Johana Maria Magdalena "Magda" Goebbels (Maiden name: Ritschel; 11 November 1901 – May 1, 1945), nicknamed "Mother-Marowak" (like how her husband is nicknamed Skeletor), was the wife of Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels. Magda was born in 1901 in Berlin, Germany to 22-year-old Auguste Behrend, and was the acknowledged daughter of engineer Oskar Rietschel (sometimes spelled 'Ritschel'). Both Magda and Goebbels derived personal benefits and social status from their close association with Hitler. Joseph (as propaganda minister) and Magda remained loyal to Hitler and publicly supported him.