MAYER, John H. "Herb" 1935-2017
MAYER, GOERGEN, JENSEN, HACKENMILLER, WILLIAMS
Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 4/19/2017 at 11:49:54
John H. "Herb" Mayer
Died April 18, 2017
U.S. Veteran
John H. Mayer, age 81, of Osage, died Tuesday, April 18, 2017, at Mitchell County Regional Health Center in Osage.
A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 22, 2017, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Osage with Father Raymond Burkle officiating. Burial will be at Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery in Osage with military honors at the grave by Osage V.F.W. Post 7920. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Friday at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage, with a Knights of Columbus Rosary at 6:30 p.m.
John was born April 20, 1935, on the family farm near Little Cedar, the son of Herbert and Agnes (Goergen) Mayer. He attended school and graduated from Visitation Catholic School in Stacyville, in 1953. He served with the United States Army from December 10, 1957 to September 11, 1959. John was united in marriage to Darlene Jensen on September 16, 1961, at Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Austin, Minnesota. He worked for White Farm in Charles City and Armour in Mason City.
On June 12, 2000, John received the gift a new heart from Blake Johnson, which gave him the opportunity for more memories and time with his family. He was a Troop Leader for Boy Scout Troop 62 and a member of the Knights of Columbus, Catholic Order of Foresters and the Osage V.F.W. Post 7920. John enjoyed camping, baking cobbler, collecting owls and lambs, and was a fan of the Chicago Cubs, Minnesota Twins and Minnesota Vikings.
John is survived by his wife, Darlene Mayer of Osage; children, Michael (Carolyn) Mayer of Osage, Carol Mayer of Kalona, James (Michele) Mayer of Spotsylvania, Virginia, Kevin Mayer of Osage, Brian (Tamela) Mayer of Greene, Russell (Susan) Mayer of Kalona, Katherine (Kelly Kingery) Mayer of Osage, Lonnie (May) Richardson of Raymond; grandchildren, Nick, Andrea, Alan, Sophia, Tyler, Kasey, Gina, Dylan, and Jon; 10 step-grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; 22 step-great-grandchildren; sister, Janice Hackenmiller of Stacyville; brother-in-law, Cliff Mueske of Prescott, Wisconsin; sisters-in-law, Edith Williams of Red Wing, Minnesota and Pat Jensen of Austin, Minnesota; many nieces and nephews; special family friends, George and Jody Johnson of Lamoure, North Dakota.
He was preceded in death by his parents; father and mother-in-law, Tommy and Sophie Jensen; grandson, Thomas Mayer; sisters, Donna Mueske and Shirley Hackenmiller; brothers-in-law, Kenny Williams, Ernie Hackenmiller and Melvin Hackenmiller.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home 641-732-3706
Source: Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home
Also see: Austin Daily Herald, 20 APR 2017
Mitchell Obituaries maintained by Sharyl Ferrall.
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