Jack L. Meyers, 69, of La Porte City, Iowa, died Thursday, July 27, 2017 at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics from Blastomycosis.
Jack was born October 25, 1947 in Waterloo, Iowa, the son of Bud and Berneice Gulick Meyers. He graduated from Waterloo East High School in 1966; attended UNI for 3 years.
Jack was drafted into the United States Army during the Vietnam War.
Jack married Roberta "Bert" Creedon on May 17, 1969, at Hammond Avenue Brethren Church while on leave after boot camp.
Jack and the Meyers family have owned and operated Meyers Nursery for 3 generations.
Jack was a member of Hammond Avenue Brethren Church. He was a Certified Nurseryman from the Iowa Nursery and Landscape Association, and a Lifetime Member of the Black Hawk Archers. Jack was a quality man. He was a devoted follower of Christ and taught Sunday School for many years at the church. He was a great family guy.
Jack was very mechanical and definitely a hard worker. He was an all-around outdoorsman. His only fault may have been his spelling.
Jack is preceded in death by his father.
Services:
10:30 a.m. Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at Hammond Avenue Brethren Church, 1604 Hammond Ave., Waterloo
Visitation:
From 2:00 to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at Locke Funeral Home with the family present from 4:00 to 8:00, and also for an hour before services at the church.
Cemetery:
Orange Township Cemetery
Memorials:
In lieu of flowers memorials to the family for a fund to be established.
Locke Funeral Home
Jack was born October 25, 1947 in Waterloo, Iowa, the son of Bud and Berneice Gulick Meyers. He graduated from Waterloo East High School in 1966; attended UNI for 3 years.
Jack was drafted into the United States Army during the Vietnam War.
Jack married Roberta "Bert" Creedon on May 17, 1969, at Hammond Avenue Brethren Church while on leave after boot camp.
Jack and the Meyers family have owned and operated Meyers Nursery for 3 generations.
Jack was a member of Hammond Avenue Brethren Church. He was a Certified Nurseryman from the Iowa Nursery and Landscape Association, and a Lifetime Member of the Black Hawk Archers. Jack was a quality man. He was a devoted follower of Christ and taught Sunday School for many years at the church. He was a great family guy.
Jack was very mechanical and definitely a hard worker. He was an all-around outdoorsman. His only fault may have been his spelling.
Jack is preceded in death by his father.
Services:
10:30 a.m. Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at Hammond Avenue Brethren Church, 1604 Hammond Ave., Waterloo
Visitation:
From 2:00 to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at Locke Funeral Home with the family present from 4:00 to 8:00, and also for an hour before services at the church.
Cemetery:
Orange Township Cemetery
Memorials:
In lieu of flowers memorials to the family for a fund to be established.
Locke Funeral Home
Jack L. Meyers, 69, of La Porte City, Iowa, died Thursday, July 27, 2017 at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics from Blastomycosis.
Jack was born October 25, 1947 in Waterloo, Iowa, the son of Bud and Berneice Gulick Meyers. He graduated from Waterloo East High School in 1966; attended UNI for 3 years.
Jack was drafted into the United States Army during the Vietnam War.
Jack married Roberta "Bert" Creedon on May 17, 1969, at Hammond Avenue Brethren Church while on leave after boot camp.
Jack and the Meyers family have owned and operated Meyers Nursery for 3 generations.
Jack was a member of Hammond Avenue Brethren Church. He was a Certified Nurseryman from the Iowa Nursery and Landscape Association, and a Lifetime Member of the Black Hawk Archers. Jack was a quality man. He was a devoted follower of Christ and taught Sunday School for many years at the church. He was a great family guy.
Jack was very mechanical and definitely a hard worker. He was an all-around outdoorsman. His only fault may have been his spelling.
Jack is preceded in death by his father.
Services:
10:30 a.m. Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at Hammond Avenue Brethren Church, 1604 Hammond Ave., Waterloo
Visitation:
From 2:00 to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at Locke Funeral Home with the family present from 4:00 to 8:00, and also for an hour before services at the church.
Cemetery:
Orange Township Cemetery
Memorials:
In lieu of flowers memorials to the family for a fund to be established.
Locke Funeral Home
Jack was born October 25, 1947 in Waterloo, Iowa, the son of Bud and Berneice Gulick Meyers. He graduated from Waterloo East High School in 1966; attended UNI for 3 years.
Jack was drafted into the United States Army during the Vietnam War.
Jack married Roberta "Bert" Creedon on May 17, 1969, at Hammond Avenue Brethren Church while on leave after boot camp.
Jack and the Meyers family have owned and operated Meyers Nursery for 3 generations.
Jack was a member of Hammond Avenue Brethren Church. He was a Certified Nurseryman from the Iowa Nursery and Landscape Association, and a Lifetime Member of the Black Hawk Archers. Jack was a quality man. He was a devoted follower of Christ and taught Sunday School for many years at the church. He was a great family guy.
Jack was very mechanical and definitely a hard worker. He was an all-around outdoorsman. His only fault may have been his spelling.
Jack is preceded in death by his father.
Services:
10:30 a.m. Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at Hammond Avenue Brethren Church, 1604 Hammond Ave., Waterloo
Visitation:
From 2:00 to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at Locke Funeral Home with the family present from 4:00 to 8:00, and also for an hour before services at the church.
Cemetery:
Orange Township Cemetery
Memorials:
In lieu of flowers memorials to the family for a fund to be established.
Locke Funeral Home
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