Manfred Gerhard Neumann

Manfred Neumann, age 98, of Macomb Township, Michigan passed away on Monday, January 5th, 2026. He was born May 21, 1927 in Groß Sausgarten East Prussia (near present day Kaliningrad – Poland/Lithuania/Russia) to the late Rudolf & Emma Neumann.

Manfred was born and raised on a farm in East Prussia, and at the conclusion of World War II, moved with his family near Hamburg Germany. Shortly thereafter he met the love of his life, Ilse Chitralla, at a church picnic in 1949 and they were eventually married on May 9th 1953 in Hamburg and immigrated to the Detroit in October of 1956. In the early 1960’s they built and ran their family business. Ilse served as the office manager and bookkeeper of Neumann Dental Lab, while he managed the technical side of repairing and making dentures and interacting with his clients the Dentists. Manfred sold his business and retired in 1997 and they became snowbirds traveling to their condominium in Boca Raton Florida shortly after Christmas and returning each Spring to Michigan.

Manfred was caring and generous and helped many fellow refugees and others in need with little fanfare. He enjoyed the outdoors working in the yard and spending time at their cottage near Higgins Lake, and later traveling far and wide with his travel trailer. He loved his family, and his Grand Children and cherished the times when they could gather together to celebrate. At these family gatherings it was standard procedure to open the festivities with the chorus “God is so Good”. He was active in his church serving as a Deacon and church moderator, and also sang in the mixed choir.

He is survived by his three Children Martin (Jan) Neumann, Angela (Clare) Trost, Thomas (Monica) Neumann; Grandchildren Andrea (Michael) McGuire, Kevin Trost, Nicholas (Adrienne) Neumann, Kelly (Andrew) Thompson, Erika (Charles) Ongena, Lisa (William Smith) Neumann-Smith; Great Grandchildren Claire McGuire, Graham McGuire, Henry Ongena, James Neumann, Lucy Ongena, Benjamin Neumann, Maitland Smith.

A visitation for Manfred will be held on Saturday, January 10, 2026 from 10:00 A.M until the time of his Funeral Service at 11:00AM at Hope Community Baptist, 42259 Hayes Rd, Sterling Heights, MI 48313. Burial will be at Resurrection Cemetery, Clinton Township, MI