Donald “Marty” Meyer, 85, of Perry passed away Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2017, at the Perry Lutheran Home in hospice at Perry, Iowa.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, Feb. 21 at 10 a.m. at the St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Perry. Visitation will be Monday, Feb. 20 from 5-7 p.m., with a Vigil service held at 7 p.m. at the Carris Family Funeral Home in Perry.
Burial will be in the Iowa Veterans Cemetery at Adel. Memorials will be given to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital and may be left at the Carris Family Funeral Home. Online condolences may be sent at www.carrisfuneralhome.com.
Donald “Marty” Martin Meyer was born June 30, 1931, at Lotts Creek, Iowa, to Martin F. and Malinda (Schmidt) Meyer.
He graduated from Lone Rock High School.
Donald was united in marriage to Donna Lucille St. John in Oceanside, Calif., at the St. Mary’s Star of the Sea Catholic Church Oct. 24, 1952.
He worked for North Central Public Service Company at Algona and then moved to Perry in 1968. He retired in 1986.
Donald was a member of the St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Perry Elk’s Club and the Blue Flame Gas Association.
Donald served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean Conflict.
While living at Algona, he served on the fire department as assistant fire chief.
Donald enjoyed woodworking, helping some of his friends on the farm, hunting and fishing.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, Dennis in infancy and Wayne.
Donald is survived by his wife, Donna Meyer; children, Becky (Kim) Whiton of Mediapolis, Iowa, Blaine (Diane) Meyer of Temple, Texas, Karen (Randal) Goughnour of Omaha, Neb., Craig (Becky) Meyer of Pella and Scott Meyer of Pella; eight grandsons; four granddaughters; two great-grandchildren; siblings, Joanne (Herb) Hackbarth of Spirit Lake, Janice (Merv) Hentges of LeSueur, Minn., Helena Johnson of Littleton, Colo., and Linda (Ken) Ring of Grand Forks, N.D.
