M. (Bordua) DeVeau, 83, died on April 25, 2010. She was born on
May 5, 1926 in Rockville, Connecticut; she had lived in Ellington, Connecticut for over 41 years. Prior to her retirement, she
worked 40 years for Hamilton Standard (Sunstrand) in Windsor Locks. She leaves her daughter,
Idelle D. Cook of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, her granddaughter Pauline D. Cook and her husband
David, of Lothan, Maryland, her two grandsons, Paul Harell of Washington State and Scott Harell and his
girlfriend Margaret Hall, of Indiana. She also leaves eight great-grandchildren, Brittany, Phillip, Jonathan
and Thomas Cook and Jessica Harell of Washington State; her great-great-grandchildren, Cree Hall,
Brooklyn, and Ailana Harell; and her great-great grandson, Wyatt Sunderland. She also leaves her sister,
Mildred E. Bordua of Rockville; her brother, James Bordua of Texas, and many nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by two sisters, Anna L. Pfeifer, and Florence Borgerding; and her brother,
Robert Bordua. Relatives and friends are welcome to join the family
from 4-7 p.m., Thursday, April 29, 2010 at the Burke-Fortin Funeral Home, 76 Prospect Street, Rockville.
Memorial contributions may be made to Rockville General Hospital, Hospice Wing, 31 Union Street, Rockville,
CT 06066. For online condolences please visit: www.pietrasfuneralhome.com.
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| There are now new biographies for Barbara Veronica Dingmann (née Daiker) (1890-1952),
Ebenezer Sheldon (1677-1755) and Gilbert James Haaf (1893-1971).
There also is a new slide show photo gallery of Willmar, Minnesota over the last hundred years. |
| Ruth Mullally Mokosso,
age 64, passed away peacefully at her home February 20, 2010 with her children, her sister Mary and
family friends by her side.
Ruth was born on July 9th, 1945 in Sauk Rapids, MN. She graduated from
Cathedral HS, received her BS from St. Cloud State and Masters in Pharmacology from the University of
Minnesota. Ruth was an amazing person whose love and strength touched the lives of so many people. Ruth
served in the Peace Corps and lived in Africa for many years. She returned to the United States with her children
and lived in Roseville, MN and was a long time parishioner of Corpus Christi church. Ruth’s faith and
inner spirit empowered her to fight and live through a ten year battle with cancer. Ruth will be missed
greatly by her family and will be remembered for her strength, kindness and sense of humor.
She was
preceded in death by her parents Roy and Marie Mullally,
her brothers Roy, Jim, Leo and her sister Ann.
She is survived by her brothers Bob, John,
George, Ralph, her sister
Mary; children Will, Roy, Mark, Marie and
two grandchildren. On Saturday February 27th, 2010, a celebration of Ruth’s life will be held
at 10:00 AM, funeral Mass at 11:00 AM and lunch to follow, at Corpus Christi Church,
2131 Fairview Ave. N., Roseville, MN 55113. Donations may be made to the American
Cancer Society.
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| In October 2009 brothers Leo and
Paul Stimmler had an extended e-mail discussion regarding their father's vehicles and
the actual facts behind some of their family stories. Be sure to check out the informative and entertaining
A Conversation on Leon Stimmler Cars and Family History.
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| There are now new biographies for Francis "Frank" Edward Cantwell
and his wife, Helen Louise Cantwell (née Stimmler);
Simeon Hunt King and his wife Harriet Miner King; Ruth Ida Stimmler (née Bender);
Keegan Donofrio and Margaret A. Kranz (née McDonald). |
Betty Jane Popilek (née Avery)
of Burton, Michigan, died at home on November 25, 2009 at the age of 85. She was born in Flint, Michigan on Mar. 2, 1924 to
Harvey and Dora Avery. She married Leon Popilek on Jan. 10, 1948 in Flint. She
briefly worked at AC in Flint and was also a member of Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Burton.
Preceded in death by her parents and sisters, Ruth Avery and
Imogene (Richard) Stanley, Betty Jane is survived by
her loving husband of 61 years, Leon; sons, Ronald (Sally), Dennis (Barbara),
Alan (Kris), Robert (Cindy) and Cynthia (Randy) Childers. She was a loving grandmother of 27, great-grandmother of
32 and great-great grandmother of one. She is survived by many nieces, nephews, other relatives and
friends.Services were held Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009 at
1 p.m. at Brown Funeral Home, 1480 E. Hill Road, Grand Blanc.
Rev. Timothy MacDonald officiated. Burial was at Crestwood Cemetery. Visitation was on
Friday 2 until 9 p.m. and Saturday 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. |
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