Alverna Mayer

Alverna J. Mayer, age 88 of Sauk Centre, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, April 17 in St. Cloud, Minnesota. 

A private family service will be held at a later date.

Alverna Josephine Wiener was born April 20, 1934 in Sauk Centre, Minnesota to Frank and Rose (Haskamp) Wiener. She graduated from Sauk Centre High School. She was united in marriage to Kenneth “Ken” Mayer on February 13, 1965 in Osakis, Minnesota and had the wedding blessed at a military base chapel in White Sands, New Mexico. Alverna worked a variety of jobs, but her primary role was taking care of her family.

She was a member of St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Sauk Centre and the Christian Mothers. Alverna enjoyed shopping, stamp collecting, working crossword puzzles, and coloring.

Survivors include her husband, Ken Mayer of Sauk Centre; children, Jim (Sherise) Huntington of Andover, Chad (Lisa) Mayer of Glendale, Arizona, Brian (Rebekah) Mayer of Meridian, Idaho, and Sandra Crews of St. Augustine, Florida; grandchildren, Dillon, Jasmine, TaSean, TaMaric, Kendrick, JoLeen, Gunner, and Brady; great-grandchildren, Henry, Verna, and Maverick; brother, Paul (Fran) Wiener of Georgetown, Texas; and many loving relatives and friends.

Alverna was preceded in death by her parents; grandson, Calvin Huntington; brothers and sisters, Tony Wiener, Jack Wiener, Herb Wiener, Rosie Kortan, Irene Gritzmacher, Alphonse Wiener, Reuben Wiener, Teresa Froseth, and Jim Wiener.