Dr. Bernd Walter Scheithauer

Rochester, MN Dr. Bernd W. Scheithauer, 65, died Monday, September 19, 2011 in Rochester, MN. Bernd Walter Scheithauer was born August 30, 1946 in Gelenau, Germany to Walter and Renate (Scholz) Scheithauer.He grew up in Eureka, CA and graduated from Humboldt State College in Arcata, CA.He went to medical school at Loma Linda Univeristy School of Medicine in Loma Linda, CA.He completed his Residency and Fellowship in Surgical Pathology and Neuropathology at Stanford Univeristy Medical Center, Palo Alto, CA.He started working at Mayo Clinic in 1979.He worked in Anatomic Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and Pathology Departments. He married Charlotte Fisher on December 17, 1967 in Eureka, CA and they later divorced.He enjoyed traveling the world, coin collecting, photography, medical book collections, and weight lifting. Bernd is survived by a son, Hans of Arcata, CA; a daughter, Monika (Joe) Maxey of Minneapolis, MN; one grandson, Aiden; and his mother, Renate Scheithauer of Eureka, CA.He was preceded in death by his father. A Memorial Service will be held Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at the Double Tree Hotel, 150 South Broadway, Rochester, MN.