Meyer, Milton 'Mick'

Milton “Mick” Meyer, 76, of Lansing, Iowa, passed away Friday, May 10, 2013, at Benedictine Manor, La Crosse, Wis., from a long illness with heart problems.

He was born Feb. 8, 1937, to Eddie and Tillie (Schwinefus) Meyer at their farm near Castalia, Iowa. Mick graduated from Ossian High School in 1955. He joined the Marine Corps in 1957 and was honorably discharged in 1959.

Mick was united in marriage to Mary Jean Schroeder in 1960. He worked as lineman and service rep for Interstate Power/Alliant Energy for 35 years until retirement. Mick enjoyed fishing, trap shooting, playing cards and various church activities. As a husband and father, he was the best a family could ask for and was a selfless and true gentleman in every sense of the word. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him.

Mick is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Jean; sons, Chris Meyer of Decorah and Tim Meyer of Lansing; sister, Marianne (Stan) Higdon of Burlington; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Gene; sister, Geraldine; and daughter, Gerri Lynn Meyer.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Thornburg-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Lansing, and one hour before services Wednesday at the church. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 15, at Our Savior Lutheran Church, Lansing, with the Rev. Laura Gentry as the officiant. Luncheon will follow services at the Kerndt Brothers Community Center in Lansing. Burial will be at the Pleasant View Cemetery, Castalia, with military honors by the members of Brockman Hammersland Post 503. Thornburg - Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service of Lansing is helping the family with the arrangements.

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Published in The Gazette May 14, 2013.