Manfred Kruck

Uncle Manfred You died 10 years ago, four weeks after we visited you - it was a terrible time after you passed. Since then, the friendship between me and your life partner and my best friend Horst has become even more intense. We have spoken about you regularly and told us stories about the past, that was important for us, it helped in our pain. This year we wanted to visit Horst, he was so looking forward to it and we did it too. Unfortunately he died in May and I still can't believe it. I'm...

Lieber Onkel Manfred, leider konnten wir nur wenig Zeit gemeinsam verbringen. Aber jedes Mal, wenn wir Dich und Horst sahen oder nur miteinander telefonierten, haben wir uns sehr gefreut. Immer wieder denken wir gerne an die Stunden, die wir mit Euch in Santa Rosa und auch in Gerlingen verbringen durften. Du warst immer aufgeschlossen und für alles zu begeistern. Leider war Dir nicht mehr Zeit gegeben. Gekämpft, gehofft und doch verloren.
Der Tod hat keine Bedeutung -
ich bin...

I worked at A & W when they first opened the business when I was a teenager.Manfred taught me many things that stick with me to this day. He taught me to treat food and customers with respect. It didn't matter if it was a $1 hamburger or a specialty item that he created. It was to be perfectly cooked and perfectly presented. One time he asked me to wipe the insides of the coleslaw containers so nothing was spattered on the sides. I thought it was extreme at the time, but to this day I...

Lieber Onkel Manfred.....Immer, wenn wir von Dir erzählen, fallen Sonnenstrahlen in unsere Seelen. Unsere Herzen halten Dich gefangen, so, als wärst Du nie gegangen.
Was bleibt, sind Liebe und Erinnerung.
Wenn die Liebe einen Weg zum Himmel fände und Erinnerungen Stufen wären, würden wir hinaufsteigen und Dich zurückholen.Wir sind sehr froh und dankbar darüber,dass wir vor 2 1/2 Wochen,gemeinsam mit Dir und Horst noch einige schöne Tage bei euch in Santa Rosa verbringen durften und...

Manfred will be greatly missed. He was a good friend, a great neighbor, a real gentleman and one who knew how to get things done right. He was also a generous person. He was loved and respected and his loss leaves a great void in our lives.

Manfred...a very dear and special friend to all of us. We will miss you so very much....your friendly smile, your kindness, our get together for dinner or going to the casino, the phone calls checking the stock market or to know how business was...or to talk about the family.
Manfred, we love you with all our hearts and the memories and good times will be with us forever.
The Bromberger family,
William, Romey, Elizabeth, David and Michael.

Although i never met Manfred, he was a great support to my family. My late brother Joe worked many years at the A&W and considered him a friend and father-figure. He often asked after the family and my father always enjoyed their chats and the delicious quince preserve he made. He was a true gentleman.