Joseph E. Mayer Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Joseph E. Mayer of Murphysboro, Illinois, born in Alto Pass, Illinois, who passed away on March 2, 2021 at the age of 82. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Joseph E. Mayer to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Guy Mayer and Esther Mayer (Barrett); his former wife Mary Rains; his daughter Phyllis Kay Mayer; his siblings, Geraldine, Robert, Richard and Guy Mayer; and his half-brother Harold Dodge.
He is survived by: his sons, Joseph (Christine Mayer, Jr.), Timothy Allen (Gail Mayer) and William Earl (Kimberly Mayer); his wife Martha Chapman Mayer (Hagler); his stepson Christopher Chapman (Andria) of Cobden; his grandchildren, Benjamin Mayer, Hannah Mayer, Kaitlyn Mayer, Nicholas Mayer, Wyatt Mayer, Becca Mayer, Libby Mayer, Dawn Cerar, Breese Henry and J. C. Chapman; his brother Jim Mayer of Marion; and his sisters-in-law, Ruby Mayer of Makanda and Phyllis Mayer of Clinton, IA.. He is also survived by three great grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the Alto Pass Cemetery or to Hospice of Southern Illinois, Inc.
