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A video converted from many Super 8mm movies and slides that were at Marni’s house in 2006. It currently resides in Google Photos and in Steve’s backup server at Vultr (commtest). Follow this Google Photos link to see the movie: Movie link
Marnis Ellen Grothen (Zwart, Dietz) 4/12/1937 – 1/15/2009Marnis Ellen Dietz, age 71 of Seguin, was called to her eternal home on Thursday, January 15, 2009 due to a struggle with Multiple Systems Atrophy. Memorial service will be held on Tuesday, January 20, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. at Grace Lutheran Church with Rev. Rob Sandley officiating. […]
Steve took a trip to Glacier National Park in 2008. There were stunning views and fantastic hiking trails.I called Dad and told him about Glacier and he said, “I don’t care much for scenery.” I was eating trail mix and crackers during the day and one hot meal. I called Mom and told her what […]
Marni thought it was important for kids to learn how to work hard, and one method she found was gardening. In 1970 she started a “community garden” in the common ground behind Sycamore Glen Court in Florissant, MO with the Johnson’s who lived next door (to the left) and had 7 kids. She was a […]
Claude Sr took Marni, Scott, and Steve to Europe in the summer of 1966. Steve recalls (from age 5): Kaeti was age one and stayed behind with Claude Jr and grandmother Irma. We flew on 707’s and DC-8’s. Pan Am I think. It was freezing getting off the plane in London. In London, we stayed […]