J.W. Maucker Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

James William Maucker was born September 16, 1912, in Rock Island, Illinois, the son of James W. and Ruth (Buffum) Maucker. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from Augustana College in Rock Island in 1933 and both his Master's (1936) and Doctoral (1940) degrees from the University of Iowa. On August 22, 1937, he was united in marriage to Helga Petersen in Rock Island, IL. She died October 18, 1989. He served in administration in public schools in St. Louis, MO, Columbia, MO, and Pittsburgh, PA. Bill was then called to serve in the United States Navy during WW II. Following his service to his country, he returned and served as Dean of the College of Education at the University of Montana in Missoula from 1946 to 1950 and President of the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls from 1950 to 1970. Bill then served in several administrative positions at Emporia State University, Emporia, KS, from 1971 to his retirement in 1978. Following retirement, he continued at Emporia in temporary administrative positions until 1981. He and Helga then moved in Nisswa, MN, where he was active in the community until moving back to Cedar Falls in 1994. He married Doreen Weber May 12, 1993, in Nisswa. Bill was past president of both the American Association of University Presidents and the American Association of College Teachers of Education. Bill is survived by his wife of Cedar Falls; daughter, Ann M. King of Minneapolis, MN; two sons, James N. of Greeley, CO, and Robert W. (Martha) of Cicero, IL; five grandchildren, two step-grandchildren; brother, Robert B. (Elma) of Ft. Meyers, FL; and a step-son, Douglas (Linda) Weber of Denver, CO. Bill's death occurred on Tuesday, July 5, 2005, at Sartori Memorial Hospital in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Preceding Bill in death were his parents and first wife.