The Celebration of the life of Helmut Bambl
"If a man die, shall he alive again? all the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change come." Job 14:14
Helmut Bambl was a man of faith. He believes in the Lord Jesus Christ and the resurrection. He looked forward with faith for the coming of the Savior and the resurrection of all. We look forward to the day when our Father Helmut Bambl shall rise from the dead and shall be united eternally with his family again. We look forward to the day when he call's forth his children from the grave through the Savior Jesus Christ.
Helmut Bambl
Date of birth: August 24, 1949
Helmut Bambl was born August 24, 1949, in the war-ravaged city of Munich, Germany, to Helmut Streicher and Frieda Bambl. While a small boy, Helmut, Frieda, and his younger brother, Werner, were befriended by US Army Surgeon Colonel Charles Bingham and his wife Betty. At the age of 6, Helmut, Werner, and Frieda were brought to the United States by the Binghams on the USS Italia thru New York City. The Bingham family took Helmut in as one of their own, and became a major influence on Helmut’s life. They also introduced Helmut to the Church of Jesus Christ.
Helmut attended Mclane High School in Fresno, California, where he excelled in track, and met his high-school sweetheart Lark Przybyla during a church road show. The two became inseparable, but Lark told Helmut she would only marry him if he ‘served a two-year mission for the church!’ After serving two years in the North-Central states mission, Helmut married the love of his life in the Oakland, California, temple on October 15, 1970.
Helmut and Lark have seven children. Helmut always worked hard to provide for his family, even throwing newspapers at 4 am, and building cabinets, while attending Fresno State University. Helmut played basketball at Fresno State, and after earning his B.S. in Biology, he entered the pharmaceutical industry where he would spend the next 41 years in various capacities with Novartis.
Helmut’s greatest joy was his family, including 18 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. He loved family gatherings, and trips to Europe with his grandchildren. Helmut taught his children to work hard, serve others, and always have faith in the Lord.
Helmut is survived by his wife – Lark Bambl; their seven children – Richard Bambl (Molly), Paul Bambl, Kimberly Bambl Rash (Erik), Brian Bambl, Christiane Lemieux (Tony), Matthew Bambl (Riley), and Cairen Ballstaedt (Seth) his mother-in-law – Loya Przybyla; 18 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. His two brothers Werner Bambl(Janice), Bernard Ollech(Shirley). The Bingham siblings Penny Johnston (Dan), Toby Sanders (Scott), Terry Lorz(John), Tab Bingham(Pamela), Vicki Hinton(Glenn), Dan Przybyla(Julienne), Sue Thomas(Richard), Tim Przybyla(Beverly). Helmut will always be remembered as a loving, hard-hard working, faithful example who always put the Lord and his family above all else. He has many family members and friends that will miss him dearly.
Funeral General Info
Below is the information about the funeral
Date: Thursday September 2, 2021
Time: 11:00 am
Watch / Listen Virtually
Helmut Bambl Funeral - 11:00 am
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Funeral Address:
327 Long Drive
Alpine, UT 84004
Helmut and Lark Bambl - Married for 50 years!
Helmut and Lark Bambl first met in junior when they were 14 years old. They have been connected ever since.
Helmut with his wife, children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, and family.
Wife & Children's memories of Helmut
“My First gift from him was a heart shaped box of Whitmers Candy As time went on we graduated to See’s Candies and I knew that on most holidays I would get a box of Candy He knew I loved the heart shaped box but it was more expensive than a regular box One year he suggested we save the box and refill it the next year I cancelled that silly idea He sent me red roses on every special occasion when we were dating He was very serious about saving money and staying on a budget He disliked paying for name brands……..which made buying clothes and shoes for our teenagers He always said you should never pay more that $25 for a pair of shoes……he would go to Big 5 and stock up on tennies”
“dad has ways loved to eat. His mother said as a little boy he would walk around the table after dinner and eat everyone’s left overs ????
