Harold J. Neuman

Harold J. Neuman, 78, of St. Joseph, went to his heavenly home on Sunday, December 23, 2001 at Lakeland Hospital-St. Joseph. Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 PM Thursday at Starks & Menchinger Family Funeral Home, 2650 Niles Rd., St. Joseph. Burial will follow in Riverview Cemetery with military graveside rites conducted by Coloma American Legion #362, Hartford American Legion #93, VFW Post #1137-Benton Harbor & VFW Post #6803 Watervliet. Friends may call from 4-7 PM Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the American Red Cross or the American Diabetes Association. Mr. Neuman was born November 25, 1923 in Benton Harbor to Michael & Harriet (Demske) Neumann. Harold proudly served his country during WWII in the US Army Air Corp. He was a German POW in Austria and received the Purple Heart. On July 21, 1945 he married the former Clara Kaatz in St. Joseph. Mr. Neuman was employed for 32 years by Allied Signal in St. Joseph, retiring in 1984 as Director of Manufacturing Services. He was an avid fisherman & nature lover. Harold was a member of Stalag XVII-B Ex POW Association. Left to mourn his passing are his wife Clara; a son Jim (Judy) Neuman of Benton Harbor, 3 daughters-Judy (Bob) Hall of Paw Paw, MI, Deb Pinkston of Perrysburg, OH, Marianne (Rocky) Genovese of SJ; 6 grandchildren-Laurie Koch, Amie Hall, Abby Pinkston, Mitch Pinkston, Dan Pinkston, & Mia Genovese; 3 great-grandchildren-Kaleigh Koch, Korey Koch, & Sam Williamson; and a brother-John (Bonnie) Neumann of SJ. He was preceded in death by his parents & two brothers-Bernard & George Neuman. Mr. Neuman was loved and respected by many and he will be deeply missed.