Kathleen Ann Bayer

Kathleen Ann (LaVoy) Bayer, age 69, passed away Wednesday, May 25, 2016 in Holland, Ohio. She was born on June 25, 1946 in Toledo, Ohio, at St Vincent Hospital, to the late George and Florence (Nachtrab) LaVoy. Kathy graduated from Blessed Sacrament Grade School and Notre Dame Academy (1964) and attended the University of Toledo. She married Charles James Bayer (Jim), and together they nearly celebrated 46 years of marriage. She served as a United States Army Officer’s wife for several years, living abroad in Germany. She and her husband chose to live off the Army base immersing them in the culture which fostered a love of international traveling in years to come. Throughout her life, Kathy served on Wood County’s American Cancer board, St. Aloysius Elementary School’s board and many church and her daughters’ school committees. Kathy was a loyal volunteer to Christ Child in Toledo, Ohio. She additionally was a volunteer to the children’s library (Angie’s Place) and the pediatric unit of Toledo Hospital. Kathy was “allergic” to dogs all her life except for her late friend’s (Jan Lee) dog, Max. In 2007, Kathy’s dog allergy miraculously disappeared when she adopted the dog of her life, Mini Bayer. Kathy loved reading and read to her three girls while they grew up, nurturing the importance of education, research, literature and the arts. Kathy was loved by numerous friends and enjoyed book clubs, weekend getaways, curling, traveling and Bridge with them. She is survived by her husband, Jim Bayer; her three daughters and son-in-law, Pamela L. Bayer and Timothy Matthew Myers, Leigh Ann Bayer, and Constance Marie Bayer; her three siblings, Marilyn J. Hemmert, Donald LaVoy, and Mike (April) LaVoy. Kathy was blessed with numerous in-laws, nephews and nieces, aunts and uncles and cousins; all who she loved very much. Friends may visit at Little Flower of Jesus Catholic Church, 5522 Dorr Street, Toledo Ohio, 43615, on Saturday May 28, 2016 from 9:00 am until the time of the Funeral Mass at 10:30 am. Interment services will be private for the family. In lieu of flowers please consider a donation to either St. Vincent DePaul Society at Little Flower of Jesus Church or to the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation, 230 East Ohio Street, Suite 304 Chicago, Illinois 60611-3201.

Kathleen Ann Bayer

June 25, 1946 - May 25, 2016