Robert (Bob) Mayer of Amery, WI, age 83, died on Thursday, November 11, 2010
at the Amery Regional Medical Center.

Bob was born November 6, 1927 in Richfield, WI, the son of Christ & Helen
(nee Mauer) Mayer. He was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Evangelical &
Reformed Church (now Faith UCC) in rural Slinger, WI. He attended the Coney
River School through the eighth grade, then began his farming career, first
at his family's Mayer Farms at Slinger, then, beginning in 1965, at
Mayerheim Holsteins of Deer Park, WI. He and his family enjoyed breeding and
showing registered Holsteins, resulting in many All-Wisconsin and
All-American awards. After the Mayerheim herd was dispersed in 1985, Bob
worked at several dairy farms and developed a fencing business across
Wisconsin. In recent years he spent enjoyable hours assisting his son, John,
on his sheep farm.

Bob was active in 4-H, especially with the dairy project, square dancing,
and softball teams, both in his youth and as an adult leader. He was an avid
baseball fan his whole life, and enjoyed playing and coaching baseball in
the Rock River League as a young man. He served as a director of the
Wisconsin Holstein Association and was a member of the Holstein Association
USA. He judged dairy cattle shows at the county, district and state levels
throughout the Midwest, and served on the All-American selection panel for
many years. He made numerous trips to Queretaro, Mexico, to prepare the
Rancho él Rincon herd for the Mexican National Shows.

Bob was united in marriage to Irma Kurtz on November 26, 1949, and to this
union seven children were born.

Robert was preceded in death by his parents; sister Betty Schneider and
brother Frederick; and former wife Irma.

He is survived by daughters Jean Barnhill of Boonville, AR, and Sandra
(Thomas) Morris of Amery; sons James (Carlene) of Amery, David (Connor) of
Webster, NY, John (Mary) of Amery, Andrew (Katherine) of De Pere, WI, and
Peter (Jennifer) of Libertyville, IL.

Also left to mourn are his fifteen grandchildren: Meagan Kochendorfer of
Hudson, WI; Moriah (Tony) Brey of Sturgeon Bay, WI and Adam Morris of
Minneapolis, MN; Christy (Craig) Oehmichen of Abbotsford, WI and Isaac
(Rebecca Danhof) Mayer of Madison, WI; Michael Mayer of Chicago, IL, Rachel,
Alexander and Zachary Mayer of Webster, NY; Stacy (Michael) Wagner of Clear
Lake, WI and Sasha (Andrew) Rondeau of North Pole, AK; Jennifer and Joshua
Mayer of Bellingham, WA; and Robert and Julia Mayer of Libertyville, IL; as
well as nine great-grandchildren.

He is further survived by sister Marjorie Slaughter of Richfield, WI;
brothers William (Adeline) of Hartford, WI and Richard (Marilyn) of Slinger;
brother-in-law Walter Schneider of West Bend, WI; and sister-in-law Orlyn
Mayer of Bloomer, WI.

Funeral services will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, November 15th at the Williamson-White
Funeral Home of Amery, with Dr. Barry Tulkki officiating and music provided
by Jim Haugerud. A visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Pallbearers are Isaac, Michael, Alexander, Zachary and
Joshua Mayer, Adam Morris and Michael Wagner. Interment will be at the Faith
United Church of Christ cemetery in Slinger at a later date.