Submitted by: Dan Rich

Max R. Gentner

Jan. 3, 1920 - April 23, 2008

South Bend Tribune 4/24/2008
SOUTH BEND - Max R. Gentner, 88, passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his three loving daughters at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April, 23, 2008. Max was born January 3, 1920, to Herman and Dora Gentner.

He married Milly Cooperman, his childhood sweetheart and the love of his life, on March 30, 1941. They were happily married for 63 years. Milly preceded him in death on February 18, 2004. He is survived by his daughters, Barbara (John) Stephenson, Lennie Gentner and Susan (Richard) Rosenstein; two grandchildren, Marina and Chad Molenda. Max and his three brothers owned and operated Gentner Meat Packing Company, a company started by their father. It was a national, wholesale beef company that was the largest meat packing plant east of the Mississippi. The Gentner brothers sold the company to Beatrice Foods in 1982. After the company was sold, Max and his brother Midge operated a cattle feeding and trading business until 2003. Max loved gardening and playing golf. He had a strong interest in the financial world and was an avid reader of many financial books and publications. His greatest joy was spending time with his family. He was the guiding light and hero to his children and grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at Sinai Synagogue, 1102 East LaSalle Avenue, South Bend, IN, on Friday, April 25, 2008, at 11:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Sinai Synagogue or to The Center for Hospice and Palliative Care, South Bend, IN. McGann Hay Funeral Home is handling arrangements.