- Date Of Birth: August 3, 1919
- Date Of Death: March 4, 2014
- State: Illinois
Vernon “Pete” Bayer, 94, of Utica, passed away March 4, 2014 at La Salle County Nursing Home, Naplate.
Mr. Bayer was born August 3, 1919 in Ottawa to Peter and Ruth (Ovelman) Bayer. He married Jane Fitzpatrick in Davenport, IA on June 30, 1940. She passed away October 10, 1992. He served in the United Sates Army during WWII stationed in Germany. He worked as a mechanic for the State of Illinois for his whole life. He was a member of First United Methodist Church, Ottawa, NRA and the American Legion.
He is survived by his son, Larry (Diane) Bayer of Ottawa and a daughter, Linda (Jonathan) Osthus of Utica; 4 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren; 4 brothers, Donald Armstrong of Ottawa, Oliver (Lin) Carr of Earlville, Raymond “Bob” (Doris) Carr of Ottawa and Jack Carr of Ottawa; 3 sisters Ruth Meta Moore of DeKalb, Patricia Wagner of Ottawa and Judy Green of Oglesby. He is preceded in death by his parents, his wife Jane, one son, Danny Bayer, one brother, David Carr and two sisters, Jeanne Cooper and Virginia Trudy.
Pallbearers will be Christopher Bayer, Mark Jenkins, Karsten Jenkins, Phillip Corbell, Bryan Collins and Robert Donahue. Honorary pallbearers will be his granddaughters, Julie Jenkins, Kristi Corbell and Angela Collins
