Meyers, Larry R. (1924 - 2014)

MEYERS, RANK, SCHIRM, NUGENT, DONOHOO, RAMREZ, MATHISEN, BLADT, JEFFRIES

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 2/27/2014 at 18:51:23

Name of deceased: Lawrence Robert Meyers

Aged: 90 yrs, 1 mo

Residence: Austin, TX, formerly of Harlan, IA

Born: Jan. 2, 1924, Harlan, IA

Died: Feb. 2, 2014, Austin, TX

Funeral services: Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014, with a military flyover in Austin, TX

Survived by: Sister, Dolly Schirm of Falls Church, VA; brother, Gaylord (Whitey) Meyers of Wimberly, TX; daughter, Linda Nugent of Sacramento, CA; Granddaughters, Jamie Donohoo, Little Elm, TX and Lindsey Ramrez, Austin, TX; great- grandchildren, Allison Donohoo, Mariah Donohoo, Jackson Donohoo and Chloe Ramrez

Predeceased by: Parents, Hugo and Alice (nee Rank) Meyers; first wife, Dorothy Mathisen and infant daughter Carol Diane; Second wife, Norma Jean Bladt; son, Gary Meyers; daughter, Connie Jeffries

Education: no information provided

Religious affiliation: no information provided

Military service: U. S. Army, as a tank driver in Europe for General Patton during WWII

Marriages: (1) Dorothy Mathisen; date and location not provided (she died during childbirth of their 2nd daughter) (2) Norma Jean Bladt; date and location not provided

Employment: After his military service, he began working at Cole's Jewelry store in Atlantic, IA. After his second marriage, he moved his family to Texas where he continued working as a jewelry salesman. He was a jeweler for over 60 years.

Hobbies/Interests: travel; old movies and westerns; solitaire

Sources: Atlantic News Telegraph; harlanonline.com, legacy.com