Meryl J. Fields, Jr. (1937-2021)

FIELDS, STARR, TECHAU

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 8/8/2021 at 07:51:48

Meryl J. Fields, Jr., 84, of Lost Nation, Iowa, passed away surrounded by his family on Friday evening, August 6, 2021, at his home.

A gathering of family and friends will be held from 5 to 7 P.M., Thursday, August 12, 2021, at Carson Celebration of Life Center, 318 W Pleasant St, Maquoketa. A graveside service and burial celebrating his life will be held at 10 A.M., Friday, August 13, 2021, at Smithtown Cemetery, rural Lost Nation, Iowa.

Military rites will be accorded. Meryl J. Fields Jr. was born on April 24, 1937 in Clinton County, Iowa, to Meryl J. Fields Sr. and Eleanor (Starr) Fields. He grew up in the Lost Nation area and was a 1955 graduate of Oxford Junction High School. He married Sandra Techau on December 26, 1957 in Oxford Junction, Iowa. Three children were born to this union, Jess, Douglas and Andrew.

Meryl had worked at Clinton Engines for a short time prior to serving his country in the U.S. Army as an electronics instructor. Upon receiving an honorable discharge, he returned home and worked for nine years at Collins Radio in Cedar Rapids as an electronic technician. He then farmed and became a rural mail carrier working in the Lost Nation area for many years.

Meryl had served as the President of the Smithtown Cemetery Association for many years. He enjoyed Polka music and dancing, eating out at Gwen's in Lisbon, and going to flea markets with Sandra. He especially enjoyed gatherings in the family timber and spending time with his grandchildren and family.

Those left to honor his memory include his wife, Sandra Fields of Lost Nation, IA; children, Jess (Kathy) Fields of Washington, IA, Douglas (Peg) Fields of Pointblank, TX, and Andrew (Carol) Fields of Solon, IA; 5 grandchildren, 1 great-grandson; a brother Allen (Sue) Fields of Davenport, IA; and sisters, Karen (Roger) Griffin of Sugar Grove, IL, and Sondra Cantrell of Lisbon, IA. He was preceded in death by his parents, a sister Margaret, brothers Bill and Greg, and a grandson Quinn Fields.

In lieu of other expressions of sympathy, memorials may be made to the Lost Nation Food Bank or the Smithtown Cemetery Association.

The family would like to especially thank Mercy Hospice of Cedar Rapids for all the care given to Meryl. A special thank you is given to Meryl's children and families for all their care and support during his illness.

Online condolences may be left at www.CarsonAndSon.com.

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