 Inspirelle interviewed Heather Stimmler-Hall on how she got started as a travel writer in Paris, began her own tour service, and future projects in the works. Be sure to
check out Up Close With the Woman Behind “Secrets of Paris” and “Naughty Paris” by Inspirelle: a woman's guide to life in Paris and beyond.
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One year ago Peter J. Kampa formed a management consulting firm providing services specifically to special districts in California. His firm, Kampa Community Solutions LLC, is growing like mad, and they are hiring staff and purchasing an office building in Sonora.
His family is growing as well with the addition of two new grandchildren, Ashley Juniper Hedges and Roman Justin Kampa. Congratulations to Peter and his family and may they and his
fortunes continue to increase!
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There are new biographies for Anna "Bess" Geneva Bonderer (née Stimmler) (1907-1999), her husband Drury Joseph Bonderer (1896-1961), two of their sons,
Lawrence Flavian Bonderer (1934-1988) and Thomas Edward Bonderer (1944-1968), and Alan Stimmler.
LoisMarie O'Konek has generously shared a picture of Margaret Mary Balder (Mrs. William R. Blades) from the O'Konek family archives, and
Janet Munson Deming has donated another photograph of the Joseph L. Kampa family taken in Winona, MN in 1938. Our sincere appreciation to them! There also are some pictures taken
at the funeral of Louise Kampa Kirkpatrick, and a cruising photograph taken by Mike Stimmler while he was stationed aboard the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Forrestal in 1970, anchored off Athens, Greece.
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 Two genuine world-famous Mullally dog whistles, manufactured in
Sauk Rapids by Roy Mullally Sr. and his family many decades ago just a few blocks from the museum, were donated this summer to the Sauk Rapids Historical Society Museum by the
family of the late Dr. Leslie Evans.
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The Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival, a free festival in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco featuring over 100 musical artists on 7 stages, was held on
Oct. 2, 3, and 4th this year and attended by over 750,000 people. Leon and Rae Bordua were among the fortunate spectators at this event. Come see their photographs from
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2015!
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Raymond James Greenwood, age 73, of Jamestown, ND died peacefully in his sleep at his home on September 6, 2015. He was preceded in death by his parents, Raymond and Annabelle Greenwood, two sisters, Gretchen Weber (Tom) of Ames, Iowa and Martha Spaans (Ed) of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Ray is survived by his wife,
Marsha Sovada, son, Thomas Greenwood (Marian Curie), daughter, Anne Greenwood Rioseco (Mauricio), two granddaughters, Eva and Lucia Rioseco, and one sister, Angela Seitz (Robert).
Ray was born in St. Paul, MN; his family moved back to Jamestown when he was an infant. He graduated high school from St. John's Academy; attended St. John's University and North Dakota State University for his undergraduate education and received a Master's degree in Biology from South Dakota State University. In 1966, he returned to Jamestown for a job as a Research Scientist at Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center. Ultimately, he became internationally known for his ground breaking research on nesting waterfowl and predators of the prairies.
Ray was an avid outdoorsman. He loved to hunt, fish, hike, train his dogs, and share the outdoor experience with friends and family. He was an avid organic gardener, beekeeper, and passionate horticulturalist. Ray was an exceptionally skilled woodworker and artisan; his projects included a diverse array of creative disciplines. He had an unquenchable curiosity. He loved the creative process and was innovative in his designs.
Ray was an active member in the community. He served on the YMCA Board of Directors, as Supervisor and Rural Fire Director for Homer Township, and as a president of the ND Archeological Association. He volunteered his services to JRMC Hospice, the Buffalo Museum, The Arts Center, and the YMCA. In Ray's eyes, everyone he met was special and his generosity had no limit. He leaves a broad legacy among those he loved and mentored. He was known for his quick wit, playfulness, engaging smile, and twinkle in his eyes. He knew how to laugh loud'.
