Raymond Meyer

Raymond John Meyer, 85, of Fort Collins, passed away April 13, 2015 at Spring Creek Health Care. He was born January 15, 1930 in Chambers, Nebraska to John and Emma (Thede) Meyer. He was raised in Palmer, Nebraska and attended Zion Lutheran School in Worms, Nebraska. Raymond married Helen Mickelsen in 1949 in South Dakota.

As a young man, Raymond farmed on his parent’s farm and worked at a dairy. Raymond and Helen built the first bowling alley in St. Paul, Nebraska. They were members of St. John’s Lutheran Church.

Raymond enjoyed boating, fishing and golfing. He even got a hole in one at the golf course in Wellton, Arizona. Raymond and Helen were snowbirds, traveling to Wellton every winter for 12 years. Raymond also liked to fly and at one time owned his own plane.

Raymond worked as an engineer for Dorsey McComb and was able to travel the world, providing for his wife and 7 children. After his retirement, Raymond and Helen enjoyed traveling together.

Raymond is survived by his wife Helen, daughters Diana and Dan Carlson of Ft. Collins, Judy and Jim Lay of North Carolina, Barbara and Larry Rowland of Tennessee, Bonita and Peter Vitt of Dacono; sons John and Patty Meyer of Brighton, Donald and Peggy Meyer of Johnstown and Gary and Betty Meyer of Northglenn; two brothers, Terry Walker and Dennis Walker of Stuart, Oklahoma; sisters, Effie and Curtis Grime of Stuart, Oklahoma, Ada Pederson and Don Georing, Ann Meyer, Louise and Jack McIntyre, June Wadas and Dorothy and Larry Jones; 19 grandchildren and 42 great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, one sister; six grandchildren and one great grandson.

Memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, May 9 at St. John’s Lutheran Church 305 E. Elizabeth St., Fort Collins, Colorado.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association in care of Stoddard Funeral Home, 3205 W 28th Street, Greeley, Colorado 80634.

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