Obituary of Max L. German

IN LOVING MEMORY OF MAX L. GERMAN Max L. German, son of Delmar and Birdie (Neff) German, was born October 1, 1927, in Glen Elder, Kansas, and passed away at the Norton County Hospital in Norton, Kansas, on November 4, 2010, at the age of 83. Max grew up on the family farm south of Glen Elder and attended the local school. He farmed with his father until his father's death then he and his mother moved to Norton in 1974. He worked in the building trades and then for New Age Industries for many years until retiring in 2008. Max was very fortunate to have a friend, confidant, and help with life trials in Bill Sharp, his employer. Bill was like God's gift to Max and the New Age employees were like his extended family. Max married Connie Marquardt of Hoskins, NE on October 1, 1996 and they have resided in Norton. Survivors include: his wife, Connie, of their home in Norton; one sister, Lila Atwell, Norton; one niece and her husband, Linda and Ken Ziegler, Oakley, Kansas; two nephews and their wives, Leon and Treva Atwell, Bennington, Kansas; Lance and Christine Atwell, Garner, Iowa; two brothers-in-law and their wives, Melvin and Zoe Marquardt, Whittier, California; Bill and Norma Marquardt, Hygiene, Colorado; one sister-in-law, Arlene Rabe, Winside, Nebraska; great nieces and nephews along with many relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers-in-law, Leroy Atwell, Art Rabe, and Dale Marquardt, and one sister-in-law, Yvonnie VonSeggern. Memorials may be made in Max's memory to the Bill Sharp Memorial Fund at the Norton County Community Foundation.