In 2006 Ray was diagnosed with Multiple System Atrophy, a devastating neurological disorder. Despite the disabilities the disease caused, Ray showed those around him how to face difficulties in life with humor, courage, tenacity, strength and the love of family and friends.
Memorials preferred to JRMC Hospice or The Arts Center, Jamestown, ND.
A Service and Celebration was held at Raymond's Home the afternoon of Monday, September 14, 2015.
The family received guests at Williams-Lisko Funeral Chapel, Jamestown the evening of Sunday, September 13, 2015.
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Gretchen Greenwood Weber, age 79, passed away on February 16, 2015. Born in Jamestown, ND to Raymond Greenwood and Anabelle (Brockman),
she was the oldest of four children. She was preceded in death by her dear sister, Martha. She is survived by her husband of 55 years, Tom; daughters,
Liz (Bill) Berg, Katie (Sandy) Veit, Mary Weber, and Maddy (Kevin) O’Connell; grandchildren,
Tom, Katie and Nick Berg. Gretchen received her BA in English at St. Catherine’s University in St. Paul, MN, and her MFA from Iowa State University. After receiving her Masters, Gretchen taught calligraphy at the Design College at
ISU. An accomplished musician and artist, she was the organist at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church for decades and traveled the world with her beloved husband, showing her art, teaching and continuing her education. But she will
be best remembered for her convivial spirit and as an incredible wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend.
A celebration of life will occur in Denver, CO. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Alzheimer’s Association.
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| There are new biographies for Dorothea Regina Chipley (née Stimmler) (1902-1990) and her infant daughter,
Regina Chipley (1934-1934). There also are obituaries for builder John Stimmler (1829-1906),
his wife Mary Stimmler (née Alernan) (1830-1898), and Severin Gapinski (1923-1999)
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Congratulations to Ralph and Lois Mullally who celebrated their 50th wedding anniversay on August 21, 2015! They were married at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Sauk Rapids, Minnesota 50 years ago. They
have four children: Tim, Greg, Karen and Dan, son-in-law Kevin Horstman, and two grandchildren, Rachel and Josh Horstman. They thoughtfully shared a wonderful photograph of their family taken for the happy occasion. We send our very best wishes to them!
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Richard 'Dick' Kampa, age 83, of Foley, died Friday, August 21, 2015 at the St. Cloud Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial was held at 10:30 AM, Monday, August 24, 2015 at St. Lawrence Catholic Church, Duelm. The Rev. Virgil Helmin officiated. Burial was in the Parish Cemetery. Visitation was held from 4-7 PM on Sunday, August 23, 2015 at Foley Funeral Home. Parish Prayers were at 5 pm Sunday. Visitation continued 1 hour prior to services at the church. Service with Dignity provided by Foley Funeral Home.
Richard 'Dick' Benedict Kampa was born December 7, 1931 in Foley MN to Benedict and Helen (Piotrowski) Kampa. He grew up in Foley MN and graduated from Foley High School in 1949. Richard married Mary Ellen Kardash on September 6th, 1952 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Sauk Rapids. The couple made their home in Sauk Rapids.
In 1961, Dick joined the DeLaval Separator Co. as a Sales Representative. In 1962 Dick and his family relocated to Howard South Dakota and then later moved back to Foley MN in December 1966 where he lived the balance of his life. He retired from DeLaval in 1990 but remained a consultant until recently. While employed, Dick received many awards of recognition including the Outstanding Sales Achievement Award, and the Outstanding Territory Manager Award. After he retired he enjoyed gardening, collecting antiques, and having coffee and playing cribbage with his buddies in Santiago. Dick served as President of the St. Cloud Library Board, and also served on the St. Lawrence Parish Council. He was a member of the St. Lawrence Knights of Columbus #12519.
He will be dearly missed by his wife and best friend for over 62 years, Mary Ellen; children: Paul Kampa of Brainerd, Bonnie (David) Moeller of Clear Lake, Joseph Kampa of St. Cloud, and Ellen (Mark) Evans of Sauk Rapids; three grandchildren: Kristy and Justin Moeller, and Cassandra Evans; and three great grandchildren; sister, Louis Marsh of Monticello; as well as other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his mother and father, sister Edna Mae Jensen, and brother Roger Kampa.
