Memorial services for Donald LeRoy Meyer of Hartland, MN, will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at Grace Lutheran Church in Albert Lea, MN. Pastor Shane Koepke will officiate. Visitation will be held Monday from 4 until 7 p.m. at the Bonnerup Funeral Service in Albert Lea and one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be in the Hartland Cemetery.
Donald died from complications of Parkinson’s on Friday evening at the Beacon Assisted Living in New Richland, MN. He was 87 years of age.
Donald was born on February 14, 1929 in Albert Lea, MN, the son of Herbert H. and Florence (Seberson) Meyer. He attended Albert Lea High School. On June 4, 1950 he was united in marriage to Ona Knudson at the Cross of Glory Lutheran Church in Hartland. Donald worked over the years as a mechanic, drove delivery for Drug Supply, Coast to Coast Hardware store, Heritage Design Pottery and farmed for many years for Neil Schlaak. Donald was a Cub Scout and Boy Scout Leader for many years, enjoyed bowling, fishing, farming and woodworking.
He is survived by his wife Ona of Hartland, MN, children; Douglas (Christine) Meyer of Lincolnshire, IL, Rodney (Mary) Meyer of Amboy, MN, Daniel (Diane) Meyer of Amboy, MN, Cynthia (Robert) Wenzel of New Richland, MN, Joel (Dawn) Meyer of Fairmont, MN, Jon (Kathy) Meyer of New Richland, MN. Grandchildren include; Andrew (Kim) Meyer, Timothy Meyer, Jonathan (Heather Atkins) Meyer, Jesse Meyer, Brett Meyer, Leah (Casey) Walters, Tina (Dusty) Riley, Amanda Wenzel, Logan Wenzel, Brady (Elizabeth) Meyer, Jordan Meyer, Cody Meyer, Cameron Meyer, Jazlyn Meyer, Alyssa Meyer, Emily Meyer, and Lucas Meyer. There are 6 great-grandchildren; Jackson and Wyatt Walters, Madelyn Riley, Caleb and Gavin Meyer and Elizabeth Meyer. There is one sister, Birdiene Bowman of Albert Lea, MN, uncle Laverne Seberson of Albert Lea, MN, and several sisters-in-law and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his parents, mother and father- in- law Ole (Hilda) Knudson and brothers-in-law Laverne Bowman, Harold Aase and Harold Knudson.