Elmer W. Meyer 1921-1984

MEYER, VONDEROHE, MIDDENDORF, DIETZENBACH, EINCK, SCHOH

Posted By: Errin Wilker (email)
Date: 11/13/2006 at 14:34:38

Source: Newspaper Clipping
Submitted By: Errin (Lee) Wilker, cousin of deceased

Elmer W. Meyer, 62, New Albin, died Wednes­day, July 25, 1984, in La Crosse Lutheran Hospital.

He was born on Oct. 12, 1921, in rural New Albin to John and Frieda (Vonderohe) Meyer. He married Lois Middendorf on Sept. 24, 1945, in Nashua, Iowa.

Meyer had been a farmer in Union City Township and also had been em­ployed at the Staggemeyer Stave Mill in rural Caledonia.

He was a World War II veteran and was a member of the Caledonia Amer­ican Legion Post and the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

He had served on St. John's United Church of Christ Council.

Survivors are his wife; a son, Irey of New Albin; four daughters, Joye Diet­zenbach of Cresco, Iowa, Gaye Einck of Decorah, Iowa, and Jean and Jill, both at home; seven grandchildren; a brother, Lawrence of Eitzen; and a sister, Marcella Schoh of Caledonia.

He was preceded in death by a son.

Services will be Saturday at 2 p.m. in St. John's United Church of Christ, Wheatland. The Rev. Milton Kading will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Friends may call at the Haugen­-Roble Funeral Home,. Caledonia, today from 2 to 9 p.m., and at the church on Saturday from 1 p.m. until the services.