Bernard “Bernie” Joseph Majerus
Thursday, February 18, 1937
Date of Death:
Sunday, December 18, 2016
Age:
79 years old
Visitation
Date: Wednesday December 21, 2016
Time: 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home [ view map ]
Second Visitation
Date: Thursday December 22, 2016
Time: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Location: St. Pius X Catholic Church [ view map ]
Funeral Mass
Date: Thursday December 22, 2016
Time: 1:00 pm
Location: St. Pius X Catholic Church [ view map ]
Burial
Location: Calvary Cemetery [ view map ]
Thursday, February 18, 1937
Date of Death:
Sunday, December 18, 2016
Age:
79 years old
Thursday, February 18, 1937
Date of Death:
Sunday, December 18, 2016
Age:
79 years old
Bernard “Bernie” Joseph Majerus
The funeral for Bernard Majerus will be at 1:00pm on Thursday, December 22 at St. Pius Catholic Church with Rev. Charlie Collins officiating. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery in Rochester. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 8:00 pm on Wednesday, December 21 in River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the church on Thursday.
Mr. Majerus, 79, of Rochester, died Sunday, December 18 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester of congestive heart failure. Bernie was born February 18, 1937 in St. Paul, MN.
Bernard was lovingly raised by his adopted family, the Majeruses, and by the Steichens. He spent his early life in Adams, Minnesota. He moved to Rochester, Minnesota and graduated from Lourdes High School in 1955. He worked for IBM as a Metallurgical Engineer and retired in 1992. He married Maureen Hanson May 18, 1957 in Rochester. She died on July 30, 1997. Bernie married Sheryl Hoppe on September 29, 2000 in Rochester.
Bernard is survived by his loving wife, Sheryl, and by his children: Cathy (Lynn) Gobin of Rochester, Sue (Steve) Soderman of Boynton Beach, Florida, Bill (Mindy) Majerus of Kasson, Terri (Bob) Margotta of Rochester, and Dave (Ann) Majerus of Blaine; his step-children: Angie (Michael) Schauer of Spencer, Iowa, Nikki (Steve) Roisum of La Crosse, Wisconsin, Jodi (Doug) Guenther of Rochester, and Luke Lambrecht of Minneapolis; his grandchildren: Jeff and Mike Gobin, Kelly and Matt Soderman, Renee Jones, Eric Majerus, Michelle Thielen, Megan Graf, Sarah Hough, Jason and Ben Margotta, and Evan Majerus; his step-grandchildren: Abby, Jenna, Megan Schauer, and Logan Roisum; and seven great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents and by his first wife, Maureen.
Bernie was a member of St. Pius Catholic Church, the Elks Club, IBM Quarter-Century Club, and had served as a past president of the IBM Photography Club. He was also involved in softball and billiard pool leagues and loved spending his time fishing and watching Minnesota sports. He was a wonderful, loving father who enjoyed spending time playing with his children and grandchildren.
Condolences
The family of Bernard “Bernie” Joseph Majerus has received the following condolences.
Cathy and family, my thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of loss. I didn't know your Dad well, but remember him as a kind man.
Sheryl
I am thinking about you today and the loss of your husband. I pray God will bring you comfort and peace during this time. May God bring his comfort through family and friends.
God Bless
Bonnie Davids
My sympathy to the family upon Bernie's passing. My husband, Ed Schuck, worked with Bernie and we attended events when he and Maureen (back when she was alive) that we could - department Christmas parties. Ed passed October 2015 and I am sure they will see each other in Heaven and talk about IBM and things past.
Take care,
Arona Schuck
To Bernie's Family,
Although I have not seen Bernie for many years, I felt such a loss when I just saw his obituary! Bernie was especially loved by all the IBM billiard league players, myself included. He and Pete paired up for many years and loved the game and camaraderie, and we all had many laughs together.
My heartfelt condolences.
Fred Baldwin
Pinetop, Arizona