WESLEY MAIERS

Wesley William Maiers, 89, died September 30, 2021, at the VNA Hospice House in Valparaiso, IN. Wesley was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church.

Born on March 15, 1932 in LaGrange, Missouri, to William and Laura Schurman Maiers, and joining sister Shirley (Maiers) Dieringer. Following the death of his parents when he was a teenager, Wesley made his home with his uncle’s family, Buddy and Azaline Maiers and their daughters; Arlene (Maiers) Nunn and Pud (Maiers) Fishback.

He graduated from LaGrange High School and Valparaiso University. He trained as a stenographer in the Army, and was sent to Austria and Italy. He earned his Master’s in Teaching from Indiana University and worked as a Fulbright exchange teacher in Zonguldak, Turkey.

Wesley married Joanne Krentz. They spent 43 years together on their beloved farm. He was an avid baker, gardener, and farmer. For 35 years, Wes taught math at Valparaiso High School, and was sponsor of the Foreign Exchange Club. Post-retirement, Wes taught 14 years as an adjunct math professor at Valparaiso University. He was an active alumnus and fan of VU basketball.

The proud father of five children and 14 grandchildren. Janet (Lon) LaGrave (Maran, Katherine, and Nathan); Karen (John) Sudduth (Stephen, Kirk, Joanna); Don Maiers (Nick, Bret, and Donald); Martha (Christopher) Tillquist (Abraham, Magdalene), and Lora (Dave) Castleman (Joseph, Ella, Paul). Wes had nine great-grandchildren, and was a host father to three international students.

Wes was preceded in death by his daughter, Janet, and wife, Joanne. In 2013, Wes married Marjorie Mork.

Funeral services were held Oct. 9, 2021. at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Valparaiso, Ind.
Burial was at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Memorial donations to Valparaiso University or VNA Hospice of NWI.