Jerry Meyers Obituary

My name is Ken Loos i was at jerry and Dianes wedding and just came across an old photo with jerry me and a few other fellas i wish i knew how to post it

My other Dad . . . how you'll be in my heart forever and always. You told me six years ago that Chicago and you would still be there waiting for me when I got out. It hurts my heart knowing that I will not see you again in this lifetime. You always had a way of cracking me up and I'll never forget one of our last precious moments we shared together I was eating Corinne's Eggplant parmesaen and I was sitting next to you, arm wrapped around and you thought I was going to bite into your fingers the way I was eating that eggplant! What an awesome person you are and I can't wait to see you again in our Heavenly home, where you will be greeted with the strongest, tightest hug ever! Thank you for ALL the laughs, love, and memories. Thank you for being you and taking me into as part of the Meyers family. You're with Gram, Papa, and Jack and most significant, our Heavenly Father who blessed so many people when HE created you. Memories will last a lifetime and I mourn that that is all I have left of you . . .

Oh Jerry.....you had me at hello...from the moment I saw those beautiful blue eyes I fell for you...and quickly became a part of the Meyers family...things will never be the same without you ...I will miss you forever.....Thanks for being such a loving Dad ..your laugh will remain in my mind forever ...the way you would flirt and joke....I felt we would have our little back and forth for at least another 100 years.
Brett, Corinne, Derek, Britt & Tara be proud your Dad was an unbelievably loving man ...one of a kind who loved all of you with his whole being ..To know Jerry was to love him ...how could you help it...he just kind of overpowered you with his personality....we will all miss you ...someday we will all be together again ...until then Rest in Peace Jerry knowing that you were truly loved by so many ......

Diane, Derek, Bret and Corrine, Our most sincere sympathy on the lost of you husband and father. Words are never enough to express feelings at a time like. We know, we have been here also. We know that Jerry will be with your always. May his memory be eternal. With love your cousins, Arlene, Jim and Mary Fortsas

Dad,
Words don't do justice to the amount of love I have and feel for you! I have so many things that I will miss. Every movie that we watch is that one movie with that one guy and that one girl, and it happened to you and you don't want to talk about it LOL!!! Daddy, I'm your girl!!! Always and forever...and after that!!! I promise Daddy I will make you proud! LOVE ALWAYS AND FOREVER!!!
TODDY (aka Corinne)

We are co-workers of Janis and wish to relay our condolences to all of your family in this time of sorrow.From reading other postings he must have been quite a man with all the right attributes.Again please except our heartfelt condolences.Hank,James,Keith,Kathy,and Dave

Jerry Meyers was a great man with a terrific sense of humor, an undying loyalty to friends, and always shared an intelligent insightful view on a wide range of subjects. Above all else, he loved his family. Jerry talked about them proudly everytime we spoke. He will be missed greatly.

Jerry,

I have so many memories of growing up on Melrose Street. I remember the day you and your family moved in. It didn’t take long before all of us were good friends. The baseball games in the prairie (why we named it the prairie I’ll never know but I suppose it was because everything else was concrete). Going to the beach during the summer and stopping off at the zoo on the way home. Playing hide and seek in the alley and riding bikes playing cops and robbers. We had lots of fun. As we grew up you got so big (not that you were every smaller than anyone) and football was so dominant in your life. I remember my parents wondering what Ruth and Ed were feeding those Meyers boys.

We all grew up and you fell in love and married Diane. Only you and Diane would take someone else along on your honeymoon. I won’t mention any names (DK) but we all know who you are. Off to college and onto bigger and better opportunities, never ever forgetting your friends from Melrose Street. We were all so thrilled when the local boy made good and played football for the Chicago Bears. It didn’t change our friendship because you loved us.

You and Diane honored me by asking me to be your son Bret’s God Mother. A little chip off the old block from the get go. What a sweetheart.

Once I married and moved to Minnesota you always found time to stop and visit. I’ll never forget that first visit and my husband and I met you, Jeff, Jack and Your Dad, Ed up at Leach Lake. What a site to see all four of you in a little boat. And the most surprising little tid bit was that you were afraid of leaches. OMG! Who knew?

Time passed and you brought your sons fishing, always stopping and staying with us if time allowed. Laughing and sharing—reconnecting.

Every time we talked on the phone we would catch up on our lives and brag about our children to each other. As the conversation wound down you would always say “I love you Sweetie” and I would always say “I love you too”.

And I always will.

Chris (Spellman) Lewis

Today when I received the news of Mr. Meyers passing I felt a piece of my childhood go with him.

I grew up in Hoffman Estates with the Meyers kids - Derek, Bret, & Corrine.
We grew up less than a block away from each other; I have many great memories of Jerry that will remain for the rest of my days.
May God rest his soul, and to the ones he left behind, may you only be left with the cherished memories of a great man.
To the entire Meyers Family - God Bless you all, and I am sorry for your loss; my prayers and deepest condolences to you all.

Best,

Patrick M. Gannon

Corinne-You and I have talked in the past about how special your relationship with your father was. You, Brittany, and your brothers are truely blessed to of had such a loyal, loving, stand-up man as your father. Thoughs qualities will no doubt live on in all of you. My thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time.