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| Dorothy Rose Hauptmann (née Gendreau) passed away on Wednesday, July 22, 2015, in St. Louis, Missouri at the age of 88. She gifted her body to SLU School of Medicine.
Dorothy was born on August 20, 1926 in Little Falls, Minnesota to Adelard and Anna Frances Gendreau (née Maier). She married Dr. William L. Hauptmann on Valentine's Day, 1953 in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
A graduate of the University of Minnesota, she was a hospital dietitian in St. Louis and later studied economics and became a CPA.
Dorothy was predeceased by her parents, husband and brother-in-law, William Finch. She is survived by her children: Mary Ann Hoffmann, Mary Carol, Christine, Elizabeth Lemp, Therese, Odile Kerester, Ellen Flotree, and Edward; grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and siblings Elaine (George) Angel, Odile "Sunny" (Bob) Netko, Jeanne Gendreau (Bill) Carley, and Judy Finch. Dorothy has gifted her body to SLU School of Medicine. |
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As of July 1, 2015, Paul Reha Butros, M.D. joined the best known Interventional Radiology group in the country in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He finally has said goodbye to being a fellow and student
(since 1999), and is helping the group set up an oncology practice in Interventional Radiology. After six years of medical school, two years doing research and studying for and passing the USMLE, five years
Internship in Radiology, then two years at MGH/Harvard Hospital in Abdominal Interventional Radiology, and one year at Miami (Baptist) Hospital treating oncology and paralyzed patients in Vascular Interventional Radiology, he is joining Minneapolis Vascular Physicians.
With this new chapter in his life he has initiated a name adjustment as well. At birth he was named Selim Reha Butros, Jr. However, in 2015 because of the political situation Reha Jr. formally changed his name from Selim to Paul. Unfortunately he was being called Selim and felt uncomfortable with it being an "Arab" name. In Turkey they call people by the
middle name, so his family knows him as Reha Jr. But in the United States he was being called Selim, so he decided to use his baptismal name of Paul.
Congratulations and much good luck to Paul and his new family as they begin life together in Minneapolis!
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 Dick and Bonnie Kampa recently returned from a summer Alaskan cruise and have kindly shared some photographs and information about their trip. Thank you, Dick and Bonnie!
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| There are new biographies for Adelard Gendreau (1892-1958), his wife Anna Frances Gendreau (née Maier) (1897-1985), and Joyce Marie Schimel (née Stimmler) (1925-2013), along with additional photographs of Edward A. Stimmler (1973-2010) and Phil Kampa, and a brief December 18, 1880 Daily Globe (St. Paul, MN) newspaper article about the theft of a robe from Father Valentine.
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Recently there was a listing on eBay for an antique Victorian Civil War Catholic clergy pectoral cross reliquary that originally belonged to Father Valentine Stimmler (1836-1908). Further information and photographs from the listing may be seen by clicking on the picture of the cross at right.
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At the request of numerous family members, Dick and Bonnie Kampa have shared a more in-depth look at their recent trek on parts of the Camino de Santiago.
Also Doug and Sandy Stimler Beck just returned from a European river cruise on the Danube and shared some background about their trip.
Thank you, Dick and Bonnie and Doug and Sandy!
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When another collector (not from the area) saw the first guy's incomplete set of WWII shell casings, he stated that he had a complete set and asked Ralph Mullally to make a display stand for him. Here is another maple display stand that was made for a WWII memorabilia collector. Thank you for sharing photographs of this example of your fine craftsmanship, Ralph! |
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Three months ago Sharon Farrah noticed water leakage in the basement of her St. Cloud home which was originally owned by her great-grandmother Agnes Kampa's brother's granddaughter, Stanislaus Sadowski and wife Catherine (née Brenny). Sharon thought the leakage was the result of heavy spring rainstorms. Unfortunately she was mistaken and instead the outburst was due to deteriorating ancient water pipes.
