MAUER, Orville C. 1928-2010

MAUER, ADAMS, SCHILLING, HOTH, DOYLE, GINDER

Posted By: S. Bell
Date: 6/9/2011 at 14:07:32

[Waterloo Courier, Sunday, January 2, 2010]

WATERLOO - Orville C. Mauer, 82, of Waterloo, died Friday, Dec. 31, at Ravenwood Nursing & Rehab Center.

He was born Feb. 23, 1928 in Stacyville, son of Frank and Elizabeth Adams Mauer. He married Mary Schilling June 1, 1957 in Stacyville.

He was employed with John Deere Waterloo Tractor Works for 45 years, retiring in 1985. He was a veteran of the Korean War, serving in the U.S. Army.

Survived by: his wife; four sons, Scot (Jacqueline) of Waterloo, Jay (Vicki) and Andrew (Gail), all of Cedar Falls, and Nicholas (Kelly) of Waterloo; two daughters, Julie (Don) Hoth of Waterloo and Jacqueline (Chris) Doyle of Cedar Falls; 18 grandchildren, Jeremy (Jamie) Mauer, Rob (Tara) Mauer, Monica (David Bardsley) Mauer, Erick Koch, Caitlin (David) Boyd, Amy (Josh) Galvin, Melissa (Sam) Winberg, Paul Mauer, Jack Mauer, Christian Mauer, Amber (Andy Shimp) Mauer, April (Jake) Frisch, Shelden Mauer, Mary Mauer, Jeffrey Doyle, John Doyle, Jordan Doyle and Taylor Doyle; eight great-grandchildren, Kaley Wulf, Lauren Mauer, Lake Mauer, Mattie Mauer, Jay A. Galvin, Anthony Galvin, Mya Galvin and Isabella Winberg; a sister, Angela (Richard) Ginder of Stacyville; and six brothers, Dale (Teresa) of Stacyville, Dean (Jeanne) of Riceville, Darwin (Marlene) of Denver, Howard (Judy) of Waterloo, Danny (Dorothy) of Eldon and Bill (Darla) of Charles City.

Preceded in death by: a son, John Kennedy Mauer; and three brothers, Roman Mauer, Arthur Mauer and Othmur Mauer.

Orville was an avid hunter and fisherman. He enjoyed boating on the Mississippi with family and friends. He was a wonderful grandpa to all his grandchildren and great grandchildren. We will all miss him dearly.

Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, with burial in Mount Olivet Cemetery, where full military rites will be conducted by Evansdale Amvets Post 31, Waterloo Amvets Post 19 and the Iowa Army National Guard. Public visitation from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service on South Street, with a 4 p.m. rosary and 7 p.m. vigil service. Visitation will continue for an hour before services Tuesday at the church.

Memorials: may be directed to Sacred Heart Catholic Church.

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