Joseph H. Meyer, age 84, of Kiel, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Friday, March 31, 2023 at Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice in Sheboygan Falls.
He was born March 23, 1939 in Kiel, to the late Henry and Margaret (Wagner) Meyer. Joe was baptized and confirmed at SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Kiel. He graduated with Kiel High School Class of 1957. Joe served honorably in the Army. On June 23, 1962, he married Mary Agnes Steffes at Holy Cross Church in Mount Calvary. Joe owned and operated Milky Manor Dairy Farm.
Joe enjoyed traveling with Mary, attending card club for 60 years, spending time with family and friends at Wolf Lake, listening to polka music, playing Sheepshead, gardening, and treating his grandchildren with donuts at every visit.
Joe enjoyed serving his community and church in many ways. He is the current Chairman of the Town of Schleswig, was an elected official on the Kiel Area School District Board of Education for 24 years including 10 years as President, is a lifetime member of the Kiel Area Jaycees and served as Parish Finance Chair at SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Agnes, six children, fifteen grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. Randall (Jennifer Janovy) Meyer of Edina, MN and their children Olivia Janovy Meyer and Hans Janovy Meyer; Linda (Bart Lambert) Meyer Lambert of Olean, NY and their children Michael Lambert and Jade Lambert; Barbara (James) Scheiber of Howards Grove, WI and their children Sarah Scheiber (Lucas Oxtoby), Rebecca Scheiber, and Jack Scheiber; Joseph (Deanna) Meyer of Germantown, WI and their children Ethan Meyer and Owen Meyer; Lisa (Brian) Crist of Shawnee, KS and their children Nicole Crist and Carter Crist, Daniel (Becky) Meyer of Kiel, WI and their children Ashley Meyer (fiancé Logan Paschke), Brittany (Jayson) Kohlmann, Melissa Meyer (fiancé Shae Ruelle), and Andie Meyer; his great-grandson Grayson Kohlmann; his sisters and brother Mary Ann (Gerald) Menne; Charles (Pauline) Meyer; Lucy Ann Meyer, FSPA, and his brothers-in-law Leo (Agnes) Steffes and Eugene Steffes, and sister-in-law Karen Steffes.
Joseph is preceded in death by his son James, his parents, his father-in law Edwin Steffes and his mother-in-law Catherine Steffes, his sister Agnes Mayer, his brother-in-law Richard Mayer, and his brother-in-law Alfred Steffes.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, April 5, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. at SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church (423 Fremont Street, Kiel). Visitation will be held on Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at Meiselwitz-Vollstedt-DeTroye Funeral Home (815 6th Street, Kiel) from 4:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. with a wake service at 7:30 p.m. Visitation will continue on Wednesday, at the church, from 9:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. Please visit www.meiselwitzfh.com to send online condolences.
The family extends a sincere thank you to the caregivers at Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County, Willowdale Nursing Home, Rocky Knoll Nursing Home, Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice and Kiel Ambulance along with the many wonderful friends and extended family who have reached out to Joe and Mary.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund will be established in Joe's name.