Paul E. Meyermann, 59, of Cedar Falls, died of pancreatic cancer, Tuesday, December 17, 2013, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo. He was born December 29, 1953, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, the son of Gerald W. and Marianna (Brandt) Meyermann. Paul married Priscilla Rowland Jorgensen December 28, 1980, at Des Moines, Iowa. He graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School, Council Bluffs, and from Iowa State University with a B. S. degree as a Landscape Architect in 1977. In 1985, he began working for the University of Northern Iowa as the Campus Landscape architect. Paul was a member of Nazareth Lutheran Church, a Boy Scouts of America volunteer, and past chairman of the Cedar Falls Planning and Zoning Commission. He was a dedicated conservationist. Paul loved to work, play, and mountain bike. He built a mountain bike trail in Camp Ingawanis.
Survivors include his wife, Priscilla Meyermann, of Cedar Falls; his son, Kurt Meyermann, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; one brother, Steve Meyermann and one sister, Linda Meyermann, both of Omaha, Nebraska; one nephew, Ralph Meyermann and one great niece, Madison Meyermann. Paul was preceded in death by his parents.
Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, December 28, 2013, at Nazareth Lutheran Church. Memorials may be directed to Cedar Valley Hospice. Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be left at the Dahl Funeral Home website.
From a funeral home bulletin, January 13, 2014 (GP)
Dear University Family, It is with great sadness that we share with you the loss of a member of the UNI family: Paul Meyermann, assistant director of operations & planning for UNI's Physical Plant. Paul's work with the university and community will be impactful for many years to come. During his 28 years at UNI, Paul was able to share with us his keen insight into landscaping and nature. The physical look of our campus is a result of his vision and dedication. For those of you that knew Paul personally, I hope you remember his great personality, wonderful smile and warm demeanor. Paul is survived by his wife, son, one brother and one sister. The university will send condolences to the family. Services will be at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 28, at Nazareth Lutheran Church in Cedar Falls. Memorials may be directed to Cedar Valley Hospice. Please keep Paul's loved ones in your thoughts as they move through this difficult time.
President Bill Ruud A E-mail message from President William Ruud sent to campus, December 20, 2013