Karen Campbell

Saw this in the paper yesterday. If you were at STB in the late 70s-late 80s, you probably knew the Campbells. Not sure if Mrs. Campbell went to STB, but she lived within three blocks growing up. (from stltoday.com 5/24/10)

Karen A. Campbell | (nee Sottoriva) baptized into the hope of Christ's
resurrection, Sunday, May 23, 2010.

Beloved wife of Bob Campbell; loving mother of Ken (Patricia), Tony (Salome), Dan (Kristina) and
David Campbell; proud grandmother of Kimberly, Michael, Matthew, Leah, Laura, Paige, Rosemary, Natalie and Ryan; great-grandmother of Kassie and Kayleigh; our dear sister, sister-in-law, aunt, cousin and friend.

Services: Funeral from KUTIS AFFTON CHAPEL, 10151 Gravois, Wednesday, May 26, 9:30 a.m. to St. Andrew's Catholic Church for a 10 a.m. Mass. Interment Mt. Hope Cemetery. Visitation Tuesday 4-8 p.m.

Fish fry update

If you're in the Milwaukee, WI area, check out this fish fry site with over 500 listings.

Thanks to Bill Thiel

'Tis the Fish Fry season!

Yes, it's that time of year again, and I didn't forget. I've just been a tad busy working and going to school.

Don't forget...we will profile a few of St. Louis's fries right here, but we're always looking for reviews, so send them in!

The Ultimate Fish Fry Compendium keeps getting more and more hits every year. People are really looking for good places with good fish to eat.

Here are a few of the items I've gotten in the Fish Fry mailbag. Thank you all for contributing and I will post these to the site as soon as I can.

St. Louis, MO has the latest and greatest in sustainable culture and fish at www.fridaynightfish.com

Thanks to Ed Vielimetti in Ann Arbor, MI check out the best in this part of Michigan at the Ann Arbor Fish Wiki

Help Haiti

As you may already know, the good people of Massachusetts, from a previous St. Boniface parish, set up the St. Boniface Haiti Foundation, which is mentioned in our Links section at www.stbonifaceonline.com. This charity has a four-star rating at Charity Navigator, which grades charitable organization on things like use of funds, etc.

Please help them if you can, especially in light of the recent earthquake. If you would like to contribute to their organization, check out their website.

Happy New Year

Yes, 2009 was a busy one for me, personally and professionally. Please excuse the dearth of posts. A few updates are needed.

1. We lost a very important former member of the St. Boniface community in October 2009. Hildegarde Dierker Eiler passed away. Some of you may remember her from church for her interesting hats, or you may have known her when she worked at Southern Commercial Bank for many years.

Hildegarde was from one of the earliest St. Boniface parish families and she was a very generous person. Hildegarde provided me with lots of historical details that are present in the www.stbonifaceonline.com website. She was 99 years old.

2. I posted in early 2009 that Jenni Brandel set up the St. Boniface group on Facebook and we had a whopping 40 members. I'm happy to report that, as of today, there are 211 members. Spread the word, folks, and let all of your friends know about it. You'd be surprised who's out there, all over the country.

3. We are still getting a great response from the Ultimate Fish Fry compendium. To all of the folks throughout the country sending in suggestions and feedback, thank you. Got one? Send it!

I will be updating the site in time for Lent, which this year starts on Ash Wednesday, February 17.

Have a great new year!