Whenever I wanted to do something or go somewhere all I had to do was include eating out and he was supportive “
“Soon after we got married we bought a used VW which ended being a “lemon” It didn’t have air conditioning After a few years we decided to get a different car…….he asked if I wanted to help pick it out I said no all I care about is air conditioning……. he came home with the ugliest car I’d ever seen (a Plymouth satellite) and it did not have air conditioning but it was a bargain deal ????
He was in the dog house for quite a while”
“We use to get up at 4 am and dad would take me in that car downtown fresno to pick up newspapers. Then we had to bring them home and me and mom and dad would roll them and out rubber bands on. If it was raining we had to out them in plastic bags. Then me and dad went to deliver them. I got to throw the ones on the right side cause it was closer. I was only 4 ir 5. And dad threw the ones to the left across the street. ”
“My first soccer game I was soo shy I started crying as soon as the coach put me in. And the coach was yelling at me to get out there. And dad came and picked me up and said if u don’t wan a play u don’t have to. And he carried me to the car and took me home. ”
“I was 5 or 6 when dad taught me how to mow the lawn. Who does that!?”
“If u ever wanted to see dad really angry u just had to put a hand on his child. He would be ready to fight to the death. ”
“Saw a few fights at church ball too. Fad was always in the middle. Him and Dewoody”
“I liked going to basketball wit dad at the church. Dad wore his knee high socks and headbands.”
“Going camping in the green van and dad and I woke up thinking there was a bear outside… dad got the broom to check outside and found Ricky throwing up on the side!!! Wondering what he was gonna do with the broom!”
“My memory of day… as I dropped Brook of to college she called me the night I went back to Utah crying having a hard time as most Freshman do. In the middle of that my phone blew up it was very late. I had no way of calling her back I didn’t know her number???? next morning dad came into kitchen asked what was wrong and I lost it … crying because I left my girl crying on the phone the night before!! He said let’s go.. we’re going to Best Buy and getting you a new phone! Though I married into the family he always made me feel loved like a daughter! I loved his dedication to his Faith and Family! ”
“I remembered the watch dad got me for Christmas. I knw the watch wasnt cheap. I gave tht watch to one of missionary i taught in the MTC. I was picking dad up from the airport. When dad noticed i was wearing a different watch. He asked me Wht happened to the watch he gave me. I told him i gave it to one of the missionary and thts when he got mad at me. And we went silent in the car for 10-15 min. He then apologized to me and told me i had good heart to give away my watch who couldn’t afford one. ”
“Go-kart and mini bikes was my go to do after I finished my chores. Sometimes dad would say we don’t have enough gas for mini bike since we need the gas for lawnmower. But he will always find ways to get more gas.”
“Going to dad’s softball games was fun to watched and after that. Go to A&W and get root beer float o. The way home. And i remembered one time dad said he didn’t have money to get root beer float. After tht i never asked for a root beer float again.”
“I loved to wake up Sunday morning and hear dad singing very loud to the tabernacle choir. ”
“I also loved each Friday I knew dad would be home from out of town and he was so happy whistling and lots of times I would come out to see him dancing with mom.”
“Dad would drive me to seminary and I loved it because he was quiet almost the whole ride with his jazz music on and I would just talk his ear off the while way there and he was just laugh and not really say anything just listing to all my stories and my experiences ”
“I knew dad would listen and then be thoughtful about his advice and feedback. I knew dad would give me advice I could follow and also felt peace and comfort that dad was always faithful and full of Hope and a belief in Christ Because of his discipline in his life I felt the blessing and gift of having the priesthood in our home. I never saw him waver in His faith in the gospel principles”
“A good memory I have of dad is when we were younger we used to go on fun camping trips and I would wake up to the smell of a campfire and he would be out there getting breakfast ready so we would have a hot breakfast when we woke up”
“My father was always there for me. He came to all of my soccer and wrestling matches as a child. I don’t recall him ever missing one of my wrestling matches unless he was out of town. He took our family camping each summer and taught us to fish. He was there for me when I went away to college. He supported me on my LDS mission. He helped me as I went through college despite the many times I changed my path. He even attended my many soccer games as I have played in adult soccer leagues. He has supported me in my different business ventures and believed in me when others didn’t. He loved my little girl and bought her every present she ever wanted. My father has always been there for us and has taken great care of his family. My father was a very hard worker. He fulfilled the words of his patriarchal blessing. He always provided more than enough for his family.”
