Anton Joseph Coenenberg Obituary (1924

Born: March 16, 1924 Salem, Oregon Died: June 18, 2017 Hughson, California He is survived by his daughters, Mary Moore and Ann Maddox and his grandchildren; Dylan and Madison Moore as well as Joseph and Alison Maddox. Joe was born to Anton and Margarete Coenenberg. He had an older sister Mary, an older bother Vern, and a younger brother named Richard. He was born in Salem, Oregon, but moved to the nearby towns of Roseburg and Sutherlin. His parents were German immigrants, following family that eventually settled in Oregon and operated several bakeries in these communities. Joe's mother died when he was just 9 years old and the family worked together to keep the bakery and household running. This is no doubt where Joe got his strong work ethic that would lead to his success in later years. He was very active in his high school; serving as sports editor, class president (all four years), lead his basketball squad in total points and was voted, "best all around boy". He was a bit of a character too. He decided to call himself Max and apparently everyone else did too, because he had to o