Jerome J. Meyer, 72, Sidney, died at 1:05 p.m. May 26, 2011, at Kettering Medical Center in Kettering.

He was born April 18, 1939, in Willowdell, to Frank and Frances (Homan) Meyer. On May 30, 1963, he married Connie Rethman, who survives.

Also surviving are six children, Steve (Margie) Meyer, Fort Loramie, Tom (Mindy) Meyer, Carroll, Sandy (Paul) Brennan, Chicago, Patti and (Bob) Durbin, Brookston, Ind., Becky (Ron) Hoffman, West Chester, and Barb (Joe) Gillming, Cincinnati; three brothers, Al Meyer, Russia, Carl (Linda) Meyer, Versailles, Paul (May Jean) Meyer, Versailles, and a sister-in-law, Alma Meyer, Ft. Loramie; and 19 grandchildren.

Deceased are a sister, Irene Meyer, and two brothers, Louis and Herman Meyer.

He graduated from Russia High School in 1957 and Miami-Jacobs Junior College in Dayton. He was a partner and a CPA with Monnier and Company Accounting, Sidney, for 25 years and owned and operated Yeasel, Inc. in Lewistown. He was a member of Holy Angels Catholic Church in Sidney.

Funeral Mass is 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the church with the Rev. Dan Schmitmeyer officiating. Burial will be at Graceland Cemetery, Sidney.

Calling is 3-8 p.m. Monday and 9-10 a.m. Tuesday at Salm-McGill and Tangeman Funeral Home in Sidney.

Memorials may be made to the Holy Angels Endowment Fund.    Condolences may be left at www.salm-mcgillandtangemanfh.com.