Dec. 16, 1926 — Sept. 26, 2014

William Junior “Bill” Meyers, 87, of Niles, Michigan died on Friday, Sept. 26, 2014, at his home following an extended illness. He was born Dec. 16, 1926, in Niles to William and Myrtle (Hall) Meyers, Sr.

Bill was a World War II veteran, having served on the USS Dyess in the United States Navy and worked many years for the Bendix Corporation in the brake department in South Bend, Indiana.

He was a member of the “Old Boys Toys” Car Club in Niles and was proud to show his 1951 yellow Chevrolet pick up truck and his Ford Model A. Bill enjoyed word search games, fishing and woodworking, creating bird houses, wood tulips and children’s toys. He followed the Detroit Tigers baseball games and was “a fan of any team that played against Notre Dame.”

On April 19, 1947, Bill married the former Gertrude Marie Grant, who survives in Niles with their two sons, Donald E. Meyers and Ronald D. (Dawn) Meyers, all of Niles, four grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.

Bill was preceded in death by his brothers and one sister.

Funeral services for Bill Meyers will be held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2014, at the Halbritter Funeral Home with Chaplain Scott Labbe of Hospice at Home officiating. Interment will follow at Mission Hills with military honors.

The family will receive relatives and friends at the funeral home from 6-8 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 29, 2014.

Donations in memory of Bill may be made to either Hospice at Home or to the American Cancer Society.