Obituary
Pastor David J. Meyer
Born: June 05, 1950
Died: June 08, 2010
Services: Memorial service will be on Friday, June 18, 2010 at 1:00
p.m. at Truth Tabernacle - Last Trumpet Ministries, 815 S. Spring
Street in Beaver Dam. Interment will be at Oakwood Cemetery in
Beaver Dam.
Visitation: Friends may call at the time of service.
David J. Meyer, a beloved husband, father, and minister, went home
to be with his Lord and Saviour Tuesday, June 8th, 2010, at St.
Mary’s Hospital in Madison. After a brave fight with illness, David,
a resident of Beaver Dam, passed away to glory at the age of sixty
surrounded by his wife and children.
Memorial service will be on Friday, June 18, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. at
Truth Tabernacle - Last Trumpet Ministries, 816 S. Spring Street in
Beaver Dam. Interment will be at Oakwood Cemetery in Beaver Dam.
David J. Meyer was born June 5th, 1950, in Clintonville, Wisconsin,
to Gordon and Alvina Meyer. He began his ministry at the age of
nineteen and became an ordained minister a few years later. On
September 18th, 1971, he married Shirley Wedlund with whom he raised
a family and shared his ministry. In 1974, he and his wife Shirley
founded a church in Beaver Dam. Over the years, he has faithfully
taught and preached at Truth Tabernacle. In 1981, he began
publishing the Last Trumpet Newsletter, which became international,
reaching many people throughout the twenty-nine years it’s been
printed. He also traveled and held seminars throughout the United
States and in Jamaica.
He graduated from Clintonville High School and then received his
Associate of Arts degree at Fox Valley Technical Institute. He
completed ten years of service with the University of Wisconsin
system as a master locksmith. During that time he was honored with
many awards and certificates, including the highest reward presented
by the Governor of Wisconsin. He also did computer programming and
security systems designing and analysis.
David was known as a kind, generous, intelligent man who inspired
people with his faith and hope in God. He was a wonderful husband,
father, grandfather, minister, and friend. He was serious about his
work for the Lord, but he was also known for his sense of humor and
amiable personality. He loved science and taught it to home schooled
children. He enjoyed telling stories, and often included tales about
his African Grey parrot, Professor, and his cockatiel, Simon. He was
a man of many interests, who aspired to be both knowledgeable and
proficient in whatever he was doing.
David leaves behind his wife, Shirley (Wedlund) Meyer; eight
children: Ruth (Anthony) Barbieri of Bellevue, Washington; Nathaniel
(Renee) Meyer of Fond du Lac; Sarah Meyer of Madison; Rebekah
(Travis) Kline of Columbus; Samuel Meyer of Beaver Dam; Jayne Meyer
of Beaver Dam; Victoria (Carl) Liljander of Beaver Dam, and Anna
Meyer of Beaver Dam. He was the grandfather of Sofia Barbieri (4),
Carla Liljander (2), Abigail Meyer (2) and Zachary Liljander (9
months), and he was anticipating the birth of his fifth grandchild
later this year. He also leaves behind three sisters: Jeannette
Rosenheim of Pewaukee, Donna Waite of Florida, and Sharon (Ron)
Lange of Clintonville; four brothers: Leroy (Virginia) Meyer of
Clintonville, Gordon (Joyce) Meyer of Watertown, Gary (Twyla) Meyer
of Ontario, Canada, and Allan (Donna) Meyer of Clintonville; many
nieces and nephews; his congregation at Truth Tabernacle, and many
friends throughout the world.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Gordon and Alvina Meyer; his
brother, Roger Meyer; and a grandson, Raphael Barbieri.
