Glenn Meyer

Glenn H. Meyer, 75, of Prescott, Ariz., died Friday, Sept. 5, 2008, at Yavapai Regional Hospital of complications resulting from staphylococcus-related endocarditis.

He was born April 5, 1933, on a farm near Hooper to Henry and Nora Meyer. He attended rural Nebraska schools, graduating from Scribner High School in 1950. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War aboard the U.S.S. Los Angeles, and subsequently returned to Nebraska and was married to Marjorie Von Essen, to whom he was married for 12 years. They had two children, Cindy and Michael. He was employed by Hormel Foods Corporation in Fremont.

He married his second wife, Iyone Magnuson, on April 7, 1968, and they moved to Berryville, Ark., and opened a Coast to Coast franchise hardware store, which they operated together for 21 years. They adopted their daughter, Rebecca, in 1971, and in Arkansas were active in the community, the Methodist Church, public schools, and enjoyed hosting and working as liaisons for exchange students through the AFS exchange program. After retiring from the retail hardware business in 1990, Glenn enjoyed working in the cast of the Great Passion Play in Eureka Springs, Ark., for five years, playing the parts of several priests in the production.

They moved to Prescott in January 1996 where Glenn had enjoyed retirement, golf and volunteer service to Open Door, a Coalition for Compassion and Justice program. He could often be seen driving his 1967 Chevrolet pickup truck, "Old Blue," around the Prescott area picking up and delivering food bank commodities, donated items and bicycles that he repaired and refurbished for sponsored Christmas family children.

Glenn enjoyed traveling, both in the U.S. and abroad, loved learning about other cultures and customs, and participated in active adventures wherever he went. The latest was a glider flight in May in celebration of his 75th birthday.

He is survived by his wife, Iyone; daughter and son-in-law, Cindy and Rod Wiebelhaus of Fordyce; son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Champu Meyer of Prachuabkirikhan, Thailand; daughter and son-in-law, Rebecca and Dan Khuu of Chandler, Ariz.; eight grandchildren, Wendy Pearson, April Pearson, Holly Wiebelhaus, Brooke Hockstein, Marshall Wiebelhaus, Jonathan Scharnhorst, Jayden Khuu and Cameron Khuu; four great-grandchildren, Paige Pearson, Ashlyn Pearson, Gabriela Pearson and Kobe Pearson; and sister, Joan Moeller of Omaha.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

A service in celebration of Glenn's life will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at Prescott United Methodist Church in Prescott with the Rev. Nancy Cushman officiating. A memorial service and interment is planned at Pohocco Lutheran Church near Fremont on Oct. 17.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are established for the Coalition for Compassion & Justice or Prescott United Methodist Church, both located at 505 W. Gurley St., Prescott, AZ 86301, or the Pohocco Lutheran Church Cemetery Association, Fremont.

Hampton Funeral Home in Prescott is in charge of arrangements.