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Jerry Lee MEYERS

Male 1942 - 2020  (77 years)


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  • Name Jerry Lee MEYERS 
    Birth 9 Dec 1942  Norton, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 5 Aug 2020  Ankeny, Polk, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Person ID I24997  bmds
    Last Modified 9 Jul 2022 

    Family Sylvia Diane FARRELL,   b. 1 Jul 1944, Tupelo, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Mar 2022, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1983 
    Age at Marriage Jerry : ~ 40 years old | Sylvia : ~ 38 years old. 
    Family ID F2004  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsBirth - 9 Dec 1942 - Norton, Kansas
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 5 Aug 2020 - Ankeny, Polk, Iowa
    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

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    1. [S4] Obituary.
      Jerry L. Meyers, age 77, of Ankeny, passed away at home on August 5, 2020, after a valiant fight against colon cancer. Jerry was born December 9, 1942, in Norton, Kansas, to Harry and Ruth (Applegate) Meyers. He graduated from Norton High School and attended Fort Hayes State College. He worked as a commodities broker for Farmers Grain and Livestock in West Des Moines and retired from Marsh and McLennan.
       Jerry enjoyed backyard barbeques with kids and grandkids, traveling to Europe, and watching the Kansas City Chiefs and Hawkeyes. He was an active member of Our Lady’s Immaculate Heart Catholic Church in Ankeny. Jerry was a devoted volunteer for St. Jude’s Hospice, driving Sister Clare and Sister Rose Helen to their assignments.
       Jerry is survived by his wife Sylvia, daughters Cynthia (P.J.) Hendrickson, Tina (Bob) Johnson, and Judy (John) Jochims. Sisters Joan (Anthony) Knoll and Shirley (Sherman) Blocher; stepdaughters Stacy (Brett) Piatt, Rhonda (Jon) Johnson, and Tara (Ted) Durant; grandchildren T.J. (Alison), Jeremy (Stephanie), Ian Sims, Sarah and Thomas Jackson, Brittney (Devin Adamson) and Benjamin Meyers, Zachary (Amber) and Kelsey (Brandon Oliveras) Maxfield, Joshawa (Chelsea) Isaac and Jordan (Kelly) Meyers, and thirteen great-grandchildren.
       Jerry was adored by his stepdaughters’ children: Christopher and Danielle (Anthony Campbell) Piatt; Nicolas, Lukas, and Katie Johnson; Lindsay, Teddy, and Camilla Durant.
       Besides his parents, Jerry was predeceased by his son, Sergeant Major Gordon Meyers, US Army (Patricia), his sister Carolyn (Larry) Putz, brother Richard (Janet) Meyers, grandson Dana Piatt, and his first wife Sylvia Urban Dahle (Otis).
       Open visitation will be Friday, August 7, 2020 from 9:30-10:30 AM at Our Lady’s Immaculate Heart Catholic Church. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, a private Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 AM, followed by interment at Pine Hill Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Catholic Charities. Jerry will be missed by all.