Aunt Dorothea made the entry “A great time was had by all” in “The Book” after nearly every family reunion. 2025 was not an exception. Attendance was robust and food was amazing.

Vera Mae provided some travel tips for traveling to San Jose, as well as the photo of John and Maria Stahlecker.

Our Stahlecker family begins with Mary and John. Learn more about how our ancestors journeyed from Germany, Poland, and the Steppes of South Russia west of present-day Ukraine to Colorado in this article.