Leonard John Meyer 1935 - 2017

SPORHASE, MEYER, HUSS

Posted By: Connie Swearingen- Volunteer (email)
Date: 8/5/2017 at 22:13:30

Sioux City Journal
15 July 2017

Sioux City, formerly Nebraska City, Neb.

Leonard John Meyer, 82, of Sioux City, and Sun Lakes, Ariz., and formerly of the Nebraska City area, passed away Thursday, July 13, 2017, in Phoenix, Ariz.

A celebration of life service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at First Evangelical Lutheran Church, 315 S. 16th St., in Nebraska City, with the Rev. Randy Rasmussen officiating. Burial will be in Wyuka Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, with the family present 6 to 8 p.m., at Peterson Mortuary Chapel in Nebraska City. Messages of condolences can be sent to Peterson Mortuary, 111 N. 11th St., Nebraska City, NE 68410, or on our website -- www.PetersonMortuaryNE.com or emailed to PetersonMortuary@hotmail.com.

Leonard was born on Tuesday, March 12, 1935, in Cass County, Neb., the son of Rudolph and Minnie (Sporhase) Meyer. Leonard graduated from Otoe High School in 1953.

He married Ruby Huss, on June 26, 1956. They were fortunate to have great celebrations on their 25th, 50th and 60th anniversaries. They had one son, Scott.

Shortly after they were married, Leonard went to work for American Meter in Nebraska City, starting as a forklift driver and working his way up to plant manager at the Fullerton, Calif., plant. For a year between this, the couple moved to Broken Bow, Neb., and he farmed. After he left American Meter, they purchased a sawmill and pallet business in South Sioux City, now run by their son, Scott. Being a farmer at heart, he purchased farm land in the Broken Bow area. Leonard and Ruby spent winters in Sun Lakes and summers in Sioux City.

In the summer he spent many hours on a John Deere tractor mowing common areas at the Whispering Creek Golf Course Development, where they lived. He enjoyed fishing, golfing, playing cards, and socializing with his family and friends.

Survivors include his wife, Ruby; son, Scott and daughter-in-law, Karen of Sioux City; granddaughter, Jessica and her husband, Chase Cardwell, of Austin, Texas; sister, Lois Ikenberry and husband, Larry; brothers, Ervin, Wayne and wife, Kathy, Dennis and special friend, Sandy, and Lynn and wife, Cindy, all of Nebraska City; sisters-in-law, Norma Wellsandt, and Alice Kruse and husband, Rinehart; brother-in-law, Darrell Huss and wife, Cheryl; and many cousins, nieces, nephews and many friends.

Leonard was preceded in death by his parents; and two brothers, Norman and Ivan.

In lieu of flowers, memorials for Leonard may be given to the family for their choice of charities.