Benton Arthur Meyer, 16 Apr 2015 - 14 May 2015

MEYER, LANDUYT, CASKEY, BUSHAW, GOELDNER, MADSEN

Posted By: Sandy Ficken (email)
Date: 5/18/2015 at 10:05:45

Benton Meyer, 28 days

Celebration of life service for Benton Arthur Meyer was held at 4:30 p.m. Monday, May 18, at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, Williamsburg. He was born 17 weeks early, on Thursday, April 16, 2015, at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics, Iowa City, to Matthew and Michelle (Landuyt) Meyer. He passed away in his parents’ arms, surrounded by his grandparents, on Thursday, May 14, 2015, in Iowa City, at the age of 28 days.

Private family burial followed at Pilot Grove Cemetery near Williamsburg.

A general memorial fund has been established.

Powell Funeral Home, Williamsburg, was in charge of arrangements. Messages and tributes may be left at www.powellfuneralhomes.com.

Benton is survived by his parents; one brother, Briggs Meyer; his grandparents, Art and Barb Landuyt, Williamsburg, and George and Ellen Meyer, Strawberry Point; great-grandmothers, Phyllis Caskey, Williamsburg, and Ivanelle Bushaw, Strawberry Point; aunts and uncles, Dawn and Craig Goeldner, Indianola; Mandy Landuyt, Williamsburg; Amanda Meyer, New Haven, Conn.; Becky and Chris Madsen, Cedar Rapids, and Adam Meyer, North Liberty, and numerous cousins.

He was preceded in death by his great-grandparents, Norman “Hoppy” Caskey, Oscar and Margareta Landuyt, Delbert and Mildred Meyer, Don Bushaw and an uncle, Dan Meyer.

Journal Tribune, 20 May 2015, pg 5

Obituary for Benton Meyer

Williamsburg-Benton Arthur Meyer was born 17 weeks early on Thursday, April 16, 2015 at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics in Iowa City, to Matthew and Michelle (Landuyt) Meyer. Benton passed away in his parents arms surrounded by his grandparents on Thursday, May, 14, 2015 in Iowa City. He was 28 days old.

Benton is survived by his parents; a brother: Briggs Meyer; grandparents: Art & Barb Landuyt of Williamsburg and George & Ellen Meyer of Strawberry Point; great grandmothers: Phyllis Caskey of Williamsburg and Ivanelle Bushaw of Strawberry Point; aunts and uncles: Dawn & Craig Goeldner of Indianola, Mandy Landuyt of Williamsburg, Amanda Meyer of New Haven, Connecticut, Becky & Chris Madsen of Cedar Rapids and Adam Meyer of North Liberty and numerous cousins. He was preceded in death by his great grandparents: Norman “Hoppy” Caskey, Oscar & Margareta Landuyt, Delbert & Mildred Meyer, Don Bushaw, and an uncle Dan Meyer.

Celebration of Life Service will be 4:30 pm Monday, May 18, 2015 at the St. Paul United Methodist Church in Williamsburg. Visitation will be 2:30 to 4:30 on Monday at the church. Private family burial will follow at Pilot Grove Cemetery near Williamsburg. A general memorial has been established in Benton’s name. Powell Funeral Home is caring for Benton and his family. Messages and tributes may be left at www.powellfuneralhomes.com .

Powell Funeral Home

WILLIAMSBURG

Benton Arthur Meyer, 28 days, died Thursday,
May 14, 2015. Powell
Funeral Home, Williamsburg.
Gazette, Posted on Saturday, 16 May 2015, 9a