Larned – Roger Allen “Butcher” Meeker, 62, passed away May 12, 2012 at his home, Jay, Oklahoma

He was born November 12, 1949 in Larned, the son of Frank and Lucille Steadman Meeker;

He was a welder, working for Superior Boiler Works.

He was in the US Army in the Vietnam War, he was a member of the ADVA, the American Legion, the VFW and Green Country BCA Pool League member. He loved to play in the tournaments and competitions. Butcher also loved to hunt, fish, take walks in the woods, a true outdoorsman. Everyone loved his cooking; his favorite dish to cook was chili, with his own deer meat. Butcher will be dearly missed.

Survivors include; a son, Shane Meeker, Great Bend, three daughters, Tamera Wilcox and husband Steve, Salina, Jessica Milsap and Tonya Meeker both of Great Bend; two brothers, twin brother, Robert and wife Sue and John and wife Marcella, both of Hutchinson; two sisters, Judy Bettes and husband William, Eucha, Oklahoma and Cindy (Cynthia) Perez and husband Raymond, Larned, and grandchildren Devin and Joslyn Wilcox, Salina, Samantha Peoples, Branson, MO and Taylor Hommertzheim, Great Bend, and many nieces, nephews, other relatives, friends and his loving dog Snowball.

Memorial graveside service will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, June 2, 2012 at the Larned Cemetery with Pastor Ron David presiding. Military Honors provided by Fort Riley Honor Guard.

Memorials may be given to the Roger Allen “Butcher” Meeker Memorial Fund, in care of the Beckwith Mortuary, P.O. Box 477, Larned, KS 67550. Personal condolences may be left at www.beckwithmortuary.com.