Austin W. Meyer

Austin W. Meyer, 85, of Spirit Lake, passed away Friday, January 2, 2009, at Lakes Regional Healthcare in Spirit Lake. He was born on December 25, 1923, in Lakeview, Iowa, to William and Anna (Frank) Meyer. Austin graduated from the Terril Community Schools in 1941. He was united in marriage to Mary Ruckman on December 28, 1942, in Jackson, Minnesota, and was happily married for 66 years.Austin farmed all of his adult life, before retiring at the age of 72. He truly loved life, whether it was camping, hunting, fishing, dancing, riding snowmobiles, motorcycles, or racing, but most of all he enjoyed spending time with his family.Austin is survived by his wife, Mary Meyer of Spirit Lake[more]

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