Paul Richard Meyerle

aul Richard Meyerle

April 3, 1926September 12, 2013

Paul Richard Meyerle, 87, of Cambridge, Nebraska passed away September 12, 2013 in McCook, NE. Paul was born northwest of Holbrook, NE on April 3, 1926 to Charles Meyerle, and Delia Weyenberg Meyerle. The 2nd of four children, Paul had one older brother Felix (Bud) now deceased, and is survived by his younger sister Lois Bradshaw of Kingsville, TX, and brother Gerald (Jerry) of Holbrook, NE.

Paul graduated from Holbrook High School in 1943, and then entered the Army in April of 1945 at Fort Logan in Denver, CO. After completing boot camp in Texas, Paul served in 2 posts in the US before being deployed to South Korea in October, 1945. He returned to the US to be honorably discharged in December of 1946.

Paul married his wife Betty Ogorzolka Meyerle on July 28, 1951 in St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Cambridge and went to work for the Bureau of Reclamation soon after. Paul worked with the Bureau in Nebraska until his job took the family to Pueblo, Colorado in 1967. In 1979 Paul and Betty returned to Southwest Nebraska, where Paul continued his work with the Bureau. He retired from the federal government in 1984.

Paul and Betty have 4 children, Paula Davis (married to Charles Davis) of Pueblo, CO, Ron Meyerle (married to Danelle Meyerle) of Monument, CO, Susan Meyerle (deceased), and Marilyn Eisenhart (married to Mark Eisenhart) of St. Louis, MO. They have 4 grandchildren, Skyler Davis, a student at the Colorado School of Mines, Colton Davis, a student at Pueblo Centennial High School, and Ethan and Everett Eisenhart attending school in St. Louis.

Paul and Betty have been committed members of their Catholic faith and church and enjoyed travel in North America and Europe together.

Funeral services will be held at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Cambridge on September 21, 2013 with Stations of the Cross at 9:30 am and Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 am. Inurnment will be held following at the St. Johns Catholic Cemetery in Cambridge. A military committal will be held at graveside.

Lockenour-Jones Mortuary in charge of services. Friends may leave on-line condolences at lockenour.com

Services Prayer Service Saturday September 21, 2013 9:30 AM St. John the Baptist Catholic Church 709 Shole St Cambridge, Nebraska 69022 Mass of Christian Burial Saturday September 21, 2013 10:00 AM St. John the Baptist Catholic Church 709 Shole St Cambridge, Nebraska 69022