Monte Kent Meier, 55, of North Platte, NE, passed away Monday, May 27, 2013, at Great Plains Regional Medical Center in North Platte. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend.
Monte was born August 2, 1957, in Holdrege, NE to Victor and Mildred Elaine Whitehead Meier. He grew up in Loomis, NE and graduated from Loomis High School in 1975, where he excelled in football and baseball. He then attended Kearney State College and graduated with a B.A. in Business in 1980. He was affiliated with Beta Sigma Psi fraternity.
On July 29, 1977, Monte married his high school sweetheart, Cherrise Lanette McGee, in Holdrege. They lived in Kearney until 1980 when they moved to North Platte. Monte worked for General Glass and Larry’s Glass until he lost his sight in 1984. He then invested his time raising his three sons and designing handcrafted decorative mirrors with his wife, Cherrise. After losing his sight, Monte developed a love for country music and talk radio. He was a lifelong diabetic and had a successful kidney transplant in 1994. Throughout his life, what he enjoyed most was spending time with and talking with his family and friends. He was a dedicated woodworker, lifelong Husker fan, and faithful member of First Evangelical Lutheran Church.
He is survived by his loving wife, Cherrise, of North Platte; three sons, Brandon (Beth) Meier, of Edmond, OK, Logan (Emily) Meier, of Brooklyn, NY, and Austin Meier, of Bertrand, NE; a grandson, Brady Meier; two sisters, Victoria (Bud) Philips, of Wamego, KS, and Ramona (Jeff) Davis, of Grovetown, Georgia; a brother, Reg Meier, of Grand Island, NE; several nieces, nephews and other family.
He was preceded in death by his nephew, Josh Blessing, and his parents, Victor and Mildred.
Cremation was chosen. A Celebration of Life Service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 31, at Hope Lutheran Church in Smithfield, NE with Pastor Tim Glendening officiating. Inurnment will follow in the Bertrand Cemetery. The memorial book may be signed from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday with family present from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Odean Colonial Chapel At C & Sycamore. Condolences may also be shared at odeanchapel.com. The family has established a memorial. Odean Colonial Chapel At C & Sycamore is in charge of arrangements.