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Gerald “Gerry” Robert Meyer, 84, of Winfield, KS, passed away Sunday, February 2, 2025, at William Newton Hospital.
Graveside services are scheduled at 2 PM Monday, February 10th, 2025 at Parker Cemetery in Arkansas City. Memorials in Gerry's name may be made out to the American Heart Association and left in the care of the Shelley Family Funeral Home.
Gerry was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, to parents August "Gus" and Pearl (Herman) Meyer. After high school, he attended Cincinnati Mortuary College and started his career in mortuary service, which he did for over 20 years. He later started Meyer Equipment Company, designing and selling medical equipment across the US. He married Connie Dale on July 18, 2003. Gerry was very hardworking and traveled all over for work; he enjoyed sports, including the Bengals and Chiefs football, and was an avid KU basketball fan. He enjoyed remodeling houses and restoring old cars.
Gerry is survived by his wife, Connie Meyer; children Thersa "Terri" D'Anna (Nate), Patricia "Patty" Lancaster (Kent), and stepson Ken Miller (Cristi), grandchildren Allison, Emily, Jake and T.J., great-grandchildren Melody, Valarie, Gabriel.
Siblings Bob Meyer, Tim Meyer and Marilynn Davis.
He is preceded in death by his parents, son Gerald R "Chip" Meyer.