Gerald Meyers
April 23, 1941 - September 22, 2020
Obituary
Meyers, Gerald "Jerry" Ervin Saginaw Twp., Michigan Our beloved husband, father, teacher and dear friend passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at Covenant HealthCare - Cooper. He was 79 years old. Gerald Ervin Meyers was born on April 23, 1941 in Saginaw, MI to the late Ervin and Emma (Kaleyta) Meyers. He attended Arthur Hill Tech and then furthered his education at Delta College and Central Michigan University, receiving his Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Education. At Central Michigan, he met the love of his life, Sylvia Jeanne Miller, and they were married in Ludington, MI on August 17, 1968. Jerry and Sylvia then settled in Saginaw, where Jerry taught school with the Saginaw Public Schools for 39 years. During those years, Jerry mentored many students and enjoyed coaching and refereeing basketball. In his free time, he enjoyed playing in a men's slow pitch softball league, playing softball with the U.S. and Canadian friendship games, fishing and camping at Burt Lake, gardening and breeding tropical fish. He will be deeply missed by his wife, Sylvia; children: Preston Meyers, Kristian Meyers and his partner, Kyle Howard, and Devin Meyers and his wife, Twila York; sister, Valerie Foster and her children: Stacy, Shannon and Jason; brother-in-law, Stephen Miller; and sister-in-law, Connie Miller. FUNERAL: A private funeral service for Gerald will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Monday, September 28, 2020 at Deisler Funeral Home, 2233 Hemmeter Rd. (off State). Rev. Erik Schmidt will officiate. Burial will be at Roselawn Memorial Gardens at 2:00 p.m. Monday. VISITATION: Family and friends will privately gather at the funeral home on Monday from 11:00 a.m. until the time of service. MEMORIALS: Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider a donation to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Please share your thoughts and memories with the family at the funeral home or through www.DeislerFuneralHome.com
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Oliver & Sharon Larkin
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Oliver and I remember playing volleyball while attending Bethlehem church adult vb league. Jerry and Sylvia were on the adult league that played against other Llutheran churches . Jerry and Oliver took the games seriously and gave their all in each game.
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ashleigh touchet
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My friends and I remember him teaching us math and being a coach at Merril Park when we were kids. Mostly his mad minutes he use to have us do. I am truly sorry for your families loss.
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Ronda Smith
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I am so sorry to hear of Mr. Myers passing.He was my teacher and also I grew up and got to work with him in an educational field, I will never forget Mr. Myers he was a good guy very loving. All the kids loved him. He was a good coach and teacher. He will truly be missed.
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Lawrence V. Wells
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I knew Jerry when we both worked for Saginaw Public Schools. He was a good person and a very good teacher. He cared about doing the very best for his students. He will be missed. My sincere condolences to his family.
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Janet Nash
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I had the honor of working with Jerry for many years for the Friendship Games and the elementary sports leagues in Saginaw Public Schools. He was the kindest man, always a smile and words of encouragement and appreciation for anyone who was involved in our work with the community, and especially for the kids of Saginaw. I know he left his mark on many of us, we all admired his striving for his personal best. Sending prayers to your family for comfort, Jerry won't need them, he is an angel already. He walked the earth as one, too. :heart::heart::heart:
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Monica Doss-Blackman
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My name is Monica Doss, Mr. Meyers was my 6th grade teacher at Houghton Elementary in the 70's. He was a hard but fair teacher he made and wanted you to learn, for every spelling word or math problem you missed you got one lick with the paddle with the holes in it, that encouraged me to study harder so I wouldn't get anything wrong ever cause I didn't like being paddled and then come home and get whooped by your parents lol. I learned to appreciate him and understood that he only wanted the best for his students. As the years went by I ran into him being my daughter's referee at her elementary basketball games, I asked if he remembered me after I told him my name and he said yes I was flattered. I could go on and on about being in his class. My condolences go out to you and your family he was a good man.