John Marcus Meyer

JOHN MARCUS MEYER

Waterloo

John Marcus Meyer passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of Tuesday, June 29, 2021, at New Aldaya Lifescapes, in Cedar Falls.

Private family services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday, July 5, at the Pilgrim Lutheran Church in Waterloo. Inurnment will be at the Phelps Cemetery in Decorah, Iowa, at a later date.

John was born on Nov. 24, 1938, in Morristown, N.J., to Herman and Doris (Baer) Meyer. He graduated from West High, always proud to say he was part of the class of "57." John attended Iowa State and then took two years of design training at the Cope School of Die Design Engineering in Chicago. He joined the family business, Progressive Tool Co., Waterloo, in the early '60s, John became the president after the retirement of his father.

John married Jacquelyn (Nohre) Meier on Dec. 20, 1992, at Nazareth Lutheran Church in Cedar Falls. John and Jackie enjoyed nearly 29 years of shared faith and love of family. They loved travel, music venues and winters in Florida.

John is survived by his beloved wife, Jacquelyn; stepdaughter, Joanna (Kevin) Ramsden-Meier; stepson, Jay Meier; grandchildren, Emma Leigh and Brady Ramsden-Meier, all of Cedar Falls; brother-in-law, Scott Nohre of Marion, Iowa. He is also survived by his siblings, Talea Schwartz of Waterloo and Carl (Linda) Meyer of Cedar Falls. Also survived by four children from a first marriage, Laura (Chett) Gunkel of Phoenix, Ariz., John (Stella) Meyer of Omaha, Neb., and Lisa (Dave) Nealon of Sun City, Ariz.; and grandchildren, Cassandra, Andrew, Alex, Joshua, Madison and Alex.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a son, Stephen.

The family wishes to thank the Residents and Staff at the New Aldaya Lifescapes for all of the care and support they showed John while he was in their care.

Memorials may be directed to EarthJustice, Doctors Without Borders or to Iowa Public Television.