Daniel Harm MEYER

MEYER, ROTSCHAFER, MONSEN, DEWAARD, RIGGLE, LIMBERG, EDEN

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 4/3/2008 at 11:01:53

Daniel H. Meyer, 1913-2002

Daniel H. Meyer, 88, of Woden, died on Sunday, March 3, 2002, at the Westview Care Center, Britt. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m., on Wednesday, March 6, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church at Titonka, with the Rev. James L. Berka officiating. Music was provided by organist, Karen Post who accompanied congregational hymns. Ushers were Dennis Zuehl and Dean Boyken. Casket bearers were Stanley Limberg, Harvey Eden, Keith Eden, Paul Loeschen, James Eden and Kent Eden. Interment was in the Bingham Township Cemetery, Woden. The Cataldo Funeral Home, Britt, was in charge of the arrangements.

Daniel Harm Meyer, the son of the Rev. Dirk and Emma (Rotschafer) Meyer, was born on November 11, 1913 at Woden. He attended the rural schools of Hancock County and worked for various farmers in the Woden area. On May 16, 1935, he married Gladys Monsen at her parents' home northeast of Woden. They lived at Goodell, Rowan, Forest City, Britt and in 1952 returned to Woden, where Dan farmed and later started his own paint contracting business. He enjoyed playing cribbage, bowling, going to auctions and garage sales and fishing at his cabin near Mankato, Minnesota. Most of all, he enjoyed gardening. He was a member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church.

He is survived by his three sons, Edward Daryl Meyer and his wife, Janet of Fort Dodge, Gary Meyer and his wife, Joyce of Garner and Ronnie Meyer and his wife, Carole of Bloomington, Minnesota; 12 grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren. Also surviving are a brother, Paul Meyer of Kanawha; a sister, Ruth DeWaard of Woden; three sisters-in-law, Hanna Mae Meyer of Woden, Martha Riggle and her husband, Ernest of Crystal Lake and Bertha Monsen of Forest City; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife, Gladys on November 20, 1996; his son, Darwin on July 6, 1987; his parents; three brothers, Ed, John and Elmer Meyer; three sisters, Marie Limberg, Esther Limberg and Aletta Eden; and a brother-in-law, Adrian DeWaard.

March 13, 2002
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