MRS. MARY MAYER
Mrs. Mary Mayer, 81, a former Cleveland resident, widow of Louis, died early today at St. Nicholas Hospital where she had been a patient since Friday.
Mrs. Mayer leaves 111 direct descendants.
Born on March 14, 1892 at Fredonia, she was a daughter of the late John and Catherine Depies Petesch.
On June 4, 1912 she was married to Mr. Mayer.
The couple lived in the Town of Belgium where they farmed. They moved to a Town Mosel farm in 1932.
Mr. Mayer died Jan. 26, 1971.
Since April of 1973 she had been residing at the Heritage Nursing Home here.
She was a member of St. Wendel Catholic Church, Cleveland and its choir, a lifetime member of St. Ann Christian Mothers Society, had served as chief ranger of the Women's Catholic Order of Foresters and was a member of the Apostolate of Suffering.
Survivors include eight sons; Fred of Cleveland, John of Manitowoc, Louis and Robert, both of Sheboygan, Joseph of R. 1, Sheboygan, Merwald of Santa Clara, Calif., Hillary of Sheboygan Falls, and Richard of Kiel; five daughters, Mrs. John (Erma) Dries of Saukville, Mrs. Walter (Ursula) Retella of Santa Rosa, Calif., Mrs. Theresa Daun of Sheboygan, Mrs. Walter (Mary) Hansen and Mrs. William (Rita) Huhn, both of R. 1, Cleveland; 57 grandchildren, 41 great-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Margaret Possley of Fredonia, and a brother, Henry of Town of Belgium.
A son, daughter, grandchild, two brothers and a sister preceded her in death. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 10:30 a.m. at the Stoltenberg Funeral Chapel, Cleveland, and at 11 a.m. at St. Wendel Catholic Church, the Rev. R. L. Peeters, pastor, will be celebrant of the requiem Mass. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral chapel on Wednesday after 3 p.m. A parish rosary will be recited there Wednesday at 8:15 p.m.
The Sheboygan Press, Tuesday, Feb 26, 1974
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From husband's obit:
The couple resided on the Mayer homestead in the Town of Belgium where he was engaged in farming and cattle dealing. In 1932, they moved to Rt. 1, Cleveland.
Son Merwald Peter is buried in Golden Gate Natl Cemetery, San Mateo Co., Calif. He is buried with his 7 yr old daughter, Christina. He served in the Navy 1939-1959.
MRS. MARY MAYER
Mrs. Mary Mayer, 81, a former Cleveland resident, widow of Louis, died early today at St. Nicholas Hospital where she had been a patient since Friday.
Mrs. Mayer leaves 111 direct descendants.
Born on March 14, 1892 at Fredonia, she was a daughter of the late John and Catherine Depies Petesch.
On June 4, 1912 she was married to Mr. Mayer.
The couple lived in the Town of Belgium where they farmed. They moved to a Town Mosel farm in 1932.
Mr. Mayer died Jan. 26, 1971.
Since April of 1973 she had been residing at the Heritage Nursing Home here.
She was a member of St. Wendel Catholic Church, Cleveland and its choir, a lifetime member of St. Ann Christian Mothers Society, had served as chief ranger of the Women's Catholic Order of Foresters and was a member of the Apostolate of Suffering.
Survivors include eight sons; Fred of Cleveland, John of Manitowoc, Louis and Robert, both of Sheboygan, Joseph of R. 1, Sheboygan, Merwald of Santa Clara, Calif., Hillary of Sheboygan Falls, and Richard of Kiel; five daughters, Mrs. John (Erma) Dries of Saukville, Mrs. Walter (Ursula) Retella of Santa Rosa, Calif., Mrs. Theresa Daun of Sheboygan, Mrs. Walter (Mary) Hansen and Mrs. William (Rita) Huhn, both of R. 1, Cleveland; 57 grandchildren, 41 great-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Margaret Possley of Fredonia, and a brother, Henry of Town of Belgium.
A son, daughter, grandchild, two brothers and a sister preceded her in death. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 10:30 a.m. at the Stoltenberg Funeral Chapel, Cleveland, and at 11 a.m. at St. Wendel Catholic Church, the Rev. R. L. Peeters, pastor, will be celebrant of the requiem Mass. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral chapel on Wednesday after 3 p.m. A parish rosary will be recited there Wednesday at 8:15 p.m.
The Sheboygan Press, Tuesday, Feb 26, 1974
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From husband's obit:
The couple resided on the Mayer homestead in the Town of Belgium where he was engaged in farming and cattle dealing. In 1932, they moved to Rt. 1, Cleveland.
Son Merwald Peter is buried in Golden Gate Natl Cemetery, San Mateo Co., Calif. He is buried with his 7 yr old daughter, Christina. He served in the Navy 1939-1959.
Family Members
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Erma C. Mayer Dries
1913–2005
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Fredolin John "Fred" Mayer
1915–1990
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Ursula Margaret Mayer Rettela
1916–2011
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John Louis Mayer
1917–1982
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Joseph Edward Mayer
1918–2002
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Merwald Peter Mayer
1920–1989
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Louis Henry Mayer
1922–1996
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Hilary Michael Mayer
1924–1998
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Mary Ann Mayer Hansen
1926–2005
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Theresa Elizabeth Mayer Daun
1927–2019
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Rita Ann Mayer Huhn
1930–2006
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Robert John "Bob" Mayer
1932–2022
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Richard C. Mayer
1935–2014
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