Eugene Tunney Meyers, age 89 of Mitchell, SD, formerly of Huron, SD, passed away on Sunday, June 25, 2017, at the Firesteel Healthcare Community in Mitchell, SD.

His funeral will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 28, 2017 at the Welter Funeral Home with burial in the Restlawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Huron.

Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home on Wednesday.

Eugene Tunney Meyers, the son of Andrew T. and Matilda (Freese) Meyers, was born on February 28, 1928 in Wessington, SD.  He was baptized at the American Lutheran Church.  Eugene lived on the family farm near Wessington and   attended rural schools in the area before moving to Huron in 1940. Gene worked for the Armour Meatpacking Company until 1968. He then worked on the family farm and was a painter.

Gene married LaVonne Shepard in 1949.  To this union were born four children, Cindy, Rosemarie, Eugene, and Harold.  He later married Clara Flesner on July 18, 1986 in Galeton, CO.

Eugene loved to be outdoors, hunting, fishing, and gardening.  He especially enjoyed the many years of goose hunting near Pierre with his family and friends. Gene had many happy hours feeding the birds and squirrels, and playing with his pet dogs and cats.  He was always happy to receive visitors.

Grateful for having shared in Eugene's life are his 4 children, Cindy (Butch) Rathjen of Huron; Gene (J.D.) Meyers of Woonsocket, SD; Rosemarie (John) Delvaux of Woonsocket, SD, and Harold (Carla) Meyers of Dalhart, TX; step-daughter, Carol (Ronald) Liebnow of Huron, SD; 11 grandchildren; 18 great grandchildren; 2 great-great grandchildren; brother, Lyle (Donna) Meyers of Huron, SD; sisters-in-law, Mary and Karen Meyers; brother-in-law, Harold Owens; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife Clara; brothers: Bernard (Marie), Ernest, Frank (Evelyn), George (Eleanor), and Alva, and Arthur Meyers; and sisters: Angeline (Johnny) Forbes, Lucille (Joe) Maunders, and Gladyce Owens; nephew, Doug Johnson; and niece Jeannie Atchley.