Submitted by: Dan Rich

Mary E. Germann

Jan. 7, 1925 - Feb. 11, 2003

South Bend Tribune 2/14/2003

Mary E. Germann, 78, of 1356 W. Grant Street, Bremen, Ind., died after a short illness at 3:02 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11, in the Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka, Ind.

She was born Jan. 7, 1925, in Mishawaka, to the late Claude and Rose (Barnes) Widup. She was also preceded in death by two infant brothers, and a brother, Jerry Widup. She was a member of the Bremen Bible Church. She had been a volunteer for several years with the Madison Township 4-H and as a librarian for the Madison School. She was a lifelong area resident and a homemaker.

On Feb. 18, 1950, she married Kenneth D. Germann, who survives. She is also survived by a son, Richard A. (Christine) Germann of Niles, Mich.; two daughters, Kathleen A. Germann of Bremen and Marian L. (Bill) Steffen of New Haven, Ind.; three grandchildren, Tad and Tia Germann at home, and Chris Steffen at home; two brothers, Ronnie Widup of Jackson, Ga., and Dean Widup of Osceola, Ind.; four sisters, Madge Woolet of Osceola, Betty Goodman of South Bend, Nancy Dreibelbis of Lakeville, Ind., and Sue Mims of Prattville, Ala.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 15, in the Bremen Bible Church, with Pastors J. Dean Beals and Earl Zeltwanger officiating. Burial will be at Bremen Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today, Feb. 14, in the Mishler Funeral Home, Bremen, and one hour prior to services in the church on Saturday. Pallbearers will be Tad Steffen, John and Rick Dreibelbis, Tim and Rich Widup, and Brian Woolet. Memorials may be made to the Bremen Bible Church. The Mishler Funeral Home, Bremen, is handling arrangements.