A memorial service for Wayne Meyer was held on Saturday, February 4, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Winner, SD. Mason Funeral Home of Winner, SD, was in charge of arrangements.
Wayne S. Meyer was born December 17, 1941 in Winner, SD, to Otis and Virginia (Bell) Meyer.
He lived all his life on the family farm raising cattle, farming, and raising hogs in the earlier years.
On August 3, 1963, he married Georgia Layh. From this marriage came two daughters and three sons.
His days were spent caring for the cattle and farming the land. In his younger years, he enjoyed riding motorcycles, and water skiing.
He started working for UPS as Christmas help in 1976, becoming full time in January of 1977. He retired in 2002 with a 25-year safe driving award. He served nine years on the Winner School Board between 19922001, and was the area Democratic party chairman for several years.
He enjoyed his grandchildren’s visits, and traveled to see them until he could no longer make the trip. The only thing that made him smile while he was in the hospital/hospice was the sound of his sisters’ voices when they put them on speaker for him to hear.
Diagnosed with Parkinson’s, he would not let that slow him down. He was opening and watching gates when the cattle were fed and could be counted on to make sure the water tanks were full up until two and a half years ago.
Wayne Meyer, age 81, of Winner, SD, passed away on Sunday, January 29, 2023, at the Avera Gregory Healthcare Center in Gregory, SD. He had advanced stage Parkinson’s and spent a week in the Sioux Falls hospital before his final six days in Gregory hospice. One of the final words said to him was, “John has finished feeding the cows and the chores are done. He passed away shortly after hearing the cows were taken care of for the day.
He is survive by is his wife Georgia; children: Tammy (John) Harter, Winner, SD, Brian (Kathleen) Meyer, Mesa, AZ, Justin (Megan) Meyer, North Liberty, IA, and Jason Meyer, Myrtle Beach, SC; grandchildren: Becky (Josh) Curtis, Winner, SD, Ethan Meyer and Lillian Meyer of North Liberty, IA; siblings: Jean Sigafoos, Tucson AZ, Betty (Steve) Super, Kansas City, MO, Joanne Sterner, Tucson, AZ; along with many nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his baby daughter Cindy; his parents; and his brother Keith.
