Ronald Louis Meyer, son of Thomas F. and Dollie Suess Meyer, was born August 13, 1915, in Banks Township of rural Fayette County, Iowa. He graduated from Maynard High School. From April 1941 to August 1945, he served with the U.S. Army in Italy and North Africa.

            On April 12, 1946, he was united in marriage with Margery A. McKeown at St. John Lutheran Church in Sumner.

            For many years Tommy worked as a mechanic at A.F. Miller Implement Co., and later in the parts department at Sherburne Implement Co., both in Sumner.

            Tommy’s death occurred May 3, 2011, at the Hillcrest Home in Sumner. He was ninety-five years old. He was a longtime member of St. John Lutheran Church in Sumner and Brandenburg-Krueger Post # 4013, V.F.W. in Tripoli.

            He is survived by one daughter, Theresa (Jack) Huckobey of Atascadero, California; four grandchildren, Michele (Hussey) Carlson and her husband, David, who live and teach school in Doha, Qatar; Lt. Col. Lawrence K. Hussey (USMC) and his wife, Cathy (Saltou), stationed at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Deborrah (Hussey) Knapp and her husband, Eric of San Mateo, California, and Michael Hussey of Sacramento, California; five great grandchildren, Andrew and Nicholas Carlson, and (Mac) Lawrence II, Melissa, and Evelyn Hussey; and nieces and nephews.

            He was preceded in death by his wife, Margery, who died March 16, 2011; his parents; two brothers, Clifford and Wilferd; and one great granddaughter.

         Memorial services will be held 10:30 a.m., Monday, July 11, 2011, at St. John Lutheran Church in Sumner. Inurnment will be at St. John Lutheran Cemetery with military rites provided by Brandenburg-Krueger Post #4013, V.F.W. of Tripoli. Visitation will be held for one hour preceding services the church on Monday. Becker-Milnes Funeral Home in Sumner is in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be made in his name to St. John Lutheran Church-Stephen Ministry.