Donald Ray Myers was born March 10, 1936, at Trenton, Nebraska, to
Archie (Pete) D. and Pauline (Polly) F. (Pfister) Myers. Don grew up and
attended school in Palisade, Nebraska. He graduated from Sidney High
School in 1955.
On February 8, 1959, Don married Charlotte
Rose Sayer at the Congregational Church in Ogallala, Nebraska. Don and
Charlotte lived near McDonald, Kansas for a short time and then
relocated to a home two miles south of Benkelman, NE, where they spent
many happy years. In the spring of 1976 Don and Charlotte purchased
their hog farm one mile west of Hamlet, NE.
Don began his work
ethic helping deliver milk to Palisade residents and shoveling snow,
etc. After his mom’s death, he lived with his older brother and
sister-in-law at Sidney where he found work delivering water trucks to
oil well rigs and working at filling stations. After his high school
graduation, Don worked for Kansas farmers until marriage and the move to
Benkelman. Don often worked two jobs – farmhand, truck driver, Nebraska
Port of Entry (Border Patrol), and Feed salesman. The move to Hamlet in
1976 proved good for the family as they all worked together with the
hog operation. Later, Don managed the Hamlet grain elevator. He
thoroughly enjoyed working with the local farmers.
Don enjoyed
hunting, fishing, horseback riding, leather works including horse-tack
and carpentry. He especially loved spending time with his children and
grandchildren.
Don passed away Friday evening, December 2,
2022, at the Wauneta Care and Therapy Center, Wauneta, Nebraska. He was
86 years of age.
Don was preceded in death by his parents;
brothers John (Shirley), Robert (Delores), Albert, and Roger; sisters
Arline Richardson (Bill), Hazel, Bonnie Ferguson (Dean), and Shirley;
daughter Rose Mary Stritt and granddaughter Holly Shay Myers.
Survivors Include:
Wife: Charlotte of rural Palisade, NE
Sons: Chuck Myers and wife, Kathy, of McCook, NE
Virg Myers and wife, Joanie, of Tribune, KS
10 Grandchildren
Numerous Great Grandchildren
Son-In-Law: Jerry Stritt, Hays, KS
Funeral Services will be held Friday morning, December 9, 2022, 11:00
A.M. (Central Time) at the Hamlet Union Church, Hamlet, Nebraska, with
Pastor Nathan Witt officiating. Inurnment will follow at the Hamlet
Cemetery, Hamlet.
Following Don’s wishes, cremation was chosen with no visitation.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial in Don’s memory has been suggested to the Hamlet Union Church, Hamlet, Nebraska.
Online condolences may be left at liewerfuneralhome.com.