Doris M. Mayer, 82, of West Bend, passed away on Friday, February 27, 2009, at Community Memorial Hospital in Menomonee Falls.
She was born on May 8, 1926, in Toledo, Ohio, the daughter of the late Harold and Margaret (Petree) Zingelman, and she was united in marriage to LeRoy Beck, Sr. Her husband preceded her in death in January 1999. On February 12, 2000, she was united in marriage to Jerome Mayer at St. Kilian Catholic Church in St. Kilian. Jerome preceded her in death on April 7, 2007.
Doris was a member of St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church in West Bend, was the secretary of the Wayne Homemakers Club and a member of the N.O. Club.
Survivors include eight children, Michael (Dianne) Beck of Theresa, Robert (Diane) Beck and LeRoy “Jack” (Barb) Beck, Jr. both of West Bend, James (Felicia) Beck of Adell, Tom (Jenny) Beck of West Bend, Kathleen (Roger) Hansen of Cedarburg, Donna Beck (special friend, Larry Weinert) of West Bend and Sue (Dan) Hansen of Port Washington; four stepchildren, Robert (Shirley) Mayer of West Bend, Dolores Eder of Kewaskum, Darlene (Randy) Baerber of West Bend and Joan (John) Schlosser of Campbellsport; a brother, Alan (Nancy) Zingelman of Sacramento, California; two sisters, Jean Weimer of Holly Hill, Florida and Ruth (Keith) Hall of Wewahitchka, Florida; 13 grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, other relatives and friends.
In addition to her husbands and parents, Doris was preceded in death by a brother-in-law, Fred Weimer.
A Memorial Mass for Doris was held at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, March 9, 2009, at St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church, 1025 S. 7th Avenue in West Bend with Father Jeffrey Haines officiating. Cremation has taken place. Entombment of her cremains will be in St. Mary’s Catholic Church Cemetery in Menomonee Falls.
The family received visitors on Monday at the church from 4:00 p.m. until the time of Mass.
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