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Bennie Maier
BENNIE EUGENE MAIER
Garnavillo
Bennie Eugene Maier, 85, of Garnavillo, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died Saturday, June 17, 2017, at Guttenberg Municipal Hospital.
He was born Aug. 11, 1931, in Milan, Ill., the son of Ben and Alice Maier. Bennie grew up in the Rock Island, Ill., area, where he became an Eagle Scout and eventually graduated from Rock Island High School, Class of 1949. On April 27, 1957, Bennie was united in marriage with Marilyn Wigant. They moved in 1958 to Cedar Rapids, where Bennie owned and operated Cedar Rapids Tool & Die for many years.
Bennie was a softball pitcher for a couple of teams in Cedar Rapids. He also was a lifetime member of Otter Creek Gun Club and an avid sportsman, who loved to fish, hunt and trap. After retirement, Bennie and Marilyn moved to Guttenberg, where he enjoyed his sports: Chicago Cubs, NRA, Ducks Unlimited and Iowa Hawkeyes, and making trips to the casino.
Bennie is survived by his wife of 60 years, Marilyn; brother, Kenneth Maier of Hillsdale, Ill.; and many other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Arrangements are being handled by Tuecke-Allyn Funeral Home, 207 S. First St., Guttenberg, where the family will receive friends from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, June 19. Inurnment will be at a later date in Memorial Park Cemetery, Rock Island.
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