Meryl was raised in the St. Louis area, moving to New Haven with her husband, the late John Francis Weir, Sr., 1929-2002. She was also preceeded by her sisters, Beryl Lucille and Virginia Mary and her brotherErvin Gustav. She moved to Hermann several years after John's passing. Meryl is survived by her three daughters, Jacklyn (Keith) Humphrey, Hermann, MO, Janice (Dwight) Neyhart, Orlando, FL, and Linda (Rich) Newell, Denver, CO. and four sons, Gerald (Sheri) Weir, Norman, OK, John F. (Cathy) Weir Jr. Hillsboro, MO, Steven Weir, Washington, MO and Christopher (Patricia) Weir, Hazelwood, MO; Meryl is the proud grandmother of Bonnie, Keith Jr., Brian, William, Jaella, Ashleigh, Kurt, Bethany, Matthew, Rebecca, Jill, Aaron, Joshua, Benjamin, Kevin, Caleb, Rachel, Emily, David, Abigail, Christin, Jacob, Daniel and Sarah. She boasts of numerous great-children.
A private gathering was held for family only.