MEYERS, Frankie Dean ":Bud"

MEYERS, BREUER, LANGENFELD

Posted By: Pat Ludeke (email)
Date: 6/16/2013 at 01:43:34

Frankie Dean “Bud” Meyers, 80, of Clear Lake, Iowa died Thursday, April 11,
2013, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City, Iowa, surrounded by
his loving family.

Memorial mass will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday April 20, 2013, at St. Patrick’s
Catholic Church, Clear Lake, Iowa. Family will greet friends one hour before the
service. Following the service, there will be a time of sharing memories and a
celebration of Bud’s life at Holt Airport Hangar, Mason City Municipal Airport.
Family suggests memorials to Frankie Dean Meyers Memorial fund.

Bud was born June 9, 1932, in Clear Lake, Iowa. He was the son of Frank Dean and
Beulah (Breuer) Meyers. He attended Clear Lake High School and was a member of
the Class of 1950. Following high school, he enlisted in the United States Air
Force. His unit was one of the first units to receive blue uniforms, but he was
not issued black shoes, as they did not have shoes big enough for him.

Upon the death of his father, he moved back to Clear Lake after serving in the
US Air Force, and helped his mother operate Frank’s Café, their family
business. This is where he learned to cook. He later worked at the Ritz as a
bartender.

Bud married Helen Langenfeld April 23, 1955 in Carroll, Iowa. They operated a
nursing home in Clear Lake from 1955-1957. He then went to work for Nabisco as
a route driver. He worked for Fredriksen Welding for 18 years and learned the
art of ornamental design through observation and practice. For the next few
years, Bud drove truck for Kennedy Farms, delivering produce.

He enjoyed bowling, gardening, canning. His goal one year was to put up over
1000 jars, and he came close with over 700 jars. He shared much of this with
family and friends. He enjoyed cooking, and was especially known for “Bud’s
Chili” which was enjoyed by many people. He enjoyed hunting and had made over
35 duck boats. He had a duck shack on the Ventura Marsh. He was a member of
Clear Lake Rifle and Pistol Club and was one of the individuals that help start
the gun show. He was a long time member of the Ventura Gun Club and was involved
in Iowa State Trap Shoot Association and had shot over 400,000 registered clays.
He enjoyed shooting at The Ventura Gun Club, and at The State and National Trap
Shoot level. He was a very accomplished shooter. He was a member of Clear Lake
Volunteer Fire Department from 1970-1993. He was the Assistant Chief from 1974,
until he retired in 1993. He was a member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in
Clear Lake and Cerro Gordo County Conservation Board. While on the board, he
helped with walleye conservation and restoration projects. He was a lifetime
member of The Amateur Trap Shooting Association, The National Rifle Association
and The Iowa Firemen’s Association. He served on The Board of Directors of Iowa
State Trap Shooters Association for 15 years.

He is survived by his wife Helen Meyers, Clear Lake, Iowa; five children Douglas
Dean (Mary Helen) Meyers, Clear Lake, Iowa, Diane K. (Mark) Holt, Mason City,
Iowa, Randall S. Meyers and special friend Mary Hankenson , Clear Lake, Iowa,
Donna Meyers & (Jaimi Kiger), Mason City, Iowa and Shelly (Jerry) Gardinier,
Clear Lake, Iowa; seven grandchildren Jennifer (Greg) Johnston, San Marcos,
California, Jonathan Holt & (Rachel Elsbury) Mason City, Iowa, Kathleen Hartnett
& (Steve Everett) Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Sarah (Matt) Norris, Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
Megan Hartnett, & (Tom Budde), Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Daniel Hartnett, Cedar Falls,
Iowa and Kelli Gardinier, Clear Lake, Iowa and three great-grandchildren Luke
James Johnston, Owen Matthew Norris and Will Everett.

He was preceded in death by his parents and infant daughter Ann Marie Meyers.