Charles F Meyer
(February 12, 1944 – June 24, 2020)
A private family service will be held Tuesday morning, June 30, 2020 in St. John’s Lutheran Church, Shelbyville, IL with Minister Jan Lawson officiating. Burial with military rites will be in St. John’s Cemetery, Shelbyville, IL. Arrangements are by Howe and Yockey Funeral Home, Shelbyville, IL. Memorials may be given to St. John’s Lutheran Church, Shelbyville, IL and mailed to Howe and Yockey Funeral Home, 415 N. Broadway, Shelbyville, IL 62565.
Charlie was born on February 12, 1944 in Bonne Terre, MO, the son of Louis and Edith Buscher Meyer. He graduated from Desloge High School in Desloge, MO. Charlie entered the U. S. Navy on June 8, 1961 and served until October 22, 1968. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War and served on the USS Stonewall Jackson. While in the service, Charlie attended U. S. Navy Submarine School in Connecticut and U. S. Navy Nuclear Power School in California. Charlie returned from the service and worked for Pittsburg Plate Glass for 24 years, retiring in 1991 as a Supervisor. In his retirement, Charlie was self-employed as a carpenter. He was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church, Shelbyville, IL. Charlie enjoyed woodworking, traveling, antiquing and working outdoors. He married Connie Sue Doughty on March 27, 1986.
He is survived by his wife, Connie; sons, Brett Meyer of Mt. Zion, IL, Blake Meyer of Troy, IL and Josh Dick (Jenny) of Moweaqua, IL; mother-in-law, Lea Hyland of Mattoon, IL; brothers, Don Meyer (Mary) of Desloge, MO, William Meyer (Joan) of Cape Girardeau, MO, and George Meyer (Barbara) of Desloge, MO; sisters, Rosemary Williams of Midland, TX and Linda Skaggs (Wayne) of Bonne Terre, MO; brother-in-law, Mike Kull (Cindy) of Casey, IL; sister-in-law, Sandra Bednar (Mike) of Las Vegas, NV; six grandchildren, Ian Dick and a bonus five; and six great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
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