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- Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Fri., May 8, for Gary Lee Meyer, 63, Pierre, who died on May 5, 2009, as the result of an automobile accident. The services will be held in Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, and burial will be in St. John's Catholic (Mizpah) Cemetery, Plankinton.
Visitation is Thursday from 5-7 p.m., with a prayer service at 7 p.m., at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church.
Meyer was born on Aug. 2, 1945, at Miller to Delbert A. and Ida (Mettler) Meyer. He was raised on the family ranch west of Wessington Springs and graduated from Gann Valley High School. He farmed for five years after graduation and served in the National Guard unit in Wessington Springs. On July 18, 1970, he married Sharelle Larson at Plankinton. He owned and operated Meyer Truck Line in Aberdeen from 1970-84. He worked in feed sales from 1984 to the present. He was currently working as sales manager for Biozyme/Vita-Ferm Inc.
He was a member of the Bath Volunteer Fire Department for 20 years, supervisor of the Bath Township Board and member of the Brown County Fair Board for six years.
Survivors include his wife, Sharelle of Pierre; a son, Justin (Kerrie) of Madison; a daughter, Lynn (Bob) Heupel of Aberdeen; seven grandchildren; a sister, Delores Puckett of Rapid City; four sisters-in-law, Lila Meyer of Huron, Barbara (Walter) Mindt of Osh Kosh, Wis., Dianne (John) Noyes of Pierre, and Rosemary Maine of Mitchell; three brothers-in-law, Rick (Jo) Larson of Plankinton, Randall Larson of Mitchell, and Roger (Kim) Larson of Pierre; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and a brother, Allen.
The Isburg Funeral Chapel of Pierre is in charge of arrangements.
Online condolences may be sent to www.isburgfuneralchapels.com.
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