My door is always open,
Liz (Abney) Mazeikis and Family

Jerry,
You made me laugh and you made me think. You where always asking me questions. Wheather we were watching the news,a movie or what I'd liked on my pizza. I never had the chance to tell you I love your daughter Corinne, but I have a feeling you already knew. I promise you I'll take care of her the rest of my life. You where a great friend to me and I looked up to you for that. Your last words to me where " Thanks Chris , I'll see you later" I'll see you later my friend. Love Chris Olmstead

May Jerry rest in peace. Good guy and good ball player.
John D. Dramisino NIU '81

I knew Diane, Brett, Corrine and Derek when I was growing up in Hoffman Estates. I have many fond memories of you all. My deepest and sincere condolences go out to you and your family.

We were saddened to learn of the passing of Jerry Meyers. Our memories of Jerry were as a football and track star at Lake View High School in Chicago. Much of the joy and satisfaction of coaching and teaching is seeing young men like Jerry have successful families and careers. We remember Jerry as a competitive player and a very dedicated young man. He obviously went on to have a successful life. As teachers and coaches, we are very proud of all he accomplished after Lake View and college. Our deepest sympathy goes out to Diane and her family at this time of loss.
Coach Jennings and Coach Loomos

Our hearts go out to the family.If there is any thing we can do please don't hesitate to contact us.

I am very sorry for your loss, although I only met Jerry once or twice he was a very engaging person.I offer any support that I can.

Bret, Derrick, and Corrine my thoughts and my prayers go out to you all. Your dad was a good man and he will surely be missed

Jerry
You were everything to me, a father, a hero, a teacher, a friend. You held my hand and gave me the guidance and the strength that I needed to succeed in all that I ever wanted to do. Your presence in my heart is never gone you truly made the world complete for me. You’re the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, the sunshine on that rainy day, you were a huge part of my life. I love you like a daughter loves there father since day one. No denying it, the first memory I have from when I was a little girl was with you and its not going to be the last. I love you so much always in my heart, you will be truly missed and all that knew you should be honored because you were honestly amazing. Kisses and hugs forever I love you!
xoxo Tara

I can honestly say that I am just so honored to call him my dad. Never once no matter how hard things got sometimes I always knew how much he loved me. He really did love all of us. I can guarantee that he has made an impact on everyone that knows or has met him. He just had a way of doing that without even trying. There wasn't really ever a dull moment with him. Even watching tv with him he made it funny. And I'm sure we have all heard the famous line, "that happened me once.. but I don't want to talk about it." He is seriously the funniest person I know. He really did make you feel so good about yourself. I love the fact that he would tell me all the time how beautiful my eyes where but of course mention that I got them from him. What really meant the most was when we would go on car rides he would hold my hand the whole way there, and how his chocolate milk was the best in the world just because he made it, or when you shared some steak he would always cut it up and give you the good parts, but mostly when we hung up the phone and he would call me 5 minutes later just to say I love you one more time. Those little things mean more to me then anything in world. I love you Daddy so much I really hope you know that. I don't know what I'll do without you. And like you always said I'll love you forever, and ever, and even after that.

To the family of Jerry, my condolences. I am a former football player at Lake View H.S. and at Northern Illinois University. I was also a football coach at NIU and because of that I met Jerry and had a brief, but enjoyable bond with him. I remember him as a good football player and more importantly as a very nice and good human being.
Tom Beck
LVHS 1958 and NIU 1962 & '67

we will miss him my heart goes to the meyers family for another lost...

Derek and the Meyers family.
My condolences.
Jerry is a great guy. I always enjoyed his outlook. He really is as a true professional and always was a positive person. I remember him coming to the office and hugging Derek who was in his early 20's. Now that I am a dad. I understand what he was doing.
He will be missed.
Sincerely,
John Agnew

Darlene and I send our deepest condolences to the Meyers Family.We knew Jerry's
parents Ed and Ruth since we were kids living on Howe steet in Chicago. Ed and I Were close friends. We watched Jerry and the Bears many times together. Again,Our sympathy to the Meyers Family

Darlene and I send our deepest condolences to the Meyers Family.We knew Jerry's
parents Ed and Ruth since we were kids living on Howe steet in Chicago. Ed and I Were close friends. We watched Jerry and the Bears many times together. Again,Our sympathy to the Meyers Family

My heart goes out to all the Meyers family. I'm so sorry. I have always and will always consider Jerry to be my brother. I will miss his smile, bear hugs & genuinely huge heart. Know how much he loved you all and how proud he was of each & every one of you. Rest in peace Jerry. I love you. Always, Sarah Jane

Our deepest condolences to the Meyers Family on their loss. Jerry's father and mother Ed and Ruth were close friends of ours since we were kids living on Howe St.We cheered for Jerry and the Bears together many times.Again we extend our sympathy

Offering our deepest condolences during this difficult time.

Dad,
I could not be more proud to have you as my father. Having your guidance & support, patience & forgiveness, being so deeply involved in my life, every step of the way has been such a blessing.
Your qualities as a father, friend, through my childhood into adulthood , has made me the man I am today. I have always been so proud of you. You had such elegance and class, which I, and the people who knew you , greatly admired about you.
I appreciate the fact every chance we had we told each other how much we loved, and meant to each other. I
know this was important to you, as it is to me.
What a mystery this is. What a man you are. And what gratitude I feel for the privilege of being your son,
your fatherly advice, and simply
being a part of your life, marvelous
father of mine. I love you dad. With
everything I am.
Your #1
Derek

Im so sorry for your loss. I am one of corrines friends. My brother just passed also, and will be at cumberland chappels the same day as corrines dad.