Jay Maurer's Obituary
Jay Maurer, age 71, of Coulterville, IL, passed away Thursday, August 23, 2018 at 9:15 p.m. in his home surrounded by his loved ones.
Jay was born on March 31, 1947 in St. Louis, MO, the son of Kenneth Jack and Doris Jean (McKillop) Maurer. He married JoAnn Cullen on March 29, 1986 in Shiloh, IL and she survives. Jay was a plumber, pipefitter and welder for the UA Local 101 of which he was a fifty-year Lifetime Gold member. He served as president of his local from 2004 until 2010. Jay loved goose hunting and was a stockholder of the Tamarack Golf Course in Shiloh, IL.
Survivors include his wife, JoAnn Maurer; four children, Kimberly (John) Maurer-Crites-Garrett, Vicki (Michael) Maurer-Gothard, Kevin (Kimberly) Crites and Jennifer Maurer; one sister, Janice (John) Armour; five grandchildren; Samantha Reed, AC Santistevan, Jacob Gothard, Rachel Crites-Carpenter and Kaitlyn Crites; three great-grandchildren; and one nephew, Jason Hertlien.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
No funeral services are being held.
Pyatt Funeral Home, Pinckneyville, IL has been entrusted with arrangements
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