Jack J. Meyers, 87, died July 2, 2022 at the Hilltop Manor, Cunningham.
He was born Feb. 8, 1935, at Cunningham the son of August E. and Frances Vierthaler Meyers. A resident of the Cunningham community most of his life, he was the Past President and Chairman of the Board of the First National Bank of Cunningham.
Jack served the City of Cunningham as City Clerk, council member, and Mayor over a 50 year period. He was a 66 year Charter member of the Cunningham Lions Club and the last living such member. He was very active in civic life and held positions far too numerous to mention, but among his many mostly volunteer positions, he was a member of the Cunningham PRIDE, State Pride Board, American Legion Post #114, Treasurer and member of the Sunflower RC&D, served on the Kansas-Nebraska School of Banking Board, Kingman Hospital Board, Board of Directors of Burrton State Bank and Citizens Bank of Kansas, and served many years as Chairman of the Board of the First National Bank of Cunningham, later named Ninnescah Valley Bank of he was Director Ameritus. His passions in life were many, but he took tremendous pride in his yard and his professional career as a banker, and worked tirelessly over many years to make Cunningham a better place to live. He was so proud of his family which he loved endlessly.
Jack was a member of the the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Cunningham; and was a veteran of the U.S. Army from 1957-1959 stationed at NATO Headquarters in Heidelberg, Germany.
On January 9, 1960, he married Jane M. Youngers at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Hutchinson. Other survivors include sons Chris and wife Lori, Eric and wife Tina, Jon and wife Christy; daughter Allison Fiegel and husband Mitch; grandchildren, Megan Courtney, Jake Meyers and Claire Esparza, Cole and Ty Fiegel, Bayleigh Newell, Mikaela and Morgan Meyers, Bret and Ellie Meyers; great-grandchildren Huntleigh, Landreigh and Camille; brothers Ken, Danny, Leroy and Jerry; and sister Kathy Plummer. He was preceded in death by a brother Robert; and a sister Carolyn Corkery.
Parish rosary will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 5, 2022 at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Cunningham with Mass of Christian Burial to follow at 10:30 a.m. The family will received friends from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday at the Livingston Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Church Cemetery.