Posted on: Colorado County, TX Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Tx/ColoradoObits/10061 Surname: German, Schneider, Franke, Hatterman, Marx, Helsel ------------------------- LAST RITES HELD SUNDAY for MRS.H.H.GERMAN Mrs.H.H.German,a resident of Colorado County,for the past fifty years,passed away quietly last Friday,August 3rd at Colonial Rest Home in Schulenburg where she had been residing for the past four months.She was 84 years,10 months,and seven days old. She was the mother of Mrs.A.L.Marx Sr.and Hans N.German of this city. Funeral services were held at 4:00 p.m. Sunday from the Mill-Bauer Funeral Home with pastor of the Cat Spring Lutheran Church officiating in the absence of the Rev.Wayne Landgrebe. Graveside services in Lakeside Cemetery were conducted by the Rev.Henry Adrion III,pastor of the First Baptist Church. Serving as pallbearers were her grandson and grandson-in-law: Hans German Jr.,Palacios,Arthur Franke of Victoria,Jim Mathis Sr,of Eagle Lake,Milton German and Charlie Hatterman,Jr.,of Columbus,Charles F.German,and Lloyd W.German of Brookshire,and Kenneth W.German of Victoria. Margaret Schneider was born on Sept.27th 1877 in Savanna,Ill.the daughter of Mr.and Mrs.George Schneider.She married Hans H.German at Oconto,Nebraska on March 1,1900.To this union were born two daughters and four sons.Her husband preceded her in death on Sept.18 1956 and a daughter died in infancy in 1907. The family came to this county settling in the Sheridan area where Mr.German farmed until his retirement in about 1936.For the past 25 years they resided near her daughter and family,and for the past 3 years in the home of Mr.and Mrs.Marx until her move to Schulenburg 4 months ago. Surviving are:one daughter Mrs.Alfred Marx:four sons,Hans N.of Eagle Lake,Aaron W.of near Weimar,Clarence R. of Brookshire and Charlie L. of Victoria:12 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren:one sister Mrs.Anne Helsel of Edgemont South Dakota;one half sister,Mrs.Martha Lanier of Decatur,Ga.and a number of nieces and nephews. All of her immediate family attended the services except three grandsons,Alfred Marx Jr.and family of St.Louis,Mo.;Charles German and wife of Pensacola,Fla.;and Lester German with the Armed Services in Germany. She was a devoted wife and mother and a friend to all and she shall be missed dearly by all her loved ones.