Meyer, DeForest "Swede"

1919 - 2009  (90 years)    Has 4 ancestors and 5 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Meyer, DeForest "Swede"
  Nickname	Swede
  Born	29 Aug 1919	Greenville, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  1930 Census	1930	Greenville, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Albert F Meyer48 Marie A Meyer40 Deforest A Meyer10
  Died	15 Sep 2009
  Obituary	17 Sep 2009
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Meyer, DeForest A. "Swede" DeForest Meyer, age 90, passed away on Tuesday, September 15, 2009, at St. Elizabeth Hospital after a brief illness. DeForest was born on August 29, 1919, in Greenville, to the late Albert and Marie (Much) Meyer. He married Valoise Miller on June 21, 1941, at the Methodist Church in New London. DeForest farmed the family homestead for 31 years prior to moving to Appleton. While in Appleton he was a certified welder and later a foreman at Badger Northland. Moving to Plainfield, DeForest and Valoise owned and operated the Pine Grove Restaurant and Motel and a large Christmas Tree farm. The couple returned to Appleton upon his semi-retirement. DeForest enjoyed woodworking, traveling, camping, gardening and bird watching. He was well-known for his ability to fix anything mechanical and his sense of humor as a trickster and storyteller. DeForest loved his grandchildren, his great-grandchildren, and was eagerly awaiting the birth of his first great-great-grandchild. Survivors include Valoise, his wife of 68 years; his daughter, Betty Lou Seegers (fiance John), Menasha; her children Dawn (Carl) Baumgarten, and her children, Christopher DeForest (Christina) DeCoster, Amy (Christopher) Gehrke, and Alex Baumgarten; Betty's daughter, Tamara (Bill) Kain, and their children, Brianna, Austin, Adam and Amber Kain; and Betty's son, Travis Seegers; DeForest's son, Jerald (Doreen) Meyer, New London, their children Becky (Josh) Maschinski and their son Chase, and Jesse Meyer (friend Annie) and their children Zoe and Zander. DeForest is further survived by his pet birds, Hootie and Hoppy (his pride and joy). Funeral services will be at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, September 18, 2009, at ST. MATTHEW EV. LUTHERAN CHURCH, 129 S. Mason Street, Appleton, with Rev. Paul T. Schuler officiating. Friends may call directly at the church on Friday from 10:30 a.m. until the time of services. Entombment will be in Highland Memorial Park. A memorial has been established in his name. DeForest will be missed by all. Wichmann Funeral Home 537 N. Superior Street Appleton 920-739-1231 Online Condolences www.wichmannfargo.com
  Person ID	I159784	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	14 Nov 2015

  
  

  Father	Meyer, Albert F.,   b. 10 Mar 1882, Winchester, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 7 Jul 1943  (Age 61 years)
  Mother	Much, Maria Elizabeth,   b. 1 Jul 1889, Bloomfield, Waushara, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 12 May 1957  (Age 67 years)
  Family ID	F56359	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Miller, Valoise A.,   b. 08 May 1923,   d. 10 Jan 2026, Oakridge Gardens, Menasha, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 102 years)
  Married	Jun 1941	Methodist Church, New London, Waupaca, Wisconsin, USA
  Children	1. Meyer, Jerald + 2. Meyer, Betty L.
  Last Modified	20 Jan 2026
  Family ID	F52780	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Meyer, Deforest Aug 29, 1919 - Sep 15, 2009