Meives, Walter J. "Rocky" Jr.

1944 - 2010  (66 years)    Has 18 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Meives, Walter J. "Rocky"
  Suffix	Jr.
  Nickname	Rocky
  Born	6 Dec 1944	Madison, Dane, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  Military Service	Aft 1962
  Vietnam, Persian Gulf, US Army
  Died	16 Dec 2010
  Obituary	Aft 16 Dec 2010
  Lt. Col. Walter J. Meives Jr. "Rocky", 66 years old, passed into eternal life Thursday, Dec. 16, 2010, at U.W. Hospital after a long illness. He was born on Dec. 6, 1944, in Madison to professor Walter J. Meives and Garnetta C. (Moyer) Meives. As a baby and toddler, he lived on the family farm in Barneveld until his father returned from World War II when the family then moved to Madison. Rocky attended Frank Allis Grade School and graduated from Monona Grove High School. He graduated from UW-Oshkosh and Marquette School of Dentistry. He practiced dentistry in Madison and West Allis. Rocky's proudest accomplishment was serving in the military for 37 years. When he was stationed in Fort Campbell, Ky., he did the dental work on the troops headed for Iraq. He served in South America, Germany, Kuwait, Afghanistan and South Korea before retiring from the Army in Fort Monmouth, N.J. in 2009. He then moved back to the family farm in Barneveld. Rocky loved sports and was an avid Badgers and Packers fan. He always tried to catch the games while he was overseas. He found comfort in attending Capitoland Christian Center, Madison. Rocky is survived by his son, Rockford, 11 years old, of Brooklyn, N.Y. Rockford was a precious gift which came later in Rocky's life and was Rocky's great joy. Rocky is also survived by his loving daughter, Attorney Michelle Canaday (David Kinigson) of West Palm Beach, Fla.; grandchildren, Dakota Burnstad, Nicole Volk and Dustin Volk; and great-grandchildren, Ethan Franklin and JacobVolk, all of Florida. Rocky was very proud of his daughter and her many accomplishments. Rocky is survived by siblings, Kama Amidon Pirkl (Mike Pirkl), Priscilla Zaemisch (Steve), Mark Meives (Nicole, fiancee) and Jim Meives (Mary); numerous nieces, nephews, uncles, aunts and cousins; and many friends throughout the world. He is also survived by his best friends, John Berg and George Shier. Rocky was preceded in death by his parents, Walter (1996) and Garnetta (2005); and niece, Catherine Amidon-Olver on Dec. 20, 2000. Rocky had a great life traveling the world and serving our country. He made friends where ever he went and always had great stories to tell. Rocky's whole life was dedicated to excellence in everything he did...from root canals to snowshoeing. There will be a private funeral service officiated by Stephen Stauffacher, Capitoland Christian Center, with immediate family members. There will be a celebration of Rocky's life at the family farm in June 2011.
  Person ID	I143886	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	8 Jun 2016

  
  

  Father	Meives, Walter J.,   b. 18 Oct 1918,   d. 17 Feb 1996  (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Moyer, Garnetta Catherine,   b. 30 Jan 1918,   d. 25 Sep 2005  (Age 87 years)
  Family ID	F16394	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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