Mark Eugene Auer

Mark Eugene Auer, 83, of Bedford, passed away on Wednesday, October 27, 2021, at his residence. He was born June 3, 1938, in Fort Wayne, Indiana to Adolph Auer and Eleanora Luecke Auer. After graduating from South Whitley High School in 1957, Mark went on to join the Army. Mark was a helicopter pilot, flight instructor at Fort Wolters, and later became an industrial mechanic. He will be remembered for being a devout member of Trinity Lutheran Church. In his spare time he enjoyed woodworking and hand made projects. 

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Juanella Auer; brothers, Robert F. and Glenn A. Auer; sister-in-law, Sharon Auer; brother-in-law, Daniel Hill; and daughter-in-law, Alissa Auer.

Mark is survived by his children, Mark E. Auer, Jr., Deidra Ritter and husband, Randy, and Bryan Anthony Auer; grandchildren, Logan Duane Ritter and wife, Heather, Colton Chase Ritter and wife, Baley, and Christopher Charles Cyr; as well as his great-grandchildren, Taylor-Rae Nicole and Carson Duane.

A visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday, October 29, 2021, at Galbreaith Pickard Funeral Chapel. A funeral service will be held at 12 Noon, on Saturday, October 30, 2021, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Weatherford, with interment to follow in Memory Gardens Cemetery.