Calvin Meyer

Calvin Meyer, 75, of Brenham, died Feb. 2, 2015, at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015, at Zion Lutheran Church of Zionsville with Pastor Jim Abbott officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends and relatives at Memorial Oaks Chapel from 6 until 8 p.m. Tuesday evening. Calvin Meyer was born March 17, 1939 in Burton to Felix Sr. and Minnie Arndt Meyer. He was baptized at St. Paul Lutheran Church of Rehburg, and later confirmed at Emmanuel Lutheran Church of Greenvine. He attended Burton High School. On November 14, 1959, Calvin married Joyce Pelkemeyer at Zion Lutheran Church of Zionsville, where he remained a member until his death. He was also a member of the Brenham Sons of Herman. Survivors include his wife, Joyce Meyer; son, Darrell Wayne Meyer; daughter Cheryl Lynn Davis; daughter-in-law Eva Meyer; and son-in-law Mike Davis; grandchildren: Melissa Meyer Farmer, Laura and Matthew Perkey, Cody Wayne Davis, and Cara Lynn Davis. Other surviving relatives are brother and sister-in-law Felix and Pat Meyer; nieces and nephews Tina and David Burkhead, and Tara and Keith Draehn; great-nephews: Dylan and Dawson Draehn; Preceding him in death were his parents, and his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Theodore and Welma Pelkemeyer, and his beloved dog and best buddy, Buster. Funeral arrangements for Calvin Meyer are entrusted to Memorial Oaks Chapel, 1306 W. Main, Brenham. To post a tribute to the family, visit www.memorialoakschapel.com.