Donald Edward Meyer

Donald Edward Meyer, age 88, of Jefferson City passed away on September 27, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. He was born January 29, 1937 in Edwardsville, IL to the late Cosmas J and Stella E. (Dickmann) Meyer.

His early schooling started at St. Boniface Catholic grade school. In 1952 Don attended Pontifical College Josephenum in Columbus, Ohio. In 1954 he attended St. Paul High School, Highland, IL graduating in 1955. In 1959, Don graduated from St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO with a BS degree in Political Science.

Don was in Army ROTC in college and from 1959 to 1965 was a member of the Illinois National Guard.

As a young boy, Don started playing baseball, first with his older brothers, then with friends. He played baseball and basketball in grade school and high school. While at St. Paul's, he was visited by a St. Louis Cardinal baseball scout. On learning Don planned to go to college, the scout encouraged college first, then look at baseball. He was a St. Louis Cardinal fan from a very young age. Listened to games on radio, tv and took every opportunity to attend a game in Busch Stadium.

On September 23, 1961, Don was united in marriage to Josephine Clare Sager at Immaculate Conception Church in Union, MO. Of that union, three sons were born, Stephen J., Paul E., and Kevin C.

They lived in Granite City, IL and St. Louis, MO prior to moving to Jefferson City in 1966, where Don accepted a supervisory position with Chesebrough Ponds Co. (Unilever).

In 1973 Don and JoClare opened J & D Bicycle shop, 610 Jefferson St., Jefferson City, MO retiring in 2014.

In retirement, as a member of Learning in Retirement and Hawthorn Bank Elite Advantage Club, Don and JoClare traveled through the USA and abroad. His favorite was a trip to England, Scotland and Wales with Elite Advantage Club. They were entertained by a male chorus in Wales, witnessed the Scottish Tatoo, visited castles in Scotland and live theater in London, plus a spur-of-the-moment tour of Buckingham Palace in London. When not traveling, Don rode bikes with friends on the greenway or the Katy trail.

Don is a member of Immaculate Conception Church.

Survivors are his wife, JoClare, sons, Stephen J, Jefferson City, Paul E. Columbia, MO and Kevin C. (Amy), Columbia, MO; Grandchildren, Jack (Katelyn) Kansas City, MO, Ian (Lee) Colorado Springs, CO, and Lauren M., Columbia, MO, brother, Charles J (Diana) Meyer, Edwardsville, IL., nieces and nephews and many friends.

Don was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Vernon, Earl and Robert Meyer and sister-in-law Julia Meyer.

Visitation will be on October 11, 2025 at 10:00am at Immaculate Conception Church prior to Mass of Christian Burial at Immaculate Conception Church with burial at Resurrection Cemetery.

In Lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Immaculate Conception Capital

Campaign, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Samaritan Center or charity of donor's choice.

Funeral arrangements by Houser-Millard Funeral Directors, 2613 W. Main, Jefferson City MO 65109.