Rev. Carl E. Myers

Rev. Carl E. Myers, 88, North Manchester, IN died at 1:01 a.m. Saturday, March 22, 2014 in Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester, IN. He was born November 16, 1925 in Montgomery County, PA to Frank A. & Dorothy Gail (Brubaker) Myers. He graduated from Elizabethtown College, Elizabethtown, PA in 1946 receiving a BA Degree in History and English. He then graduated from Bethany Seminary, Chicago, IL receiving a Masters of Divinity in 1949. he served pastorates in Hagerstown, MD, Roaring Springs, PA and Mt. Morris, IL. He served as a Denominational Staff member and then as District Executive for Illinois and Wisconsin until his retirement in 1990. He was a member of Manchester Church of the Brethren, North Manchester, IN and a former member of the Highland Ave. Church of the Brethren, Elgin, IL. On June 7, 1947 he married Doreen Mae Crist. She died April 17, 2012. He is survived by one son, Stephen Merryweather, Elgin, IL; three daughters, Judith A. (Richard) Myers-Walls, Lafayette, IN, Linda M. (Lee) Swanson, Elgin, IL and Karen (Clay) Myers-Bowman, Manhattan, KS; two brothers, J. Richard (Barbara) Myers, Lombard, IL and Paul E. (Phyllis) Myers, Terra Haute, IN; one brother-in-law, Jay (Margaret) Crist, York, PA; seven grandchildren and one great grandchild. Three brothers are deceased. Memorial service will be Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at 1:30 p.m. at Timbercrest Chapel, 2201 East Street, North Manchester, IN. The family will receive friends following the service. Pastor Kurt Borgmann will officiate. Burial will be in the Manchester Church of the Brethren Memorial Garden, North Manchester, IN. For those who wish to honor the memory Rev. Carl E. Myers, memorial contributions may be made to Heifer International, 1 World Ave., Little Rock, AR 72202 or Church World Service, PO Box 968, Elkhart, IN 46515 or Alzheimer's Association, 225 N. Michigan Avenue FL 17, Chicago, IL 60601. To send a private condolence to the Myers family, use the Condolence link on the Homepage.