Larry Meyer, 79, of Muscatine, passed away on Monday, August 8, 2022, at his home.
A funeral service will be at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, August 15, 2022, at Zion Lutheran Church. Reverend Willie Rosin. Burial will take place in Greenwood Cemetery. Please join the family for Larry’s last tailgate at the Riverview Center on the riverfront following the service. The family is asking that you wear black and gold or your Hawkeye attire in honor of Larry.
Visitation will be held from 12:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. on Monday, August 15, 2022, at the church. Memorials may be made to Iowa City Hospice music therapy or Zion Lutheran Church. Online Condolences: www.wittichfuneralhome.com.
Larry was born on April 20, 1943, in Muscatine, the son of Carlton and Violet Shepard Meyer. He married Kathy R. Jenkins on June 20, 1965, in Muscatine.
He graduated from the University of Iowa with his undergraduate in accounting and master’s degree in finance. Larry lived in many places throughout the Midwest. He spent the first 30 years of his professional career in the corporate world and as a CPA. Larry then purchased the Maid-Rite of Muscatine, where he loved visiting with customers.
He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church. Larry enjoyed coaching little league and played the trumpet in a country western band. He was an avid Hawkeye fan and had season tickets for over 50 years. Larry loved his cats, Spike and Bud None the Weiser.
He is survived by his wife, Kathy Meyer of Muscatine; two sons, Patrick Meyer (Kami) of Indianola and Steven Meyer (Jessica) of Muscatine; and four grandchildren, London, Waylon, Lauren, and Kaylei.
Larry is preceded in death by his parents; his daughter, Amy Meyer; and two sisters, Marlene Steen and Joyce Hetherington.
