Obituaries
Frank Leroy Meyers
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday, February 12th at the Christian
church in Hendley for Frank LeRoy Meyers, life-long resident of that community. Reverent Horn, retired Christian minister from Arapahoe officiated
at the last rites.
Frank LeRoy Meyers, one of nine children born to Ida and Philip Meyers, was born on a farm west of Hendley
April 11, 1887, and departed this life on February 8, 1957, at the age of 69 years, 9 months
and 2l8 days. His mother, father, four brothers and sisters preceded him in death, and one daughter, Donna Mae,
passed away in 1933.
On August 17, 1910 he was united in marriage with Lily Arminta Boop. To this union four children, two sons and
two daughters were born.
In 1924, he was converted and baptized into Christ and placed his membership in the Methodist church of Hendley. He was appointed Sunday School Superintendent and filled this position for
several years. In later years he transferred his membership to the Christian church in Hendley and served as an
elder and a trustee.
His entire life was spent in the Hendley community with the exception of temporary short periods of time. He had
been in ill health for about four years. Love for his family and home was the dominating factor of his life.
Those remaining to mourn his departure are his wife, Lily, three children Birdee May of Englewood, Colorado,
Darrel of San Diego, California, Floyd of Wichita, Kansas; two sisters, Mrs. Ida Roberts of Wilsonville, Mrs.Lucy Yarnall of Lynwood, California; two brothers, P. T. Meyers of Hayward, California, and John Meyers
of Hendley; nine grandchildren, one great granddaughter, besides a host of other relatives and friends.
A stalwart citizen, a good husband and father, a trusted friend and neighbor has thus passed on to his final
reward.
Music for the services was supplied by Richard Martin and accompanied by Mrs. Kenneth Orvis.
Pallbearers were Sylvester Hurt, Arlen Hurt, George Herron, Dale Nitzel, Audis McClain and Earl Bruening.
Interment was
made in the Lynden cemetery west of Hendley.
Hopping-Haase Funeral Home of Beaver City was in charge of the arrangements.
Appeared in the Beaver City, NE Times-Tribune, 21 Feb. 1957
Contributed by Marilyn Cozza
Mrs. Henrietta Diebler
Meyers
Henrietta Diebler Meyers was born in the state of Pennsylvania March 18, 1847. She was married to Isaac
S. Meyers in 1868.
They removed to Forreston, Ogle County, Ill., then to Furnas County in May 1872. She and her
husband took up the pioneer life full of the dangers and deprivations known only to the early settlers
who experienced them. Although naturally timid and refined in her tastes, she adapted herself with
great courage to those early demands upon her strength and true womanhood which only a devoted
wife and mother could display.
It is interesting to know that she ventured twenty-eight miles farther than any white woman had ever
settled. There were no towns or railroads within many miles, but in her patience and isolation with her
husband they reared their family.
Ten children blessed their union. Two having died in infancy, eight survive her. Seven were present
\at the funeral, one son, Dr. Emery L. Meyers, of Chico, CA, being unable to be present. Mrs.Meyers was one of the truly good of this world. As a mother she was one of the best. As a wife
she was absolutely true. As an invalid she never lost her interest in life and during her most
intense pain never seemed completely discouraged. Her patience was marvelous and her faith
in God was of that gentle trusting sort that took things for granted. Death came like a gentle
angel of mercy to release her from the suffering of many years. She fell asleep early Saturday morning,
November 2, never to awaken again to the pain and sorrow of a temporal world.
She leaves eight children, one sister, one brother, nineteen grandchildren and an enormous
company of devoted friends. She won the love of all who knew her. Our hope is firm in the
realization that she has entered that glorious peace where `God shall wipe all tears from their
eyes and there shall be no more sorrow nor crying neither shall there be any pain, for the
former things have passed away'.
The funeral services were held in Hendley Sunday afternoon, November 3, at 2:30 o'clock,
Rev. C. M. McCorkle, of Juniara, conducting the service, assisted by Rev. L. W. Hewitt, pastor of the
church. Internment was made in the Meyers Cemetery.
Card of Thanks
We desire to express our heartfelt thanks to our friends and neighbors who so kindly lent their help and
sympathy during the prolonged illness and death of our beloved mother, Henrietta Meyers.
Susie T. McCorkle
Sylvester L. Meyers
Elizebeth R. Wilburn
Isaac N. Meyers
Henrietta M. John
Eva A. Brubaker
Emery L. Meyers
From the TIMES-TRIBUNE, Beaver City, NE, November 7, 1918
Contributed by Marilyn Cozza
Issac Stine Meyers
Was born in the state of Pennsylvania, December 13, 1845, where he lived until young manhood.
In the war of the rebellion he responded to his country's call in 1862, enlisting for a few months.
When his first term of service expired he again enlisted in
the Seventh Pennsylvania Cavalry and
served his country faithfully until the end of the war. The last seven months as a soldier were spent
amid the awful privations, extreme suffering and hopeless discouragement of the infamous
Andersonville Prison, where he would have lost his life had it not been for the close of the war, which
ended the terrible prison experience.
