Ferdinand "Fritz" Meyer Obituary (2015)

Ferdinand "Fritz" Meyer, age 93 of Carlyle, died on Friday, February 27, 2015, at St. Joseph Hospital in Breese. He was born north of Carlyle on December 15, 1921, a son of Henry and Catherine (Seiffert) Meyer. He married Dolores Hempen on April 25, 1953, at St. Mary's Church in Carlyle, and she died August 10, 2006. Mr. Meyer is survived by 3 daughters, Donna (Lee) Wagner of Carlyle, Bette Meyer of Belleville, and Rita Meyer of Belleville; a son, Bill (Maureen) Meyer of Chicago; 2 grandchildren, Sydney and Isabelle Meyer; sisters-in-law, Dolores Hempen, Betty Hempen, Mary Meyer, Billie Werner, and many nieces, nephews, and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Catherine Meyer; his wife of 53 years, Dolores Meyer on August 10, 2006; and his siblings, Sr. Anselma Meyer, O.S.B., Sr. Elizabeth Meyer, O.S.B., Robert Meyer, Henry Meyer, Jr., Joe Meyer, and Paul Meyer; his in-Laws, Paul and Ray Hempen, Sam Jannett, Ernie Werner and Marie Meyer; and nephews, Gary Jannett and Allen Hempen. Mr. Meyer served in the U.S. Navy during W.W. II, and owned Home Realty and Builders in Belleville for 30 years before retiring back to Carlyle in 1987. He was a member of St. Mary's Church in Carlyle and a 70 year member of K. of C. Council 1382. Fritz was an avid hunter and fisherman, a die-hard Cardinals fan, and enjoyed playing poker, pinochle and euchre. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 A.M. on Tuesday, March 3 at St. Mary's Church in Carlyle. Interment with military honors will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 4:00-8:00 P.M. on Monday, and from 8:00 - 9:30 A.M. on Tuesday at Zieren Funeral Home in Carlyle. For those who wish to honor Mr. Meyer with a memorial contribution, the family suggests they be given to St. Mary's Church or Hospice of Southern Illinois, and they will be received at the funeral home. The family would like to extend a special thanks to the staff of St. Joseph Hospital, Villa Catherine, and Carlyle Healthcare Center for the compassionate care they extended to Mr. Meyer. Previous EventsVisitation Monday, March 2, 2015 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM Zieren Funeral Home 1111 Clinton Street Carlyle, IL 62231 Rosary Monday, March 2, 2015 7:00 PM St. Mary's Catholic Church 1171 Jefferson St. Carlyle, IL 62231 The Knights of Columbus will pray the rosary at 7:00 PM, followed by a walk through and Proclamation presentation at the funeral home Mass of Christian Burial Tuesday, March 3, 2015 10:00 AM St. Mary's Church 1171 Jefferson Street Carlyle, IL 62231 Reception and luncheon Tuesday, March 3, 2015 St. Mary's Parish Center 1111 Livingston St Carlyle, IL Lunch will follow immediately after the interment Memorial Contribution St. Mary's Church 1171 Jefferson Street Carlyle, IL 62231 618-594-2225 Hospice of Southern Illinois Visit website