Tragic loss: Altenstadt mourns the loss of restaurateur Jürgen Füssl

Tragic loss: Altenstadt mourns the loss of restaurateur Jürgen Füssl

Altenstadt/WN, Deutschland - The sudden death of Jürgen Füssl has affected many people in Altenstadt on the Waldnaab. The 48-year-old restaurateur recently operated the “D’ Wirtschaft” sports restaurant, which had become a popular meeting place in the region. He died on October 9, 2024 and the news about his death spread quickly. Füssl had been back in his homeland since 2010 and had previously run the "Nameless" pub in Schwabing. In his professional career he was a trained cook and also served with the Bundeswehr for many years, including an assignment in Kosovo.

The fact that Jürgen Füssl had only married in the summer of 2024 is particularly depressing. His funeral service will take place in the closest family, but many also want to show their sympathy outside of the family. Before the entrances to the "economy" and the grief studio Gronauer, condolence books are interpreted in which everyone who stood close to him.

support from the community

In order to help his widow financially after his death, friends have launched a fundraising campaign on the "Gofundme" platform. The call to support spread rapidly on social media and found a big echo. Numerous business people from the region, local politicians, doctors, neighbors and numerous Altenstädter quickly took part. On Monday afternoon, the donation height added to over 65,000 euros. Just a day later, the sum rose to almost 80,000 euros, which underlines the great solidarity in the community.

Jürgen Füssl had made a name for himself as a restaurateur in Altenstadt and was very popular with the guests. His sudden death leaves a large gap in the community, which is now together in this difficult time. The support for the widow shows how strong the gang are that people stick together here. An increased willingness to help has become noticeable in the past few days, and people see responsibility to support each other in difficult times.

It remains to be seen how this initiative will develop and how the community can help in the long term. Further information on this fundraising campaign can be found on www.onetz.de.