May 17, 1937 · Schleswig, Germany
A life, in chapters
Her story.
Our beginnings.
From Germany to America, and from one generation to the next. The life behind the table, remembered by her family.
The 1950s · Before America
Growing up in Germany
The practical skills, creativity, and early working life behind the woman her family knows.
Read this chapter →Kansas · Germany · A shared life
Gordon “Opa” Clumsky
An American airman, a meeting in northern Germany, and the beginning of the family they would build together.
Read this chapter →Young adulthood · Germany to America
A new life in America
A new language, a growing family, and traditions carried across the ocean.
Read this chapter →Marriage · Work · Family
The life they built together
Two people building a home, making education a priority, and creating traditions their family still carries.
Read this chapter →Family life · Across generations
A place for everyone
Beautifully set tables became the gathering place for a growing family.
Read this chapter →Life today · Florida