Herman Eugene Meyer

Mr. Meyer died Oct. 2, 2002, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.

He was born April 8, 1925, in Waverly, the son of Herman R. and Mabel (Hatton) Meyer.

Mr. Meyer was in the U.S. Navy from Sept. 15, 1943, to Dec. 29, 1945. He served aboard the USS Intrepid. He was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion and Eagles Lodge. He was a Teamster truck driver for W.A. Dunbar for 12 years before he retired in 1988. He had previously worked for 20 years as a maintenance mechanic for Lawrence Paper Co.

He married Juanita M. Hartman. They later divorced. He then married Pauline Plitsch. They later divorced.

Survivors include three sons, Larry E., Gary D., and Dennis W., all of Lawrence; a sister, Laura Mae Mason, Colorado Springs, Colo.; and three grandchildren.

Friends may call from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home, where family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday.

The family suggests memorials to the Oncology Center at LMH, sent to LMH Endowment Assn., 325 Maine, Lawrence 66044.