Art Neumayer

Art Neumayer passed away at his home in Orofino Jan. 29, 2012. He was 88.

Art was bon on Sept.  2, 1923, in Bonners Ferry to Alois and Natalie Neumayer. He attended school at Bonners Ferry where he became an outstanding boxer, going undefeated through his high school years. He was recruited by Gonzaga University, receiving an athletic scholarship for boxing.

After attending Gonzaga for a year, Art was drafted to the Navy, serving in the Pacific during WW II. After his discharge, he returned to Gonzaga, where he went on to win two Pacific Coast championships and was chosen Outstanding Athlete in 1947.  He was later inducted into the Gonzaga Hall of Fame. Art graduated from Gonzaga in the spring 1949.

In that same year, he married his high school sweetheart, Florence "Murphy" Jordan. They moved to Orofino that fall where he began his 38 year coaching and teaching career for the Orofino Maniacs. Art and Murph raised three children during that time.

Art is survived by his wife Murph at their home; son Tim, his wife Kay and their three children Danna, Brandy, Casey and their families; six grandchildren living in Virginia, Quin, Dylan, Allison, Jordan, Nolan, Austin and their families; brother John and wife Donna Neumayer of Lewiston; sisters Dorothy King and Polly Parisot of Coeur d'Alene; brother Jim Neumayer and sister Alice Neumayer of Bonners Ferry; sister Helen Harris of Portland; eight great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

Art was preceded in death by his brother Philip; son Dennis; father Alois; mother Natalie; sister JoAnn McNall; brother Gene Neumayer and daughter Patricia Adam.

Memorials may be made t the Art Neumayer Scholarship Fund at the Orofino High School, 300 Dunlap Road, Orofino, ID  83544.