Wesley Herman Meyer

Wesley Herman August Meyer, 87, of Hampton, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2016, at the Franklin Country View Nursing Facility in Hampton, Iowa. He was born on May 12, 1928, in rural Hampton, Iowa, the son of Herman and Lena (Spangenberg) Meyer. Wesley attended the Marion Center country school in Marion Township through the eighth grade. He then continued to help his dad farm the home place until he was drafted in 1953. Wesley served two years in the Army and while serving, he learned to play the guitar which led him to form a band once he was back home. Wesley was the lead singer as well as playing guitar and harmonica. During this same time, he took flying lessons and then bought his own plane. On August 3, 1956, Wesley married Mabel Wubbena at the Trinity Lutheran Church Parsonage in Hampton, where he attended church since he was a small child. He purchased a sheller and truck line in the fall of 1955 and sold it in 1959, when he moved his family to the family farm, where he farmed until he retired in 2002. In the 70's, Wesley took a job in Latimer at Hansen Implement where he put together farm equipment. The family farm became a century farm in 1987, and Wesley rented the land to his nephew, Dennis Abbas, when he retired. In his retirement, Wesley decided to get his CDL license and drive semi for Liqui-Grow in rural Hampton. Wesley had many things he loved including our Lord, farming and horses. He grew up driving his dad's draft horses and had many horses and donkeys as pets. Wesley never had a mule but always wanted one. He enjoyed attending the Waverly horse sales and never wanted to miss the annual chuck wagon races in Nashua. One thing Wesley was very proud of was the Franklin Country Fair. He called it "the best county fair in Iowa," and enjoyed helping out by moving antique farm machinery to Grandpa's Farm, driving the shuttles, and watching the teams of horses power the thrashing machine. Wesley is survived by his wife Mabel of Hampton, daughters Colette (Kevin) Westaby of Belmond, Kim Meyer of Pleasant Hill and LuJean (Bond) Meyer-Howery of Huber Heights, Ohio, grandson Jesse (Sarah) Westaby of Alexander and their children Micaiah, Hadassah, Jonas and Naomi, granddaughter Casey (Chris) LaCommare of Fullerton, California, and their children Connor and Lincoln, along with several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents Herman and Lena, brothers Walter and Edmund and sister Ella Abbas.

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Wesley Herman Meyer

May 12, 1928 - January 20, 2016