Meryle Robert Wiemers of San Antonio, age 90, passed away Monday, June 21, 2021.
Born July 20, 1930, in Hondo, he was the son of Otto Jacob and Emma Katherina Schulte Wiemers.
Meryle graduated from Hondo High School in 1948. He was drafted into the U.S. Army (1951-53) and served at Ft. Bliss in El Paso.
Meryle and Shirley Colleen Bendele were married April 16, 1961, and recently celebrated their 60th anniversary.
He began working for the City of Hondo in payroll accounting. In 1968 he began working at Ft. Sam Houston in Civil Service, served briefly in Goeppingen, Germany, and retired in 1990. He also worked for Fuller Brush and Watkins. He enjoyed hunting, baseball, reunions and genealogy and loved playing cards with friends and relatives.
He is preceded in death by his parents and siblings, Howard Henry Wiemers, Viola Emmabell Calk, Elbert Otto Wiemers and Laura Jane Wentz.
He is survived by his wife, Shirley Wiemers; son, Michael M. (Susan) Wiemers of New Braunfels; daughters, Elaine D. (Larry) Coyle and Yvonne J. (William) Thomas, all of San Antonio and Deborah L. (Christopher) Creech of Round Rock; grandchildren, Victoria, Zachary, Jared and Nicholas Wiemers, Rachel and Trevor Coyle, Jacob (Anne) and Benjamin Creech, and Andrew and Laura Thomas; great-grandchildren, Elizabeth Ann and Michael Joseph Creech; nieces and nephews.
Funeral service was held Saturday, June 26, at Guinn-Horger Funeral Home, followed by interment at Hondo Cemetery, Woodmen of the World Section.
Memorials may be made to New Fountain United Methodist Church, 2980 FM 2676, Hondo TX 78861; or Quihi Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 3901 FM 2676, Hondo TX 78861; or a charity of your choice.