MARY GERMAN

Mary Starkey German Mary was born on March 11, 1929 in Campbell, MN to Forrest and Marie (Edner) Starkey. She passed away on February 15, 2011 in University Place, WA. She grew up attending Campbell School with her brothers, sister, and many cousins. She attended the College of Puget Sound in Tacoma, WA. She met Matt German and they were married on September 5, 1949 in Oaks, ND. Matt's job took them from ND to TX to LA to MT to CA to WA. They finally settled in Tacoma, WA in 1959. After raising six children, she went to work as an interviewer for the U.S. Bureau of the Census. She was a member of First Congregational Church for fifty-one years. Mary is survived by her sons Jonathan (Norma) German, Philip (Evelyn) German, and Douglas (Lisa) German, daughters M. Jane (Frank) Boardman, Margaret Newschwander, and Katherine (Robert) Anderson, and brother Thomas (Mary) Starkey in TX, as well as many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. In 1974, she was preceded in death by her husband Mathias George German Jr. The family would like to thank the dedicated staffs of the University Place Care Center and Franciscan Hospice for their care and compassion during Mary's last days. A memorial service is scheduled for Sunday, February 27, 2011 at 3:00pm at Faith Presbyterian Church, located at 620 S. Shirley St., Tacoma, WA. Memorial donations can be made to the American Cancer Society or Franciscan Hospice.