Vernon A. Meyer

Blue Hill resident Vernon A. Meyer, 89, died Sunday, December 27, at Mary Lanning Hospital in Hastings. Services are 2:30 p.m. Thursday, December 31, 2009, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Blue Hill with the Rev. James Witt officiating. Burial will be in Trinity Lutheran Cemetery at Blue Hill. Visitation is 9 a.m. to 8p.m. Wednesday at Merten-Butler Mortuary in Blue Hill and one hour prior to services Thursday at the Church. Memorials may be given to Trinity Lutheran Church or Heartland Lutheran High School. Vernon was born November 24, 1920 to Albert J. and Helena P. (Bangert) Meyer at Blue Hill, Ne. He married Phyllis E. Seeman on March 25, at Blue Hill, NE. He farmed and raised registered Hereford cattle his entire life. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church and the American Hereford Association. He is survived by his wife, Phyllis of Blue Hill, NE; one daughter Eileen Penrose and her fiance Lee Saathoff of Hastings; two sons, David and his wife Madeline, and Jim and his wife Denece both of Blue Hill,, NE; Son-in-law Mark Liess of Grand Island, NE; sister Ella Dupertuis and her husband Larry of Redwood City, CA; 12 grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Mary Liess; sister, Erma Dauvendick; brothers, Arthur and the Rev. Walter Meyer.