5/20/2025
J. Donald Myer, 90, of Willow Street, PA formerly of Lancaster and Quarryville entered into rest on May 20, 2025 surrounded by family. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late LeRoy G. and Betty S. Gerlach Myer. He was the loving husband of Roxene E. Goretzke Myer with whom he celebrated their 70th anniversary in March.
Donald was a self-employed retired dairy farmer, and he drove school bus for Conestoga Valley and Solanco School districts for many years. He was a member of the Lampeter Church of the Brethren.
He will be lovingly missed by his wife; three children, Randy married to Kim Trout Myer, Quarryville, Rhonda married to Randall Miller, New Providence, Roberta married to J. Jeffrey Schwab, Lancaster; nine grandchildren, Kristin(Kenan), Megan (John), Jessica (Mark), Lauren (Paul), Jordan (Melissa), Jeralynn (Jeremiah), Logan (Olivia), Jeremy (Bethany), Morgan; six great-grandchildren, Cole, Brandt, Kendra, Marigny, Martie, Carter; siblings, Gary married to Chris Harsh Myer, Lititz, Alma Kolb, Leola, Audrey Bechtold, Lancaster. He was preceded in death by siblings, Claude Myer, Verna Gass, Erma Hershey. The family wishes to thank the staff at Penn State Medical Center, Lancaster for their compassionate care extended to Don and the family.
The Celebration of Life Service will take place at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, June 7, 2025 at the Lampeter Church of the Brethren, 1900 Lampeter Rd., Lancaster, PA 17602. The family will greet friends from 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Private Interment: Salem Evangelical Reformed Hellers Cemetery, Lancaster. Kindly omit flowers. Memorials are welcomed to the Family Life Center at Lampeter Church of the Brethren, 1900 Lampeter Rd., Lancaster PA 17602.