Bernd Walter Scheithauer

Bernd was born in Gelenau, East Germany on August 30, 1946 and died suddenly in his home in Rochester, Minnesota on September 19, 2011. Bernd escaped from East Germany with his parents in 1950, and immigrated to San Francisco in 1953 before finally settling in Eureka in 1956. He attended high school at Lodi Academy in Lodi, California. Bernd graduated from Humboldt State University then Loma Linda University School of Medicine and complete a Pathology residency and Neuropathology fellowship at Stanford University. In 1979 he became a faculty member at the Mayo Clinic where he would become a full professor and one of the preeminent neuropathologist in the world. Bernd was a mentor and friend to all who knew him and was responsible for educating thousands through his career at the Mayo Clinic and more than 800 scientific articles, books, lectures. Colleagues described him as being brilliant and approachable with a decidedly unique sense of humor. He enjoyed photography, coin collecting, wood working, and traveling the world. Bernd leaves behind his mother Renate Scheithauer of Eureka, son Hans Scheithauer of Arcata, daughter Monika Scheithauer-Maxi of Minneapolis, and numerous cousins in Germany. His father Walter precedes him in death. A memorial service will be held at the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Eureka, 4251 "F" Street on Saturday, October 29, 2011, at 2:00 pm. Please sign the guestbook at www.times-standard.com click on obits. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Humboldt Bay Christian School, 70 Stephens Lane, Bayside, CA 95524, or a charitable organization of your choice.