- Date Of Birth: September 6, 1931
- Date Of Death: November 12, 2018
- State: Iowa
Eugene Meyer, age 87 of Algona, formerly of Burt, passed away Monday, November 12, 2018 at the Algona Manor. Eugene Paul Meyer, the son of Ernest and Ella (Nemitz) Meyer, was born on September 6, 1931 in rural Lone Rock. He graduated from Burt High School in 1948. After graduation, Eugene began his life-long career as a farmer. On September 14, 1952, he was united in marriage to Eunice Ann Wittkopp at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Burt. Gene held various church offices at St. John’s, including treasurer, trustee, president and elder. He loved woodworking and made many things to give away over the years. Gene enjoyed attending farm and livestock auctions and visiting with friends. He had the opportunity to work on two projects with Laborers for Christ and also worked with Habitat for Humanity. After moving to Algona, Eugene and Eunice became members of Trinity Lutheran Church. In their later years, they spent several winters living in their RV in Texas and Florida. Gene was a wise, caring, and generous man who loved spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Eugene is survived by his wife of 66 years, Eunice of Algona; sons, Allan (Julie) Meyer of Owatonna, MN, Joel (Kathy) Meyer of Ft. Collins, CO, and Rodney (Bonita) Meyer of Burt; eleven grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren; a sister, Evelyn (Henry) Friedrich of Algona; a brother, EuClaire (Barbara) Meyer of Burt; and numerous nieces, nephews and other family members. He was preceded in death by his parents and an infant son, Scott.
