Donald's military medals
Then, Gregg with grand-nephew Clayton.
Donald, Arlene, Laura & Gregg
and their house [under construction]
Don & Arlene Steinwand
Last Updated 09/03/2007
Donald Steinwand was born in 1923 [I think]. He died on November 22, 1969, at age 46 [massive brain hemmorage]. Don was born in or near Jamestown, ND. He was one of eight children ,including Jim, Ray, Margaret, Irene, Mary, Lillian and Laura. Don's father, Frank, farmed and worked for the railroad. He died somewhere around 1946-47. His mother was named Maud. I believe that Don left school after the eighth grade. He apparently lied about his age to enlist in the Navy [1938?] where he remained for eight years. After a year or two break, he joined the Army. Don fought in 3 wars [Germany, Japan, and Korea]. He received a field commission in Korea [I think]. He retired from the army with 22 years of service in 1961 as a Captain. After trying several jobs, including selling insurance, managing a Howard Johnson restaurant, and owning a home construction company with his brother Ray, Don went to work as a hydraulics expert as a civilian working for the Navy. The partial poem you saw on the prior page contained the phrase "Home is the sailor, home from the sea and the hunter home from the hill" which Don told me he would like on his tombstone. Don is buried at the Army cemetery at Ft. Knox, Kentucky. He was survived by wife Arlene, son Gregg, and daughter Dawn [Fran].
Dawn was killed when her car was broadsided by a train in Dayton, Ohio in 1979. She was 32 years old and was survived by son Donald and daughter Michele. Michele met a similar fate as her mother on July 29, 2002 when she was killed in a head-on collision in Kentucky.
Arlene lives in Sheperdsville, Ky. She took Dawn's children and raised them as a second family.
Gregg lives in Roseburg, Or. with wife Laura and dogs Chelsea and Tori!
| There aren't many pictures of the Don Steinwand family. Evidently, cameras were much less prevalent in those days.... These two have Don, Arlene, and Gregg [1945-46]. Thanks to cousin Jacqueline Guerra for the one on the right! | |
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Donald's military medals |
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Gregg with nephew Donald and son Ben [1974?], then again in 1986?
Then, Gregg with grand-nephew Clayton. |
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Donald, Arlene, Laura & Gregg
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The Pughs [Donald, Shelly, Clayton, ,,]
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The Pughs [Donald, Shelly, Clayton, Cole, and Donovan] August 2002 |
The Steinwand Family Tree
Siblings on same indentation!
Mathew Steinwand (Steinvandt) 1857-1935 married Marie Guzenhauser 1857-1929
· Frank 1888-1946 married Parnella Backlund 1886-
o Mary 1911 married Leonard Boelke
§ Irene Mary 1927
o Irene 1912 married Ray Goodroad
§ Donald 1932
§ Glenn 1933
§ Robert Keith 1934
§ Roger 1935
§ Ann Marie 1950
§ David Joseph 1955
o Donald 1922 married Arlene Eddings
§ Gregg 1945 married Linda Klein, then Laura Madden
· Chris 1966 and Loretta, then Kim
o Michelle
o Rebecca
o Rachel
o Mathew
· Ben 1973 married Ilana
o Jasmine
§ Dawn 1947 married Jim Pugh
· Donald 1974 married Melissa, then Shelly
o Clayton 1992
o Cole
o Donovan 2000
· Michele 1968-2002
o Margaret 1918 married Zack Tranmer
§ Gerald
§ Kathleen Mary
§ Frank
§ Michelle 1942
§ James
§ Geraldine
§ Zack
§ Robert
§ Patrick
§ Teresa
§ Mark
§ John
o Lillian 1919 married Orr Tranmer
§ JoAnn 1938
§ Charles 1941
§ Michael
o Jim 1921 married Delores Gillund
§ Jay
§ Genelle
§ Sharon
§ Twyla
§ Cynthia
o Laura 1926 married Ed Gallagher
§ Jacqueline Ann 1942
§ Karen Frances 1946
§ Lillian 1948
§ Chuck 1950
§ Patrick 1952
§ Margaret Irene 1955
§ Valerie Jean 1956
§ Neal John 1965
o Ray 1928 married Joyce Peplinski
§ Terry 1948?
§ Roxanne 1949?
§ Mark 1955?
§ Brad 1956?
§ Jeffery 1957?
· Anne married Jerry Condon
o 8-10 children
· Eleanore(aka Laura) 1882-1975 married John Judge
o Martin married Eleanor
o Francis
o Marian
o Leo
o Jane
o Dan
o Grace
o Paul
George married Lillian, then Margaret