Freddie Harris Meyer, 88 of Alma, Kansas, died Nov 24, 2025, at the Heritage Home in Alma after an illness. He was a lifelong member of the Wabaunsee County Alma community.
Fred was born January 19, 1937, in rural Wabaunsee County on the farm, the son of Fredder and Malinda Steege-Meyer. He attended the local St John Lutheran school and graduated from Alma High School in 1955. He was baptized on February 28, 1937, and was confirmed on March 18, 1951.
He married JoAnn Hodge on November 25, 1962, in Alta Vista, Kansas. She preceded him in death. They had a daughter, Kathy Cox.
After graduation, Fred served in the Navy. He returned to Alma, where he worked with his brother, Warren, as a rancher, truck driver, and owner of Meyer Truck Line. He continued this work until he retired.
Fred served the City of Alma as a Council member and then served as the City Mayor from 1989 to 1997. Fred was an active member of St. John Lutheran Church, where he served in different roles as an usher and trustee.
Fred’s hobbies revolved around sports. In his younger years, he played fast-pitch softball and coached his daughter’s softball teams. He was an avid St Louis Cardinal fan and is a proud owner of a brick at Cardinal Stadium. He loved watching sports: Wabaunsee High, KSU wildcats, KU Jayhawks, St Louis Cardinals, KC Royals, and the Chiefs. He loved his annual guys’ trips to watch the Cardinals in St Louis. He was very proud of his daughter and his grandchildren and spent countless hours driving to various practices and attending their sporting events. Every year, he would take them on a vacation to explore somewhere in Kansas or to St Louis for a ball series.