Beverly “Bev” A. Meyer

• Visitation will be held on Saturday, September 19th, 2026 at TRINITY EV LUTHERAN CHURCH (7900 Nicholson Road, Caledonia WI) From 1 pm until the time of memorial service at 2 pm.
• Private burial will be held at Independent Cemetery in Oak Creek, WI.

Beverly “Bev” Meyer (née Radtke), age 89, of Caledonia, Wisconsin, entered her eternal life with her Savior on Sunday, September 13, 2026, at Zilber Aurora Hospice in Milwaukee.

She was born on November 22, 1936, in Wausau, Wisconsin, to Walter and Emily Radtke (nee Shoepke).

Bev grew up in Wausau and attended Dr. Martin Luther College High School in New Ulm, MN, where she met Gerald Meyer.

In 1954, she married Gerald, and together they spent 69 wonderful years serving God and raising their family in different locations around the country including Minnesota, Illinois, Montana, and finally back in Wisconsin.

Loving mother of Linda (John)Evans, Connie Meyer, Timothy (Nancy) Meyer, Mark (Heidi) Meyer, Kerri (Randy)Bush, and Melanie (Robert) Proeber. Grandmother to Matt (Mikaela), Laurel, Rachel, Amanda (Jesse), Sarah, Cody (Catrina), Christy (Matthew), Catlin (Cody), Triah (Andrew), Cathy (Eric), Nicholas (Melissa), Emily, Benjamin, Bob (Rose), Alex (Kelsey) and Joel (Kara). Great grandmother to Tallulah, Charlotte, Wilder, Josie, Koen, Silvia, Aiden, Wren, Eleanore, Luella, Wesley, Lorraine, Rasmus, Leslie, Ella, Isaiah, Clara, Reyna, Piper, Abraham, Tyler, Crystal, Jaxson, and Emmy. She is also survived by her brother Jon (Jean) Radtke; brothers in law, Dennis and Wilmer (Rose) Meyer. She is further survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Her husband Gerald preceeds her in entering heaven.

Bev taught kindergarten at Redeemer Lutheran School in Fond du Lac and then at Trinity Lutheran School in Caledonia for 32 years. She worked alongside her husband when he worked for WELS Evangelism Bookshop. Together, they also enjoyed time away at their cottage in Minnesota.  After retirement she was a poll worker during election seasons.

Bev loved doing many crafts including sewing, quilting, cardmaking and scrapbooking. She spent a few years as a Stamping Up! demonstrator.  She loved to repurpose almost anything that could be reused. Bev had a lifelong love of reading which she passed on to her children. She kept busy by following the celebrations and activities of her grandchildren and great grandchildren.  She always put God and her family first and brought joy to everyone around her.

As she expressed in her scrapbook for their 50th wedding anniversary in 2004:

“Fifty years ago, we would never have believed that our family would be this size, but we are truly thankful for ALL of them.  We have been blessed with six wonderful children, in-laws, sixteen grandchildren and three wonderful great-grandchildren.  We pray that God will continue to shower His blessings on our family.  TO GOD BE THE GLORY!

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, September 19, 2026, at 2:00 pm with visitation starting at 1:00 pm, at TRINITY EV. LUTHERAN CHURCH, 7900 Nicholson Road in Caledonia, WI, family and friends are invited to gather and celebrate her life.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be sent to the Student Aid fund at Martin Luther College in New Ulm, MN.

HERITAGE FUNERAL HOME

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