Harlan Harland Theodore Meyer

Harlan Meyer, 85, Lake Benton, died Saturday, May 5, 2007 at Hendricks Hospital, Hendricks.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, May 8, at Grace Lutheran Church in Lake Benton, with Rev. Gary Veit, officiating.

Honorary casket bearers were his granddaughters, Janet Sons, Carrie Johnson and Amanda Lozinski. Casket bearers were his grandsons, Derek Meyer, Chad Meyer, Gregory Lacek, Todd Nordmeyer, Scott Meyer and Jesse Kerkaert. Harland Theodore Meyer was born June 16, 1921 to Chris and Carrie (Christensen) Meyer on the family farm in Diamond Lake Township, Lincoln County. He was baptized at Diamond Lake Lutheran Church of rural Lake Benton. He married Geraldine Bauman on August 29, 1947 at Diamond Lake Lutheran Church He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Geraldine, Lake Benton; nine children, Kathleen (Steve) Nordmeyer, Lake Benton; Barbara Prosch and her friend Steve Holmlund, Lake Benton; Caroline (Michael) Otto, Nixa, Mo.; Melvin Meyer, Lake Benton; Allan (Anne) Meyer, Zumbro Falls; Rita (Desmond) Stueven, Lake Benton; Mary (Donald) Kerkaert, Windom; Susan (Dale) Lozinski, Canby and Sandra (David) Lacek, Ivanhoe; 25 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; three sisters, Naomi (Robert) Bauman, Sioux Falls, S.D.; Marian Johnson, Richmond, Calif., and Shirley Darnell, Sioux Falls; two sisters-in-law, Faye Meyer, Lake Benton and Marjorie Meyer, Tyler.

He was preceded in death by one daughter, Betty Lou Meyer; two grandsons and two brothers, Marvin and Ivan Meyer. http://www.pipestonestar.com/Stories/Story.cfm?SID=15418

Pfc Harlan Theodore Meyer Find a Grave

Birth: June 16 1921 Death: May 5 2007 Cemetery: Diamond Lake Cemetery, Minnesota, USA