She is in the process of having the pipes replaced, and then her front yard will have to be resodded. What a headache!
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Harold Kampa, age 77, of Foley, died Tuesday, June 30, 2015 at his home. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Friday, July 3, 2015 at First Presbyterian Church in Foley. The Rev. Allen Jergenson will officiate. Friends may call from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM Thursday at the Foley Funeral Home and 1 hour prior to services at the church Friday. Service with Dignity provided by Foley Funeral Home.
Harold John Kampa was born February 5, 1938 in Foley to Peter R. and Anna (Gorecki) Kampa. He married Joanne Rausch in 1963 and the couple was blessed with five children. Harold farmed most of his life. After he sold his dairy cows, he worked at NGS in Elk River for about 10 years. He will be remembered as a man who could fix anything and helped everyone. In 1992, he was united in marriage with Nancy Anderson Prew. Harold enjoyed hunting, traveling, church mission trips, animals, and working on the farm.
He is survived by his wife, Nancy of Foley; children: Pam Brenny (Arnie Imholte) of St. Cloud, Julie Greene of Stillwater, Steve Kampa (Kurt Herke) of St. Paul, Matt Kampa of Foley, Gary (JoDee) Kampa of Foley and Kevin Prew of Foley; grandchildren: Amanda (Jon) Tack, Taylor Brenny, Sarah Imholte, Alex Wager, Emilie Greene and Abbie Greene; great-grandchildren: Michael Tack and Kira Tack; sisters: Mary Ann (Lloyd) Lenarz of Andover, Judy Chmielewski of Minneapolis, Doris Knettel of Burnsville, and Karen (Bob) Shambaugh of Norman, OK. He was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Joan Peterson.
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Here's Ralph Mullally's latest project. These are WWII shell casings. This maple display stand was made for a local WWII memorabilia collector. Very nice, Ralph! |
| There are now biographies available for Raymond "Ray" Roy Kampa (1911-1994), Felix August Kampa (1913-1974), and Dolores Levendowski Latterell (née Kampa) (1921-2014).
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| Margaret L. Stimmler, 83, of Norristown, PA died on June 4, 2015 at Regina Nursing Center.
She was born in Philadelphia, PA on July 12, 1931 to the late Leon V. and Margaret (Kenny) Stimmler.
Margaret was a graduate of Villanova University and Misericordia Hospital School of Nursing.
She was employed as an LPN at Roxborough Memorial Hospital and in Private Duty Nursing.
She is survived by her siblings Leo Stimmler (Kathleen) of Long Island, NY, Frank Stimmler of Short Hills, NJ, Joseph Stimmler (Frances) of Malvern, PA, Mark Stimmler (Jane) of Bryn Mawr, PA, her sister-in-law Gale Stimmler of West Chester, PA and many nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents she was pre-deceased by her step-mother Louise V. Stimmler and a brother Paul Stimmler.
Relatives and friends attended her Funeral Mass on Wednesday June 10, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at Regina Nursing Center, 550 E. Fornance St., Norristown, PA 19401.
Visitation was from 10:30-11:00 a.m. Interment is in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
The Stimmler family wishes to thank the staff and residents of the Regina Nursing Center for all the love, compassion and care given to Marge during the final year of her life.
Memorial donations in Margaret's name may be made to Regina Nursing Center at above address. |
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Between the years of 1956 and 1997 Mary C. Mullally Wocken wrote poetry and reminiscences of the rich lives of the Mullally family, accompanied with
her drawings of the their home from 1939-1978 located at 316 Second Ave. South in Sauk Rapids, Minnesota. She gathered these together and has generously shared them with the family in her highly enjoyable "Stories of the Mullally Gang." There are so many good memories here. Thank you, Mary, for bringing it all to life!
