Samuel Niemeyer

Samuel Niemeyer, 77, of Iola, Kansas, died Saturday, May 26, 2012, at Allen County Hospital in Iola. Sam was born on a farm southeast of Gas City, Kansas, on November 1, 1934. He attended Iola High School through his junior year and graduated from high school in Phoenix, Arizona. He served in the United States Army and later worked for 15 years for Ford Motor Company in Claycomo, Missouri. He operated a dairy farm northwest of Iola before he retired. Sam married Peggy Sproul on March 1, 1991 and they made their home in Iola. Along with his wife Peggy, he is survived by his children, sons William and Robert, daughters Melinda and Sandra, grandchildren Tony Niemeyer, Ashley Niemeyer, Vance Johnson, Jr., Cassie Johnson, Morgan Kriesel, Leanne Johnson, Kaylee Rickle and Shawnna Johnson, 4 great-granddaughters, brother Frank Niemeyer and sister Ruby. He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Ruby (Meadows) Niemeyer, brother Joseph, sister Audra and daughter Sherry. VISITATION & GRAVESIDE SERVICE: Family and friends will meet at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 29, 2012, at the Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Chapel in Iola for visitation before leaving for graveside services at the LaHarpe Cemetery at 2:00 p.m. MEMORIAL: American Cancer Society Memorial gifts may be left with the Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Memorial Chapel of Iola, which is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences for the family may be left on this website, www.iolafuneral.com .