Born in 1932, Renate Ding, née Deuchler, was taken into care by a foster family in Heidelberg in 1933. She became a hairdresser and was married to Heinz Ding (who worked as a printer) until his death in 1995. Together they had three sons and two daughtersOur deepest sympathies go to her children, who had to witness the difficult time of her severe illness.