Maynard Eugene VollmerNORTH MANCHESTER – Maynard Eugene Vollmer, 93, North Manchester, died Thursday, March 25, 2021, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne.
Maynard was born in Bremen on Nov. 15, 1927, to Urban G. and Cleo R. Schrader Vollmer.
At the age of 17, Maynard joined the United States Navy during World War II. He worked as a machinist while cleaning Vought F4U Corsair planes for takeoff. Once Maynard had fulfilled his duty in the Navy, he was honorably discharged and returned home.
On Aug. 18, 1950, Maynard married Barbara Jean Robison in Oswego. In 1963, Maynard started Maynard’s Men’s Shop in North Manchester, which he and Barbara owned and operated from 1963 to 1995. This quickly became Maynard’s passion. He loved to help people with their clothing needs and enjoyed conversing with customers when they came into the store. During his 32 years of owning the shop, Maynard loved the town of North Manchester, and he became a staple of the community. Maynard and Barbara were married for nearly 60 years before she passed away on July 13, 2010.
“Maynard will be fondly remembered as the kind gentleman who could correctly size up your dimensions during a fitting just by looking at you. If you were a regular customer, he knew your size and preference from memory. If you were a friend, you will miss Maynard’s morning, hospitality of coffee and sports talk.”
A lifelong Lutheran, Maynard was a charter member of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Warsaw. Maynard was also a member of Kiwanis in North Manchester and the American Legion Post #49, Warsaw.
The loving memory of Maynard Vollmer will be forever cherished by his daughters, Christine (Charles) Jones, Markle; Amy (Michael) Isenberg, Fort Wayne; and Ruth (Thomas) LaSalle, Leesburg; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Maynard was preceded in death by his parents; wife; brother, Dale Vollmer, who lost his life during his service in Germany in World War II; and sister, Marjorie Tinkey, who died in 2014.
Family and friends may call Monday, March 29 from 10 a.m. to noon at McKee Mortuary, 1401 Ind. 114 West, North Manchester. Funeral services will begin at the conclusion of calling. Burial will be at Leesburg Cemetery, 653 W. CR 675N, Leesburg.
Final arrangements are entrusted to McKee Mortuary, North Manchester.
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For those who wish to honor the memory of Maynard Vollmer, memorial contributions may be made to Honor Flight Northeast Indiana, P.O. Box 5, Huntertown, IN 46748; or the Timbercrest Charitable Assistance Fund, P.O. Box 501, North Manchester, IN 46962.
