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Meier, Robert Lee (1941 - 2019)

MEIER, DOBERNECKER, LINGLE, FREESE, CLOUSE, SCHMIDT, HUEBNER, SPRINGMAN, MARTIN, BEST

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 5/29/2019 at 16:29:54

Name of deceased: Robert Lee Meier

Aged: 77 yrs, 11 mo, 25 days

Residence: Irwin, Shelby County, IA

Born: May 20, 1941; Persia, Harrison County, IA

Died: May 15, 2019; Manning Regional Healthcare Center, Manning, Carroll County, IA

Funeral services: Monday, May 20, 2019; Pauley Jones Funeral Home, Harlan, IA; burial was in the Oak Hill Cemetery, Irwin, IA

Survived by: Wife of 53 years, Janet Meier of Irwin, IA; children, David Meier of Irwin, IA, Kathy (spouse, Kevin Lingle) Freese of Manilla, IA, and Jenni (spouse, Derrick) Clouse of Manilla, IA; grandchildren, Alex Meier, Zachary Freese, Vanessa Freese, Joanna Freese, Anthony Meier, Caleb Clouse, Maguire Clouse, and Samuel Robert William Clouse; great-grandchild, Carson Robert Lee Meier; sisters, Rogena Schmidt of Griswold, IA, and Deanna (spouse, Marvin) Huebner of Persia, IA; sisters-in-law, Mona Meier of Council Bluffs, IA, Gloria Meier of Tabor, IA, and Kathy Meier, also of Tabor, IA; brother-in-law, Nick Springman of Portsmouth, IA; nieces; nephews; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Fred and Edna (nee Dobernecker) Meier; siblings, Lotus Martin, Fred Meier, LaVonne Springman, Ronald Meier, and Richard Meier

Education: attended Persia (IA) High School, and graduated with the Class of 1959

Religious affiliation: Baptized and confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Persia, IA

Military service: In 1964, Robert entered the U. S. Army Reserves before serving active duty for 7 months, and then returning to the reserves to complete his 5-year commitment

Marriage: Janet Kay Best; Jan. 28, 1966; Broadway Methodist Church, Council Bluffs, IA

Employment: Began his truck driving years on a milk delivery route, and then for Persia Milling. In 1970, the family moved to Irwin, IA, where he worked for over 25 years for Irwin Elevator.

Hobbies/Interests: Loved attending his children’s and grandchildren’s sporting events and playing with them; also participated in RAGBRAI, the Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa, for 15 years.

Sources: harlanonline.com; kjan.com; pauleyjones.com


 

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