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Greg Mullally was at a powerlifting event on Saturday, May 2nd. He did a bench press of 65 pounds and a "dead lift' of 165 pounds. (He only weights 147 pounds.) Now
he advances to the state meet. Congratulations to Greg and good luck in the tournament!
Also it's quite exciting that the Special Olympics Unified Relay will be run on the street right past Ralph and Lois Mullally's house!
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 The weather was great for Dick and Bonnie Kampa's trek on parts of the centuries-old Spanish Camino de Santiago
pilgrimage trail this May. They walked from Segovia to Salamanca, Pyrenees, Avila and on to Pamplona. Typical hikes were 10 to 12 miles a day. Unfortunately one of the hikers in their group suffered a minor accident when she fell and fractured an ankle, necessitating surgery and an early departure from the tour.
Luckily our sure-footed relatives escaped unscathed.
Welcome home, Dick and Bonnie; we're so happy that you successfuly completed this ancient spiritual journey!
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The ancestral Stimmler stone house in Manayunk, PA recently has been the visual focus of a couple of our cousins, Tanya Bartek
and Michael Stimmler. Tanya and her family spontaneously decided to visit Manayunk to help daughter Eden prepare for a classroom assignment on her genealogy, and while there took a number
of lovely photographs of the familial residence and the nearby family church, St. John the Baptist.
Mike Stimmler toured the San Francisco Bay Area this spring and during his trip shared some of his photographs of the Stimmler stone house
and St. Johns with the family. Each view shows a different aspect of the structures and is quite interesting. We are grateful to both Mike and Tanya for sharing their visual experience of our common hereditary abode, old church and neighborhood. Thank you so much!
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| An obituary has been posted for Deborah "Debbie" Ann Dyplin Stimler Kreatz, 75, adopted daughter of Forrest Stimler, who passed away at Watertown, Carver, Minnesota on July 17, 2014.
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Memorial Mass of Christian Burial was held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, Feb. 5, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in St. Joseph for Mary Jo Mohs, 73, of Waite Park, MN, who died Feb. 1, 2015. The Reverend Jerome Tupa, OSB, officiated. Burial will be at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Little Falls.
Visitation was from 4:00 – 7:00 PM on Wednesday at the Daniel Funeral Home in St. Joseph, and one hour prior to the service at the Heritage Hall of St. Joseph Catholic Church in St. Joseph. Parish prayers were held at 6:00 PM and the Waite Park American Legion Auxiliary Unit #428 had prayers at 6:15 PM.
Mary Jo was born on September 9, 1941, in St. Cloud, to Ralph and Bertha (Kampa) Barthelemy. She married Harvey Mohs on May 30, 1963 at St. John’s Catholic Church in Foley. She lived in St. Joseph for most of her life. She was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in St. Joseph and the Waite Park American Legion Auxiliary Unit #428.
Mary Jo is survived by: her husband; children Todd (Nancy) of Surprise, AZ, Gail (Mark) Schloesser of St. Joseph, Jodi (Rich) Erkens of Rice; six grandchildren (and one on the way); 1 great grandson; brother and sisters Pat VanDalen of Hackensack, Diane Thorsten of Foley, Roger of St. Cloud, Janice Koscielniak of Foley.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
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Louise E. Kirkpatrick, a resident of Aptos, CA passed away at her home surrounded by devoted family the evening of Jan. 26, 2015.
She was 98 years old.
Louise has been a veteran contributor to our site, sharing a lifetime cache of family letters and photographs with all. We will miss her stories of
the old folks, her unique insight into family dynamics between the generations, and her thoughtful advice. She was a member of AAUW, the League of Women Voters, and a longtime member of Resurrection Catholic Community, Aptos, CA.
Born in Claremont, MN on December 30, 1916, she was the fourth daughter and eighth child of the late Joseph Leander Kampa
and Magdalena Otilia (Haaf) Kampa. She married Harold "Kirk" Kirkpatrick on September 3, 1939.
Surviving are her sons: David, James (Diane), and twins Jan (Cathy) and
Joel (Lorrie) Kirkpatrick; nine grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, loving nephews, nieces, cousins and dear friends.
