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Waterloo – Merriel M Myers, 96 formerly of Waterloo passed away Thursday October 16, 2025 at Betz Nursing Home in Auburn.
She was born January 4, 1929 in Butler to Silas and Mabel (Goe) Nodine.
She was a 1946 graduate of Waterloo High School.
Merriel worked at the Auburn Rubber Company and was a farmer’s wife. She worked on the family dairy and grain farm along-side her husband DeVon.
She was a member of the Waterloo United Methodist Church / Waterloo First Grace Church and loved to garden. She had a large vegetable garden and did all the family canning and freezing. She was known for her lemon meringue pie.
Merriel married R. DeVon Myers on August 3, 1947 in Waterloo and he passed away April 2, 2007.
She is survived by 3 daughters and a son, Janell Y Grear of Auburn, Marcia D (Terry) Haskins of Waterloo, Vonda L (Kenneth) Akey of Waterloo and Kevin R (Sheila) Myers of Conyers, GA; 6 grandchildren, Brad Haskins, Angie Zimmerman, Neah Eltzroth, Kraig Akey, Brittany Myers, Shawn Myers and 7 great grandchildren; Sister Sally A (Thayer “Ike”) Bonecutter of Celina, TN.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, sister, Patricia Korff and brother Dr. Duane Nodine.
Services will be 3 PM Monday October 20, 2025 at Feller and Clark Funeral Home, 875 South Wayne Street, Waterloo, IN with burial to follow in Waterloo Cemetery. Visitation is 2 hours prior to the service Monday from 1 to 3 PM at the funeral home. Memorials can be given in memory of Merriel to Waterloo First Grace Church or the DeKalb County Humane Shelter. To send condolences to the family visit www.fellerandclark.com.
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