Gary Mayer

Gary Mayer, 66, Wahpeton, ND, died Wednesday, March 24, 2010 at St. Francis Healthcare Campus, Breckenridge , MN . The Memorial Funeral Mass will be 10:30 a.m., Monday, March 29, at St. John’s Catholic Church, Wahpeton, with Rev. Dale Lagodinski as celebrant. There will gathering with the family one hour before the service. Inurnment will be at Calvary Cemetery , Wahpeton, at a later date. Arrangements are with Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, Wahpeton, ND.

Gary was born June 2, 1943 in Wahpeton, ND, the son of Harold and Lyla (Wyborny) Mayer. He grew up in Wahpeton, attended St. John’s Catholic School and graduated from Wahpeton High School in 1961. He attended NDSCS where he was enrolled in Pre-Engineering. He married Viola Wegener on January 8, 1965, at St. John’s Catholic Church, Wahpeton. Gary started work in the lumber yard industry where he was employed by Lambert’s Lumber, UBC and Probuild, retiring in December of 2009.

Gary was an avid history buff of World War II, especially with the different types of aircraft used during the war. He also was very familiar with the various train models operated during the development of the United States .