The Stucki has been very special for all
of us that are involved.
I am sure that each of you have special
times spent with members of the family.
For me it was always special to spend
time with grandma and grandpa Stucki.
The most memorable thing was to kneel
with them at the table for a blessing on
the food,
or perhaps it was for a start of the
day. In any event I recall a number of
times staying
with them and having the day start with
a word of prayer kneeling at the table.
To this these pages are dedicated. I
love my grandmother and grandfather
Stucki.
These pages are likely to be under
construction for some time.
I invite any who would like to share
special memories or photos of
Grandma and grandpa to contact me.
e-mail
A part of my memories of Grandpa and
Grandma Stucki Is not about them
rather the cookie jar in the dining
room. It was on the
hutch and contained the most delicious
cookies. As a child I did not think
about them or where they came from. I
just enjoyed them.
Some years later I went looking for
those cookies. I tried all of the
different stores and types of cookies
that I could find,
but with no luck. After a fruitless
search, and I did find some with
patterns in the cookie but they were too
thick and too hard.
When all else fails ask. Dad used to
have a slogan that he used in the
insurance business.
“Don’t just wonder, Ask!”
Well finally I asked mom. To my
consternation they were homemade. Never
in my wildest dreams did I think that
Grandma made them.
I asked mother if she knew the recipe,
and wonders of all she did. It was some
years later that a number of replicas of
the cooker
were made. It was designed to be cooked
on the stove top of the old cook stove.
So I purchased one. As for the recipe
there are a
couple of versions. Clara Stucki used a
mix of half butter and half margarine.
In any event here is the recipe.
Swiss Pretzels
1 pound Butter
4 cups sugar
1 cup cream
6 eggs
Rind and juice of 1 Lemon
enough flour to make a stiff dough,
about 2 sifters or 10 cups
Roll into balls about the size of
Walnuts and bake in Pretzel Iron,
one ball per design.
Bake approximately 2 minutes per
side.
On the back of the recipe card are
instructions for the Iron.
Pretzel iron must be cured before
using.
Wipe over iron with vegetable oil
then bake in a 350 Degree oven
for 1 hour.
At some point I will scan the recipe
card for those who would like the
recipe in mother’s handwriting.
How soon we lose our memories. I was
confused about a photo that I
thought was of grandma and
grandpa Stucki Louie and Fred. I
thought it was a mission photo yet
grandma had a ring on her finger.
Here is the mission photo:
 This photo was from a conferance
in the Western States Mission, in
July 1917.
Well as I said in my history I was
born at an early age, but not this
early.
I only recall meeting Great
Grandfather Sharp. However here is
the rest of
The Sharp family, grandmothers
parents and siblings with spouses as
well as her and grandpa.
Just to avoid confusion I asked who
is who.
Seated left to right
Laura Eliza Sharp Anderson, John G.
Sharp, Eliza Snow Richards Sharp,
John Silas Sharp
Standing left to right
Joseph Lee Anderson, Laverne Maria
Sharp Snarr, Vere Snarr, Louie Sharp
Stucki,
Gottfried Stucki, Martha F. Sharp
Pearson, Hilmer Francis Pearson,
Verna Joephine Smart Sharp
In the Stucki there are several
photos of Great-Grandpa Sharp
however this is how I knew and
remember him.
It was always special to come and
talk with him. However although I
looked forward to
visiting I think I spent less time
than I recall talking and more time
running through the
orchard and playing on the hay
stack.
What followes is a series of photos
of the Stucki family or part of the
family
This photo was when Viola and
George got married. The next one
did not have Grant in the photo.
Perhaps it was while he was on
his mission.
 The next one I have not been
able to find out where the photo
was taken.
It is Viola, Fred, and Louie.
That is Mother, Grandpa, and
Grandma.
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