Charles L. Meyers
Born: February 12th, 1928
Died: February 7th, 2016
Obituary
Charles L. "Lindy" Meyers, 87, of Burlington, died at 3:25 PM Friday, February 5, 2016, at the Great River Klein Center in West Burlington.
Born February 12, 1928, in Seaton, IL, he was the son of William Henry and Fern Louise Walters Meyers. On February 10, 1952, he married Jo-Anne Sharon Lusk in Monmouth.
He served in the Navy for 6 years and spent over 20 years in the Coast Guard. Charles worked as a diesel mechanic for the City of Burlington for 16 years, retiring in 1987.
He was a U.S. Navy Veteran, serving during the Korean War from February 13, 1945 until August 15, 1951. While in the Navy, he received a Victory Medal, Korean Medal, National Defense with one bronze star, Navy Good-conduct, plus three CG Good Conduct Awards.
He was a member of Wings of Praise Christian Outreach and served as an usher. He was a member of the V.F.W., American Legion and a lifetime member of DAV. He also served as Chaplain Senior Vice. He enjoyed camping, traveling, woodworking, going to Navy reunions, driving the DAV Bus to Iowa City, assisting the Honor Guard with various community events, adored all the family pets and working on projects for the church.
Survivors include his wife, Jo-Anne; one son, Mark (Robin) Meyers of Burlington; one daughter, Mary Anne (Robert) Henry of Burlington; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; one sister, Helen Redmond of Monmouth, IL; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother and three sisters.
Visitation will be from noon until 7:00 PM with the family to receive friends from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM Monday, February 8, 2016, at Prugh~Thielen Funeral Home & Crematory.
The funeral service for Mr. Meyers will be 10:30 AM Tuesday, February 9, 2016, at Prugh~Thielen Funeral Home & Crematory with Brenda Distelhorst officiating and full military honors rendered by the Burlington Area Veterans Honor Guard. Burial will be in Aspen Grove Cemetery. A time of food and fellowship will be held in the community room at Prugh~Thielen Funeral Home & Crematory following the service.
In lieu of flowers, memorial has been established for the Wings of Praise Church.