“My memory of dad. One of my favorite memories of dad was swimming with him when we were younger. He loved to swim and play games in the pool. I loved hanging on to his back while he swam under water across the pool to see how far we could make it. “
“I remember I’d want to go with dad everywhere he went. I remember a trip to Home Depot and the whole way asking questions nonstop and him doing his best to answer them. “
“My favorite memory was when nana papa nick and I were in Italy and we were looking for a pizza place that papa had seen. So we started walking around in a big circle and ended up back at the hotel and when nick and I tried telling papa that we went in a big circle he told us we were crazy and full of crap till he saw that our hotel was actually right there. “
“My favorite memories of Papa are from sleepovers that I had at his and Nana’s house, often when I snuck out for a midnight snack I would run into him heading for the kitchen with the same goal in mind. Papa taught me that saving money is important, and spending money to do the things you enjoy and to be with the people you love is just as important. I loved how he called all of his grandkids and great grandkids “pumpkin”, my last memory of Papa is him insisting that he carry Olive to the car, despite having a bothered knee, just so he could have some uninterrupted time with his great granddaughter. “
“Once I started dating Cairen I was suddenly doing all these manly things that I hadn’t really done growing up like fishing, golfing, and camping. Papa was really handy; he knew how to use tools and how to fix things. Whenever he came over to our house, especially when we lived in Las Vegas he would be fixing a bike or installing a fan or cabinets or something like that. It’s like he would just kind of putter around our house looking for things to fix. Papa set an example of smart long term money management. I admired how frugal he was, and I’m always trying to teach my kids to look at what papa did by just saving and saving a little from each paycheck during his whole career.”
“I obviously didn’t know him as long as everyone else, but he was always so kind and welcoming. I have been so grateful to marry into such a great family! Whenever there was joking or a little contention happening he would look over at me with raised eyebrows to check what my reaction would be. Then he’d wink and give me a little smirk!”
Memories from his sibings
“Helmut was a great big brother to me. One of my favorite recent memories was spending the day on Strawberry Lake, catching trout. Almost every time we visited Helmut he would take us out for a day of trout fishing. He was always kind and generous with my boys and made them feel very special. Now that I’ve retired we had hoped to visit Germany together after the pandemic and to meet up for some camping adventures. I am sad that won’t happen. I will miss him. “
“My earliest memory I have is Helmut and I sliding down a small hill in the snow in Germany.I also have a memory of me my brother and mom eating on the ship headed to the United States.Growing up I remember doing chores before heading out to ride horses at the Binghams.If my brother and I were not picking on each other he was beating me up!Lol.
Latest memory of my brother was when I went to see him in Utah.He took me and my mom on a golf cart ride in a beautiful park.I miss you brother I’ll see you in heaven ????”
History of Helmut Bambl's life
71 great years in mortality
August 24, 1949 (Born) -
In 1949 Helmut was born in Munich, Germany. His parents were Frieda Bambl & Helmut Streicher.
1955 (Migrated to the United States) -
This event changed Helmut's life. Sponsored by the Bingham family Helmut and his brother Werner, and his mother Frieda travel to the US.
1968 to 1970 (LDS church mission) -
Served a 2 year LDS church mission to the North-Central States mission. He was set apart as a missionary by Bruce R. McConkie which was a great memory of my father.
October 15, 1970 (married to Lark Bambl) -
On October 15, 1970 Helmut married his high school sweet heart. They met in junior and dated in high school. Our mother waited for our father while he served his LDS mission. 5 weeks after our father returned home from his mission he married our mother in the LDS Oakland temple.
