Bernard Meyer
June 2, 1918 — February 3, 2006
Bernard "Bud? Meyer, 87, of 5807 Timber Creek Road, Cedar Rapids, formerly of Alburnett and Robins, went to meet the Lord at his home on Friday, February 3, 2006, after a lengthy illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, February 8, 2006, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, by the Rev. David Higdon, with military honors by Marion American Legion Post No. 298. Burial: Dunkard Cemetery, Toddville, Iowa. Friends may call from 4 - 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
Survivors include daughters, Sandra (Vohn) Teed of Cedar Rapids and Linda (David) Trottman of Leavenworth, Kansas; a stepson, Rick (Sandy) Freese of Cedar Rapids; two stepdaughters, Linda (Lanny) Vaughn of Antioch, California, and Sally (Dan) Kadlec of Central City; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandson; a sister, Mavis Johnson of Mason City; and a sister-in-law, Eloise Meyer of Chester, Iowa.
Preceding Bud in death were his wives, Betty Meyer in 1974, and Mary Meyer in 2005; his parents; a brother; and two sisters.
Bud was born June 2, 1918, in Garner, Iowa, the son of William F. and Edith (Haner) Meyer. He served as a Seaman 1st Class with the U.S. Navy during World War II. Bud married Elizabeth L. Sietsema and later, Mary R. Elkin, both of whom preceded him in death. Bud was a machinist and retired from Evergreen (Cherry Burrell.)
He loved spending time outdoors fishing and hunting and competed in time trials with his coon hunting dogs.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established for The Gideons International, P.O. Box 140800, Nashville, TN 37214-0800, in memory of Bud.
Survivors include daughters, Sandra (Vohn) Teed of Cedar Rapids and Linda (David) Trottman of Leavenworth, Kansas; a stepson, Rick (Sandy) Freese of Cedar Rapids; two stepdaughters, Linda (Lanny) Vaughn of Antioch, California, and Sally (Dan) Kadlec of Central City; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandson; a sister, Mavis Johnson of Mason City; and a sister-in-law, Eloise Meyer of Chester, Iowa.
Preceding Bud in death were his wives, Betty Meyer in 1974, and Mary Meyer in 2005; his parents; a brother; and two sisters.
Bud was born June 2, 1918, in Garner, Iowa, the son of William F. and Edith (Haner) Meyer. He served as a Seaman 1st Class with the U.S. Navy during World War II. Bud married Elizabeth L. Sietsema and later, Mary R. Elkin, both of whom preceded him in death. Bud was a machinist and retired from Evergreen (Cherry Burrell.)
He loved spending time outdoors fishing and hunting and competed in time trials with his coon hunting dogs.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established for The Gideons International, P.O. Box 140800, Nashville, TN 37214-0800, in memory of Bud.
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