She was predeceased by her beloved husband, "Kirk" Kirkpatrick, her parents, and all nine of her brothers and sisters.
Memorial services will be held on Wednesday, February 4, 2015 10:30 AM at Resurrection Catholic Community, 7600 Soquel Drive,
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We are pleased to announce that Heather Stimmler-Hall is on a Naughty Paris U.S. book tour!
She already has appeared in New Orleans, LA (Jan. 25) and Austin, TX (Jan. 29), and events are upcoming in her hometown of Scottsdale, AZ (Feb. 4), San Diego, CA (Feb. 8) and San Francisco, CA (Feb. 12, 13 and 16).Come meet Heather, have some fun and support our family authors!
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Jane K. Stimmler, Molly D. Shepard and Peter J. Dean's book, Breaking into the Boys' Club, is now available in its 2nd Edition! Breaking into the Boys' Club is the ultimate guide to success for women in business. No matter what stage in your career or what job position you hold, this book offers you practical, relatable ways to evaluate your work style and workplace culture in order to better understand behavior that may be holding you back from advancing in your field.
Based on extensive research, Breaking into the Boys’ Club offers compelling stories, quizzes, and tips to help diagnose issues and discover powerful, step-by-step solutions to irksome office challenges. Written by leadership coaches who have “been there and seen that,” this book contains straight talk about the mistakes women make and how to fix them in order to achieve more personal and professional satisfaction and success. New to this edition are sections on dealing with workplace conflict, the importance of sponsors, and how women should think about and plan for their post-career futures.
Having read the 1st Edition, we highly recommend this honest, forward-thinking, practical book to help any woman enhance her leadership and managerial skills, from women involved in small- to medium-sized businesses to those in the corporate world as well. |
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December 9, 2014 was a proud day for the family as the Pima County, AZ supervisors declared it to be Bonnie Kampa Day in recognition of her
many years of service to the community. What a satisfying culmination to an honorable career in public charities! We join the Pima County supervisors in thanking Bonnie upon this memorable occasion for her skilled advocacy,
and offer our joyous congratulations in appreciation of her hard work and many talents brought to light for the greater good of the community. |
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In December 2014 Dick Kampa attended a seminar on 15th century St. Teresa de Avila of Spain. A local Carmelite father explained
her history and growth to become an influential voice of the church over the centuries. Although she was not of the Protestant Reformation she taught about the importance of prayer and the stages of prayer one ascends through
to get closer to God.
The refrain you will hear in this video that Dick would like to share with us, the Chant Hidden Things, was presented as one way to relax and
prepare to meet God in prayer. It's only an introduction.
Dick and Bonnie will be travelling to Spain this May to walk parts of the Camino de Santiago, a centuries old
pilgrimage trail from the Pyrenees in France to Compostella Spain. A side trip to Avila and a visit to the convent founded by Teresa will be part of their spiritual exploration.
They would like to share the song with the family and friends to perhaps elicit interest in St. Teresa de Avila's spiritual life and build on your own. |
| Mildred E. Bordua, 91, of Rockville, died Friday, Dec. 5, 2014, at Rockville General Hospital. She was born Jan. 29, 1923, in Rockville to the late Alexis and Lillian (Legge) Bordua. She was a parishioner at St. Bernard Church, Rockville.
She is survived by her grandchildren, Wayne, Robert, and Cristina Shea, and Jennifer Strait; her daughter-in-law, Carolyn Bitler of Vermont; and her son-in-law, Dennis Strait of Rockville. She was predeceased by her sons William P. Shea II, Robert J. Shea; and her daughter; Sharon Shea.
There were no calling hours. A graveside committal took place at 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 18, 2014, at St. Bernard Cemetery, Rockville.
Burke-Fortin Funeral Home, 76 Prospect St., Rockville, assisted the family with arrangements.
For online condolences please visit www.pietrasfuneralhome.com.
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