February 27, 1868, he was united in marriage to Miss Henrietta Diebler, who survives him.
The young couple took up their residence near Forreston, Ill., where they resided four years.
Then began the thrilling experiences of the early pioneer life of Nebraska. Traveling overland by
wagon he arrived in Furnas County in May, 1872, when Indians and buffalo roamed these plains
at will. Mrs. Meyers arrived the following July, coming to Grand Island, the nearest railroad station.
They were the earliest setters in the entire section.
God only knows how many dangers and hardships were encountered during these early years before
Hendley or Beaver City were even thought of, and when Republican City was the nearest post office.
Loneliness, privations, blizzards and lurking Indians called out the genuine heroic spirit in this
sturdy pioneer and his splendid young wife. To them ten children were born. Sarah and Elmer
died in infancy. Three sons, Sylvester, Isaac and Emery, and five daughters, Susie, Elizebeth,
Henrietta, Eva and Olive, survive him and were present at the funeral.
Mr. Meyers was very active in the affairs of his county, serving two terms as county commissioner
and manifesting a progressive spirit in everything that pertained to the advancement of its people
and growth. In his active life before old age came on to cripple his mental powers, he was an excellent
businessman and a most accommodating and thoughtful neighbor. The old-fashioned pioneer
hospitality was always manifested and every weary stranger traveling his way found a cordial
welcome to the cheer of his fireside and table.
He held membership in the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, which order was represented at the funeral.
Bordering on a half century of residence in the very locality in which he first settled has procured
for him an enormous circle of acquaintances.
He leaves to mourn his departure his faithful wife, eight children, one sister, three brothers, nineteen
grandchildren, other relatives and a host of friends.
The funeral took place from the Methodist Church in Hendley Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. Mr.
Hayward, pastor of that church officiating. Interment was made in the Meyers Cemetery.
Card of Thanks
We desire to express our sincere and heartfelt thanks to those who so carefully and tenderly
ministered to our beloved husband and father during his illness and death, to the members of the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows whose sympathy was manifested by their attendance in a body,
to the pastor, organist and singers for their valued services, to those who contributed floral offerings
and to the many neighbors and friends who have so kindly lent us their help and sympathy in this
time of sorrow.
Mrs. I. S. Meyers
Susie C. McCorkle
Sylvester L. Meyers
Elizebeth R. Wilburn
Isaac N. Meyers
Emery L. Meyers
Henrietta M. John
Eva A. Brubaker
Olive M. Beaty
No source name given
Contributed by Marilyn Cozza
Mrs.
Lillie Arminta Meyers
Services
for Mrs. Lillie Arminta Meyers, a longtime resident of Hendley, Nebraska,
were held April 26, 1977, at Hendley.
Mrs.
Meyers died in Rifle on April 23, at the age of 86. The Sowder Funeral
Home was in charge of local arrangements.
Mrs.
Meyers was born Lillie Arminta Boop, the daughter of Luther and Tamsen Arminta
Wilson Boop, on Dec. 30, 1890
at
Humboldt, Neb. At the age of three years her family moved to Furnas
County, Neb, near Beaver City. She was educated
in rural schools near Beaver City and grew to womanhood in that area.
Mrs.
Meyers was united in marriage with Frank Meyers at Hendley on Aug 17, 1910.
He wasowner and manager of the
Ford
Agency in that area for many years. He died in Feb of 1957.
Mrs.
Meyers continued to make her home at Hendley
until June of 1976 when she came to Rifle to be near a daughter, Mrs. Birdie
May.
She
was a member of the Hendley Christian Church.
She
was preceded in death by a daughter, Donna in 1933.
Survivors
included her daughter, Mrs. Birdie May of Rifle; two sons, Floyd Meyers
of Wichita, Kans and Darrell Meyers of Santee,
Calif; four sisters Mrs. Edith Schiedegger of Delia, Kan, Mrs. Ollie
Worrell and Mrs. Ellen Hedges both of Madison
Lake, Minn and Mrs. Mable Streeton of Omaha, Neb; eight grandchildren, ten
great grandchildren and other relatives
and friends.
Newpaper clipping
- no source name given Contributed by Marilyn Cozza
Donna
Mae Meyers
Donna
Mae Meyers was born at Hendley, Nebr., November 9, 1926 and passed away
at her home in Hendley
June
28, 1933, aged 6 years, 7 months and 19 days.
Donna
Mae began her first year of school at the beginning of the last year of
school. On the first of January she received
a severe injury from a fall and after twelve more days of school she became
violently ill, from which which
beginning developed tubercular meningitis. After five and one-half
months of intense suffering, during which
every means known to medical skill and patient loving care were given her.
She passed quietly away to
be with the Savior whom she learned to love each Sunday in Sunday school.
She was of a cheerful, sunny disposition,
loved by teachers and playmates and numbered
her friends by her acquaintances.
She
leaves to mourn her going, her father and mother, Mr. And Mrs. F. L. Meyers,
one sister Mrs. Birdie May,
two
brothers Darrel and Floyd all of Hendley; her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
Phillip Meyers of Hendley and M.
L. Boop of Beaver City, besides a host of other relatives and friends.
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