BERGMEIER, Ryan Eugene 1971-2003

BERGMEIER, CHEVALIER, BUSS

Posted By: S. Bell
Date: 9/6/2011 at 12:18:55

Ryan Eugene Bergmeier, 31, of Lee's Summit, Mo., formerly of Dike, died Tuesday, May 27 at St. Luke's Hospital, Kansas City, Mo., from complication of Crohn's Disease.

Funeral service were held May 31 at 2 p.m. at the Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home, Cedar Falls. Committal followed at the Hudson Cemetery after which family and friends were invited to the Hudson Community Center (City Hall).

He was born June 23, 1971, in Waterloo, son of Dean and Diana (Chevalier) Bergmeier.

On May 1, 1999, he was united in marriage to Jennifer K. Buus at the First Baptist Church, Cedar Falls. They lived in Dike until April 2002 when they moved to Lee's Summit, Mo., and started their own business.

Ryan was educated in the Cedar Falls public schools, graduating in 1989. He earned degrees in architectural drafting and auto collision and repair from Hawkeye Community College.

Ryan is survived by his wife, Jennifer. He is also survived by his mother, Diana, his two sisters, Jennifer (with daughter Emma), Candace (with daughters Ashley and Lacey) of Cedar Falls, his grandmothers, Bernice (Jack) Bergmeier and Lonnie (Darrell) Chevalier, both of Hudson, his special Aunt Nola (Harold) Roeding and many other aunts and uncles and cousins to whom he was close. Ryan is also missed by Jennifer's family who have welcomed him as a son and brother.

Ryan was preceded in death by his brother, Jerry, father, Dean, both grandfathers, Jack Bergmeier and Darrell Chevalier, and an uncle, Kenneth Bergmeier. Memorials may be directed to the family in care of the funeral home.

Jennifer would like to thank family and friends for their prayers and thoughtfulness during Ryan's illness and passing.

[Source: Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home, Cedar Falls, Iowa]