Kenneth Meyer

Kenneth Meyer

Fairfax

Kenneth Meyer, 85, of Fairfax, passed away Thursday, March 9, 2023, at Mercy Hallmar Residential Care. Friends may visit with the family from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, March 17, at Brosh Chapel, located at 2121 Bowling St. SW, Cedar Rapids. Celebration of Life services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 18, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 1363 First Ave. SW, Cedar Rapids. Burial will be in Fairfax Cemetery with

military honors.

Kenneth Eugene was born at home Feb. 26, 1938, in Deep River, the son of Henry J. and Alma F. (Fruendt) Meyer. Ken attended St. John’s Lutheran Grade School. He graduated from Deep River High School in 1956. Following graduation, he served in the U.S. Army from 1957-59, stationed in Germany. Upon his return, he married Elaine Teslow on May 21, 1960, at the Glenwood Lutheran Church out in the country on Old Stage Road, Decorah.

Ken worked at Amana Refrigeration briefly, and then Wilson Foods/Farmstead from 1960-90. He then worked as plant manager at City Carton Recycling in Cedar Rapids, until his retirement in 2003. Ken spent his free time garden tilling, fixing TV's, doing electrical wiring, cutting wood, hitting golf balls and vacationing with his family. He participated in and watched sports all his life. He loved the Hawkeyes. Ken was a member of Trinity Lutheran for 62 years where he was an usher and sang with the Men’s Choir for 20 years.

He will be remembered for his sense of humor and his photographic memory of every mile marker between here and Colorado. He was a great provider and a hard worker, and will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved him.

Ken is survived by his wife, Elaine, of 62 years; children, Pam (Dan) Pruett of Longmont, Colo., David Meyer of Hiawatha, Jon (Kelly Glick) Meyer of Loveland, Colo., and Alicia (Davin)Helden of Berthoud, Colo.; grandchildren, Willie Pruett and Emma (Jake) Pruett, Greta Pruett, Soren Meyer, Mia Helden and Logan Helden; brothers, Wayne (MaryAnne) Meyer and Donald (Judy) Meyer; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by a sister, Ruth (Bud) Gwin.

Memorials may be directed to Trinity Lutheran Church, the Parkinson’s Foundation or the Fairfax First Responders (c/o Fairfax Fire Department).

The family would like to thank the St. Luke’s staff (nurses, techs and doctors) for their wonderful care, to Hallmar Mercy Hospital staff (nurses and techs) for special care and to UnityPoint inpatient/outpatient and Home Health Therapy for their help.

Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.broshchapel.com.