2024 50th German Dinner
50 years of remembering our Heritage Fifty German dinners ago, Bob and his Aunt Okla started a family tradition that has been a blessing to all of us. It has been 50 years of creativity, wonderful food, staying connected,.. and hard work. And perhaps most importanly, it has helped us remember the blessings we enjoy because Clara and Getchen had the courage and faith to be baptzed in a frozen river February 18, 1904. Hats off to Jamie Smiley and her family, Scott Lifferth, Kelly and to all who made the 50th German Dinner so memorable. The theme was perfect: The Butterfly Effect. Our family…
2023 German Dinner
The 2023 German dinner was historic. Ernest and his committee put together a wonderful tribute to Gretchen and Ernest LIfferth and their family. Above is a picture of Lisa Campbell’s amazing cake replica of the family home on Roberta Street. It represents the countless hours and attention to every detail required for the dinner, the program, and the creative submissions of original art, poetry, song, and Minecraft. We shout a sincere THANK YOU Committee Ernest Lifferth, Chairman Rozanne (Lifferth) Williams Abigail (Lifferth) Crane Zachery Lifferth Karl Lifferth David H. Lifferth Talent Leaders: Art: Aaron Lifferth Poetry: Bob Lifferth Song: Karl Lifferth Minecraft: Rory Jones . Links to program videos.…
Wanda’s 100th Birthday Commemoration
On 20 October 2021, children of Wanda and Henry Lifferth, celebrated Wanda’s 100th birthday by gathering together in a zoom session and reviewed the attached presentation and shared personal stories and events. This presentation was originally made for her 80th Birthday celebration and was updated for this event. As a preface to the presentation, Wanda Lifferth was recognized by all who knew her as being the kindest, caring, patient and Christ-like person they had known. She raised thirteen children, lived in a tent three different time and through all the challenges in her life, she triumphed and persevered. She is a wonderful example of how to trust in Christ, serve…
Building our Montana Home
In January 2021, a family zoom session was held to focus on the topic of, ‘Montana Home Construction History – Events, Experiences and Stories’. A timeline of events, leading up to the move to Montana in the fall of 1964 was shared, taken from Henry’s journal along with responses to a series of questions that were asked of the children of Henry and Wanda and subsequent group discussion (Note: At time marker 6.00, the background noise is finally abated). Tent and living area -October 1964 Bob digging the footings for the home. October Tent and living quarters – Fall and Winter of 1964 Hand hoisting a…
German Dinner 2022 Zoom Video
Hats off to the Planning Committee and Talent Sharing Leaders! What a fun evening! And a perfect way to honor, connect, and strengthen Below is a copy of our Zoom meeting, following this format:
Artists, Poets and More
One of the first presents that I remember Grandma giving to me was a drawing pad with instruction on how to draw simplified animals and figures. I know she had high hopes. I was always amazed how she could take a blank piece of paper and make it come to life with just a few strokes of her brush. And Grandpa’s drawing board was such a mystery of lines and charts and numbers. Both Grandma and Grandpa were remarkably creative and set a pattern for all of us to follow in our own way. Here are a few things from the attic that remind us of our wonderful heritage…
Our Pioneer Immigrants – Chronology
1519 Roberta Street
Ha, we are still trying to clean out the attic. In the process I found several old picture scrap books put together by Grandma Gretchen and my mother Afton. The pictures are really priceless. But, many of the pictures didn’t have a name on them. So, I have done my best to identify the people. Here are some of the pictures. Just click below the picture to bring up more pictures for the person. Clara: Click here Johanna: Click here Ernest: Click here Charlotte: Click here Henry: Click here Arthur: Click here
Family Video and Slides – Worth Watching Again
Emmy Award Winning Video and Slide Presentations Tanna’s Video Rozanne’s (and Rick’s) Slide Presentation Previous Next Gretchen and Earnest E Lifferth painted by their granddaughter, Ann Lavon Lifferth (Harwood) Nelson, December 1969 in Oklahoma, OK. History of EE Lifferth by Ann Nelson Click on the red link below to read the history of EE, and as you read it, you will be reminded of how Ann read his history to us during our Zoom meeting with such appreciation and respect. EE History by Ann Nelson Note: After looking at the history written and illustrated by Ann, if you want to return to this website, click…
Memories of 100 Years Ago – Aunt Charlotte
Day-by-day, it was getting more dangerous to live in the city. Mother put me in the buggy and shouted to dad to grab the half of loaf of dark bread and follow her. That was all the food there was in the house. Mother was running down the street with me in the buggy and as she turned a corner, she was almost bayoneted by a soldier. Father was running behind and instead of the bread; he had grabbed a blanket in his excitement. During the revolution the shelves were bare in the stores and the people suffered greatly from the scarcity of food. Even after the Bolshevik revolution,…