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Edward Herman Meiergerd Jr.

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Edward Herman Meiergerd Jr.

Birth
Cuming County, Nebraska, USA
Death
1 Apr 2006 (aged 80)
Dodge, Dodge County, Nebraska, USA
Burial
Aloys, Cuming County, Nebraska, USA Add to Map
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Son of Edward, Sr. and Anna Praest Meiergerd. He attended St. Aloysius Catholic School. Edward served in the US Army from February, 1945 until December, 1946. On January 4, 1956, he married Coletta Ulrich at Monterey. The couple farmed northwest of Aloys. Coletta died in March of 1970. Edward continued raising his family on the farm. In 1998, He retired to St. Joseph's Home in West Point, moving to Parkview Home in Dodge in 1999.

Edward was a member of St. Aloysius Catholic Church, where he sang in the choir, Knights of Columbus, Veteran of Foreign Wars, served on the Dodge Coop Board and Central Catholic School Board. He enjoyed playing cards, picnics and bowling, but his passion was spending time with his family.

Survivors include daughters Joann (William) Kreikemeier, Diane (Mark) Evert, and Judy (James) Perry all of West Point, Eileen (John) Chekal of Omaha and Karen (Jerome) Baumert of Howells, sons David of Lincoln, Gerald (Karen) of Dodge and Ralph (Mindy) of Wisner, 18 grandchildren, sister Ludovica (Richard) Baumert of West Point, brother Ray Meiergerd of West Point and a sister in law Ornitha Meiergerd of Dodge. He is preceded in death by his wife, Coletta, parents, brothers Reverend Godfrey Meiergerd and Aloysius "Alex" Meiergerd.
Son of Edward, Sr. and Anna Praest Meiergerd. He attended St. Aloysius Catholic School. Edward served in the US Army from February, 1945 until December, 1946. On January 4, 1956, he married Coletta Ulrich at Monterey. The couple farmed northwest of Aloys. Coletta died in March of 1970. Edward continued raising his family on the farm. In 1998, He retired to St. Joseph's Home in West Point, moving to Parkview Home in Dodge in 1999.

Edward was a member of St. Aloysius Catholic Church, where he sang in the choir, Knights of Columbus, Veteran of Foreign Wars, served on the Dodge Coop Board and Central Catholic School Board. He enjoyed playing cards, picnics and bowling, but his passion was spending time with his family.

Survivors include daughters Joann (William) Kreikemeier, Diane (Mark) Evert, and Judy (James) Perry all of West Point, Eileen (John) Chekal of Omaha and Karen (Jerome) Baumert of Howells, sons David of Lincoln, Gerald (Karen) of Dodge and Ralph (Mindy) of Wisner, 18 grandchildren, sister Ludovica (Richard) Baumert of West Point, brother Ray Meiergerd of West Point and a sister in law Ornitha Meiergerd of Dodge. He is preceded in death by his wife, Coletta, parents, brothers Reverend Godfrey Meiergerd and Aloysius "Alex" Meiergerd.


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  • Created by: Don
  • Added: Jan 30, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/47338313/edward_herman-meiergerd: accessed ), memorial page for Edward Herman Meiergerd Jr. (11 Jun 1925–1 Apr 2006), Find a Grave Memorial ID 47338313, citing Saint Aloysius Catholic Cemetery, Aloys, Cuming County, Nebraska, USA; Maintained by Don (contributor 46558676).