- ROLAND A. MEYER
Roland A. Meyer, age 85, of 3047 Adams St., Two Rivers, went peacefully home to the Lord early Tuesday morning, July 12, 2005. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, July 15, 2005 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Two Rivers. Officiating at the service will be the Rev. David Scherbarth, with burial to follow in Knollwood Memorial Gardens, Hwy. 310, Manitowoc.
Rollie was born Jan. 6, 1920 in rural Manitowoc, a son of the late John and Augusta (Horstman) Meyer. He attended St. John's Parochial School and Washington High School, Two Rivers, graduating with the class of 1937. On June 28, 1941, he married Ruth Golnick at St. John's Lutheran Church, Two Rivers. He was employed at Hamilton Industries for 45 years, retiring in 1982. Rollie was a longtime player and manager of the semi-pro, Polar Bear's baseball team of Two Rivers, throughout the 1940s and 1950s. He was very active with youth baseball in Two Rivers, he was an avid golfer and loved the Green Bay Packers. Roland was a lifetime member of St. John's Church where he held several offices and was a member of the money counters for many years and an honorary lifetime member of the Lutheran Men's Club. He was also a member of the Hamilton's Management Club. Survivors include his wife: Ruth; one son and daughter-in-law: Gary and Joyce Meyer, McGregor, Iowa; two grandsons: Jeffrey (Andrea) Meyer, Madison; Ross A. (Amy) Meyer, Oakdale, Minn.; and six great-grandchildren: Kristofer, Rebecca, Henry, Samuel, Olivia; and a foster great-grandson: Elijah. He is further survived by a stepsister-in-law: Adele Steinbrecher, Two Rivers; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by one brother and sister-in-law: Harvey (Virginia) Meyer; a stepbrother: William Steinbrecher; and his father-in-law and mother-in-law: Arthur and Leila Tomaschefsky. Friends may call at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Two Rivers, after 9 a.m. Friday until the time of service at 11 a.m. There will be no visitation this evening. Deja & Martin Funeral Chapels of Two Rivers is assisting the Meyer family with funeral arrangements.
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Jindra and Chaloupka Families
1920 - 2005 (85 years)
