Michael Andrew Lauer

September 27, 1968 ~ January 21, 2025
Born in:
Fairchild AFB Spokane, Washington
Resided in:
Loganville , Georgia
Michael Andrew Lauer
September 27, 1968 – January 21, 2025
Michael (Mike) Lauer passed away peacefully at his home in Loganville, Georgia, on Tuesday, January 21, 2025. Mike was born at Fairchild Air Force Base just outside of Spokane, Washington, the fourth of five sons born to Keith and Dorothy Lauer. When Mike was two, his family moved to the rural village of Corfu, New York, where he and his brothers’ penchant for adventure and exploration solidified their bonds with each other. Mike received his First Holy Communion at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Corfu, where he and his brothers also served as altar boys.
At the age of thirteen, Mike’s family moved to Plantation, Florida where he attended St. Gregory Catholic School. When Mike was sixteen, his family moved to Warner Robins, Georgia, where his father was stationed at Robins Air Force Base. Mike graduated from Warner Robins High School in 1987 and attended Middle Georgia State University.
In 1989, Mike enlisted in the United States Air Force. After Basic Training, he attended advanced training as a C-130 Loadmaster, which he completed at the top of his class. Mike was assigned to the 700th Airlift Squadron at Dobbins Air Force Base.
In 1990, when the Gulf War broke out, Mike was deployed on active duty in Operation Desert Shield, serving in Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and Egypt, where he participated in classified combat airdrop missions.
Mike proudly served his country and was awarded an Honorable Discharge. Mike lived most recently in Loganville, Georgia and was a member of Corpus Christi Catholic Church where he frequently volunteered with the local chapter of the St. Vincent DePaul Society helping the less fortunate. He was generous with everyone he met and enjoyed travelling and buying gifts for people. He loved his family and most especially travelling up to Buffalo each year for Oktoberfest family reunions.
Mike is preceded in death by his brother Brian (2011); mother Dorothy (2020); and brother Tim (2021). Mike is survived by his father, Col. Keith Lauer (Ret.) of Loganville, Georgia; his brother Dan and his wife Courtney of Dallas, Texas, and their children Olivia, Ryan, and Cameron; his brother Chris and his wife Katherine of Charlotte, North Carolina, and their children John, Mary, Margaret, Joseph, Thomas, and David; and sister-in-law Holly Smith of Macon, Georgia, and her and Tim’s daughters Anne, Ava, and Sophia. Mike also cherished his many loving aunts, uncles, and cousins.
Visitation will be at Wages and Sons Funeral Home in Stone Mountain, Georgia, on Monday, January 27, 2025, at 6:00pm. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Stone Mountain, Georgia, on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at 12:00 noon, followed by a graveside interment at Melwood Cemetery, also in Stone Mountain.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Corpus Christi Chapter of the St. Vincent DePaul Society in Stone Mountain, Georgia.
Services
Visitation: January 27, 2025 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Room: ROOM A & B
Wages & Sons Stone Mountain Chapel
1040 Main Street
Stone Mountain, GA 30083
770-469-9811
Funeral Mass: January 28, 2025 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Corpus Christi Catholic Church
600 Mountain View Dr
Stone Mountain, GA 30083
770-469-0395
Interment: January 28, 2025 1:30 pm - 1:45 pm
Melwood Cemetery
5170 E Ponce de Leon Ave
Stone Mountain, GA 30083
404-299-2866

Ofc. M. Beasley #632
Loganville Police Dept.
Heartfelt condolences to you and all the family. Mike was a wonderful person and will be missed by so many. You’re all in my prayers.
Peggy Burdette
Dear Keith, Peace be in your heart. You took awesome care of Mike over the years. He was blessed by your constant love. He’s free now of the burden of the physical and soars with the angels. But as with Brian, Tim and Dorothy the bonds of love will keep you all connected. My heart aches for the pain of physical separation you and your family are feeling. May the peace and love of God surround you always.