Individual Details

Edwin Ferdinand Meyer

(August 14, 1917 - October 6, 2001)

Edwin F. Meyer
84
Freeport
October 6, 2001

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on Tuesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Freeport, for Edwin Meyer, who died Saturday at his home. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Friends may call from 3:30 to 9 p.m. Monday, and from 10 to 11 a.m.Tuesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport. Freeport Senior Citizens and Saint Joseph¹s Men¹s Society will pray at 4 p.m., Freeport Fire Department and Catholic Aid at 7 p.m., and parish prayers at 8 p.m. Monday at the church.

Edwin Ferdinand Meyer was born August 14, 1917, in Sauk Centre, MN, to Theodore and Theresa (Rademacher) Meyer. He served in the U.S. Army for four years during World War II. He was united in marriage to Viola Middendorf on July 1, 1947, at Saint Boniface Catholic Church in Melrose. They resided on a farm north of Freeport where they farmed for 32 years. They retired near Freeport, where he presently resided. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport, Freeport Senior Citizens, Saint Joseph¹s Men¹s Society, and Freeport Catholic Aid Society.

Survivors include his wife, Viola Meyer of Freeport; children, Janet (Werner) Ostendorf of Freeport, James Meyer of Freeport, LouAnn (Mark) Thielen of Browerville, Doris (Ralph) Hinnenkamp of Melrose, Donald Meyer of Freeport, Judy (Ed) Schmiesing of Melrose, Glenn 'Gopher' (Betty) Meyer of Freeport, Elaine (Jeff) Wicklund of Becker; sisters, Beata Schulzetenberg of New Munich, Marina Bertram of Paynesville, Alma Worms of Mahnomen; brothers, Richard Meyer of California, and Roman of Freeport; 23 grandchildren; and five great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; grandchild, Shane Meyer; brothers, Norbert, Leo and Paul Meyer; and sister, Dorothy Korte. Funeral Arrangements are with Patton-Schad Funeral Service of Freeport.Meyer Edwin times.jpg

Events

BirthAugust 14, 1917Sauk Centre, Stearns Co., MN
MarriageJuly 1, 1947Melrose, MN - Viola Middendorf
DeathOctober 6, 200156331 Freeport, Stearns Co., MN

Families

SpouseViola Middendorf
ChildDoris Meyer
ChildJames H. Meyer (1950 - 2003)
ChildJanet Meyer
ChildDonald Meyer
ChildGlen Meyer
ChildLuAnn Meyer
ChildJudy Meyer
ChildElaine Meyer
FatherTheodore Meyer (1884 - 1965)
MotherTheresa Rademacher (1884 - 1966)
SiblingNorbert H. Meyer (1912 - 1997)
SiblingLeo Joseph Meyer (1915 - 1991)
SiblingBeata Meyer (1916 - 2005)
SiblingPaul Carl Meyer (1919 - 1983)
SiblingMarina Meyer (1920 - 2007)
SiblingAlma Meyer (1923 - )
SiblingRichard Meyer
SiblingRoman Meyer (1926 - 2008)
SiblingDorothy Meyer (1929 - 1965)