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Bernard Lowell Mayer

Birth	:	31 May 1925 Defiance, Defiance County, Ohio, USA
Death	:	6 Nov 2018 Defiance, Defiance County, Ohio, USA
Burial	:	Riverside Cemetery, Defiance, Defiance County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.2714005, -84.3786011
Description	:	Bernard Lowell Mayer passed away quietly and peacefully on November 6, 2018 at Laurels of Defiance with family at his side. Lowell was born in Defiance to Albert and Clara (Busch) Mayer on March 31, 1925. On November 28, 1945 he and Patricia Kroeckel were married at St. John’s Catholic Church. Lowell served as a Navy Aviator in WWII. The war ended just prior to the completion of his training as a fighter pilot at which time he chose to receive an honorable discharge and return to Defiance. He began his working life as a Parts Manager for Schatz... Read More	Bernard Lowell Mayer passed away quietly and peacefully on November 6, 2018 at Laurels of Defiance with family at his side. Lowell was born in Defiance to Albert and Clara (Busch) Mayer on March 31, 1925. On November 28, 1945 he and Patricia Kroeckel were married at St. John’s Catholic Church. Lowell served as a Navy Aviator in WWII. The war ended just prior to the completion of his training as a fighter pilot at which time he chose to receive an honorable discharge and return to Defiance. He began his working life as a Parts Manager for Schatz Chrysler Plymouth. For several years he owned and operated the Shell Gas Station on Baltimore Road in Defiance. He was an agent for Prudential Insurance and a salesman for National Memorial Stone Company in Ft. Wayne. In 1965 Lowell purchased Bud’s Restaurant for his Brother Elden and the rest is history. Lowell found his calling baking fluffy cinnamon rolls and a variety of pies, the fresh peach being one of the most popular. His donation of a fresh raspberry berry pie to Hospice each year, eventually becoming known as “Charlie’s Pie” in memory of Charlie Chatham, raising as much as $42,000 for a pie one year. He was proud to be a part of the Defiance Community and to be able to participate in many small ways. His hobbies were connecting with his customers at Bud’s, providing employment and life coaching for many high school kids and adults over the years and providing for his family. He and Pat enjoyed vacationing at the lakes around Angola, In., traveling to Vermont and to Boston where he had attended classes at Harvard as part of his Aviator training. He will be sadly missed by his wife of 73 years, Patricia, sons, Jeffrey (Diane) Mayer, Eric (Mary) Mayer, Matthew (Sue) Mayer, son-in-law Tom (Beth) Rex and daughter Melinda (Raymond) Mascolino; grandchildren Kim Mayer, Tim (Wendy) Mayer, Jennifer Pelland, Katie (Chad) Relue, Molly (Justin) Motsch, Erica (Andrew) Mayhill, Sam ( Julia), Aaron (Stephanie) Rex, Adam (Jennifer) Rex, Pete Rex, Nathan (Rachel) Mascolino, Erin (Micah) Lasher, Joseph, Sophia and Isabella Mascolino, 15 great-grandchildren, 9 great-great grandchildren and a sister Evelyn Manahan. Lowell was preceded in death by his parents Albert and Clara, brother Elden, sister Norma and daughters, Jennifer Mayer and Amy Rex. Visitation will be at Schaffer Funeral Home Sunday November 11 from 2:00 until 8:00. There will be a vigil service at 7:30 Sunday. A funeral Mass will be at St. John Catholic Church at 10:00 Monday November 12 with Fr. Randy Giesige officiating. Interment will be private at Riverside Cemetery at a later date. Memorial may be made to CHP Hospice, The Red Cross or St. Mary’s Church.

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Bernard Lowell Mayer's memorial is located at: Riverside Cemetery, Defiance, Defiance County, USA.
When did Bernard Lowell Mayer death?
Bernard Lowell Mayer death on 6 Nov 2018 in Defiance, Defiance County, Ohio, USA
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Latitude: 41.2714005
Longitude: -84.3786011

Family Members:

Parent

Albert Cemore Mayer

(1898 - 1965)

Clara A. Busch Mayer

(1901 - 1994)

Spouse

Patricia Ann Kroeckel Mayer

(1926 - 2021)

Siblings

Norma Marie Mayer Malaby

(1922 - 2018)

Children

Jennifer Louise Mayer

(1960 - 1960)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Riverside Cemetery
Defiance, Defiance County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2714005, -84.3786011

2. Frazee Cemetery
Defiance, Defiance County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2646690, -84.3752090

3. Catholic Cemetery (Defunct)
Defiance, Defiance County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2780560, -84.3847220

4. Rural Cemetery
Defiance, Defiance County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2791870, -84.3693750

5. Kahlo Cemetery
Defiance, Defiance County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2789001, -84.3563995

6. Presbyterian Cemetery (Defunct)
Defiance, Defiance County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2829850, -84.3591420

7. Foster Cemetery
Defiance, Defiance County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2533730, -84.3629700

8. Fort Defiance Burial Ground
Defiance, Defiance County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2875340, -84.3575200

9. Brunersburg Cemetery
Defiance County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3078003, -84.3818970

10. Taylor Cemetery
Defiance County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2308006, -84.3630981

11. Pioneer Cemetery
Defiance County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2641200, -84.4404200

12. Cromley Cemetery
Defiance County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2305984, -84.4197006

13. Tuttle Cemetery
Defiance, Defiance County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2756004, -84.4475021

14. Worthington Cemetery
Highland Township, Defiance County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2271860, -84.3318520

15. Noble And Tiffin Cemetery
Defiance County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3280983, -84.4044037

16. Hire Cemetery
Defiance County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2797012, -84.2956009

17. Myers Cemetery
Defiance County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2168999, -84.3352966

18. Independence Cemetery
Independence, Defiance County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2980995, -84.3019028

19. Hill Cemetery
Sherwood, Defiance County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2824550, -84.4687870

20. Stykeman-Minsel Cemetery
Independence, Defiance County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2970010, -84.2931180

21. Hale-Wellman Cemetery
Ayersville, Defiance County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2200090, -84.3154720

22. Ayersville Cemetery
Ayersville, Defiance County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2518500, -84.2883800

23. Defiance County Home Cemetery
Evansport, Defiance County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3403810, -84.4216870

24. Potter and Kline Cemetery
Junction, Paulding County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2038994, -84.4381027