Gerald F. 'Jerry' Meyers

MEYERS, Gerald F. "Jerry"
Of Kalamazoo Died March 17, 2013 at Hope Woods Senior Community. Jerry was born September 2, 1931 in Kalamazoo to the late Peter, Sr. and Grace Schuur Meyers. He married Marilyn Ann Stanton on April 23, 1955 for nearly 58 loving years together. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War until honorably discharged. A lifelong resident of Cooper Twp., and a longtime member of the Cooper zoning board, he loved restoring the older John Deere tractors. He also loved to tell jokes a 'good story'. Jerry leaves behind his wife, Marilyn Meyers; children, Ann Tom McInerney of Shelbyville, Marcia Thomas Vyverman of Cooper Twp., and Thomas Linda Meyers of Delton; 6 grandchildren Tom Lindsay McInerney, Katie McInerney, Joshua Lisa Vyverman, Jacob Vyverman, Jason Kim Meyers, John Meyers; 2 great grandchildren; sisters-in-law, Elaine Dwight Holt and Arlene Norman Stanton; brother-in-law, Bill Stanton; many nieces and nephews; and lifetime friend, Eugene "Red" Frary. Jerry is preceded in death by his sisters, Louise Brady, Ruth DeRuyscher, Cora Campbell; and brother, Peter Meyers. Family will greet friends Thursday from 2-4 and 6-8pm at the Langeland Family Funeral Homes, Westside Chapel, 3926 S. 9th St., where a funeral service will take place Friday at 11:00. Burial will follow at East Cooper Cemetery. Memorial donations may be directed to the American Heart Association or to Hospitality House.