Reverend Carl E. Myers, 88, North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 1:01 a.m. Saturday, March 22, 2014, in Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester.

He was born Nov. 16, 1925, in Montgomery County, Penn., to Frank A. and Dorothy Gail (Brubaker) Myers. He graduated from Elizabethtown College, Elizabethtown, Penn., in 1946 receiving a bachelors degree in history and english. He then graduated from Bethany Seminary, Chicago, Ill., receiving a masters of divinity in 1949. On June 7, 1947, he married Doreen Mae Crist. She preceded him in death.

He served pastorates in Hagerstown, Md.; Roaring Springs, Penn.; and Mount Morris, Ill. He served as a denominational staff member and then as district executive for Illinois and Wisconsin until his retirement in 1990. He was a member of Manchester Church of the Brethren, North Manchester, and a former member of the Highland Avenue Church of the Brethren, Elgin, Ill.

He is survived by one son: Stephen Merryweather, Elgin; three daughters: Judith A. (Richard) Myers-Walls, Lafayette, Ind.; Linda M. (Lee) Swanson, Elgin; Karen (Clay) Myers-Bowman, Manhattan, Kan.; two brothers: J. Richard (Barbara) Myers, Lombard, Ill; Paul E. (Phyllis) Myers, Terra Haute, Ind.; one brother-in-law: Jay (Margaret) Crist, York, Penn.; seven grandchildren: and one great-grandchild.

He was preceded in death by three brothers.

A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 25, at Timbercrest Chapel, 2201 East Street, North Manchester. The family will receive friends following the service. Pastor Kurt Borgmann will officiate. Burial will be in the Manchester Church of the Brethren Memorial Garden, North Manchester. McKee Mortuary has been entrusted with the funeral arrangements.

Memorial contributions may be made to Heifer International, 1 World Ave., Little Rock, AR 72202 or Church World Service, PO Box 968, Elkhart, IN 46515 or Alzheimer’s Association, 225 N. Michigan Avenue FL 17, Chicago, IL 60601.