Verdine Herman "Dean" Meyer

Verdine Herman "Dean" Meyer obituary, Mt. Vernon, MO

Verdine Herman "Dean" Meyer

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Verdine Meyer Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home - Mount Vernon on Mar. 19, 2026.
Verdine Herman "Dean" Meyer, age 89, of Mt. Vernon, Missouri, passed away at 11:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at the Missouri Veteran's Home in Mt. Vernon. He was born Aprill 1, 1936, in Logan Township, Iowa, the son of Rudolph Frederick and Anna Margaretta (Weber) Meyer.

Dean graduated high school in Iowa and was a United States Army Veteran. He worked as a machinist for Rockwell International which became Boeing Airlines in California. He loved spending time with his family, fishing, and had many friends and was very generous to everyone.

Dean married Edna Iolene Morris in 1960 in Iowa, and she preceded him in death on December 18, 1996.

Dean is survived by his daughter, Ruby Rager and her husband, Ricky, of Mt. Vernon, Missouri; one son, Roger Meyer and his wife, Rebecca, of California; six grandchildren and several great and great-great grandchildren.

Dean was preceded in death by his parents, Rudolph, and Anna; his wife, Edna; one daughter, Wanda Braden; one son, Larry George and six siblings.

A private family burial will be held at a later date at the Maple Grove Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home, in Mt. Vernon, Missouri.

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