Dwain Fredrick Meyer

DWAIN FREDRICK MEYER

Tipton

Dwain Fredrick Meyer, 94, of Tipton, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 10, 2021, in Mercy Hospital, Iowa City. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 13, Fry Funeral Home, Tipton, Pastor Scott Meyer officiating, and a public visitation will be held prior to the funeral from noon to 1 p.m. Burial with full military rites will follow the funeral in the Inland Cemetery, Bennett. Pallbearers will be Jim Brendes, Lori Meyer, Linda Meyer, Danny Meyer, Todd Miller and Joe Griebat. A memorial fund has been established for the Bennett American Legion and the Peace Church. Proceeds may be mailed to the attention of Todd Miller, 1109 Daybreak Ridge, Tipton, IA 52772. Online condolences may be shared at www.fryfuneralhome.com.

Dwain was born on March 9, 1927, in Lowden, Iowa. He was the son of Diedrich Johan and Meta Minnie Schlueter Meyer. He attended country school at No. 3 and No. 5 and Lowden High School. Dwain served his country by enlisting in the U.S. Army from Dec. 5, 1950, to Nov. 8, 1952. Dwain was a farmer and "Sarge" worked for Cedar County Road Maintenance as a Grader Operator from 1961 to 1990. He enjoyed helping his family with any project that might come along, gardening, fishing and enjoyed winters in Apache Junction, Ariz. Dwain was a member of the Peach Church of Christ United in Bennett and the Bennett American Legion.

Dwain is survived by his sisters, Jeannette Brendes and Betty Ann Miller of Clarence, Iowa; brother, Harlan (Shirley) Meyer of Stanwood, Iowa; and several nieces and nephews, great-nieces and -nephews including his buddies, Slater, Hayden, Holden and Shelby Griebat.

He was preceded in death by his parents; nephew, Robert Brendes; brother and sister-in-law, Richard (Joan) Meyer of Clarence; great-niece, Melissa Ann Brendes; great-nephew, Quentin Coppess; and his brothers-in-law, Ralph Brendes and John T. Miller.