Fred J. Meyer

Fred Meyer, 88, of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, formerly of Hawley, died Friday, February 11, 2005, at Emmanuel Nursing Home, in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Fred Meyer was born October 9, 1916, in Highland Grove Township, Clay County, Minnesota, to Wilhelm F. and Anna K. Plantenberg Meyer. He grew up and attended school in Hitterdal, graduating from Hitterdal High School. Fred married DeVaughn Schloesser on October 22, 1938 at Hitterdal, Minnesota. Following their marriage they farmed in Highland Grove Township, retiring in 1977. They moved to Hawley in 1994. In 2001 they moved to Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. DeVaughn died October 29, 2002. In January 2004, Fred moved to Emmanuel Nursing Home where he has since resided. Fred was a member of Highland Grove Lutheran Church where he had served on the church board for many years, and he also served on the Hitterdal School Board and the Highland Grove Township Board. He is survived by one daughter, Valerie Ken Eppes Meyer, Dallas, TX; a daughter-in-law, Elaine Meyer, Detroit Lakes, MN; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.