Maynard Zeno Joerger

Maynard Zeno Joerger 85, marched right up to heaven May 12, 2011, after a valiant battle with renal disease. He faced Dialysis three times a week for 15 years. Until recently, he also volunteered at local hospitals, working in their kitchens after and between treatments. Maynard was born in Lindsey, NE, February 23, 1926 to Xavier and Ellen, the third of ten children. He grew up in S.D. and in 1948, entered Techney Seminary in Illinois and lived as a Brother. The Army drafted him in 1954, when he joined the 10th Division Infantry at Ft. Riley, KS. Maynard spent over 20 years supporting our country, sometimes feeding up to 2,000 soldiers a day. He traveled the world, spending three and a half years in Viet Nam. He married Evelyn Pupa in 1971 in Hawaii, moving to Chicago after his retirement. He worked as a Security Guard at Northern Trust Bank, till Evelyn's death in 1996 after which he moved to Tucson. He is survived by three sisters, Loretta, Bertha and Eleanor; as well as three brothers, Harold, Clarence and Clement. He was pre-deceased by Andrew, LeRoy and Jerome. Maynard gave of all his time and resources to many charities; his favorite being, the nuns at Valley of Our Lady in Prarie du Sac, Wisconsin and St Vincent de Paul. Mass of the Resurrection is at St. Francis de Sales Saturday, May 14, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. Arrangements by EAST LAWN PALMS MORTUARY.