Donald German

Donald Roger German, age 79, passed away on February 1, 2011 after a courageous battle with cancer and heart disease. Donald was born January 14, 1932 to Harley and Mary (Melvin) German of Curtiss, Wisconsin and was a 1950 graduate of Curtiss High School. He served his country in the United States Army from 1952 to 1955. He was united in marriage to Hermine Rauth in Germany on September 4, 1954. Donald drove truck for the Teamsters Union and then became an Independent truck driver from 1971 to 1989. He continued to drive truck for other people until his retirement in 1991. Donald is preceded in death by his parents Harley and Mary, sisters Margaret and Jeanette, brothers Harold and Marvin and a baby brother German. He is survived by his wife Hermine, children Orville German, Roger German, Debbra (Mark) DeKarske, Valerie Patricelli and Ronald (Karla) German, brother Warren (Marydona) German, 10 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, February 8, 2011 from 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM at Scalzo-Taylor Family Funeral Home. The funeral service will be held after the visitation at 1:30 PM. Interment will follow at Northern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery with military honors. Casketbearers are Orville German, Roger German, Ron German, Dan German, Mike German and Kenny German.