Michael George Meier, 65, of Kansas City, Kansas passed away Wednesday, July 20, 2016 at the Shawnee Mission Medical Center. Michael was born on March 1. 1951 in Oregon, Missouri to Eugene and Pearle (Drake) Meier. He graduated from Troy High School in 1970 and went on to Highland Community College in Highland, Kansas to play football.

Michael retired from the U.S. Army with 25 plus years of service at the rank of Master Sergeant and then in March of this year retired from General Services Administrations (GSA). Michael was a member of the Troy Legion Post #55.

He married Debra (Larson) Meier on April 20, 1986 at the St. John’s Lutheran Church of Bendena, Kansas. She survives of the home.

Michael was preceded in death by his parents, Eugene and Pearle (Drake) Meier and a brother, Edwin (Butch) Meier.

Additional survivors include two sons; Eric Meier of Tonganoxie, Kansas and Aaron Meier of Kansas City, Kansas and one daughter, Danielle (Dani) Meier of North Kansas City, Missouri. Three grandchildren; Maison, Kennedee and Brodie Meier. A brother, John Floyd Meier of Troy, Kansas and two sisters; Linda (Meier) Wilkerson of St. Joseph, Missouri and Tereasa (Meier) Lopez (David) also of St. Joseph, Missouri, along with numerous nieces and nephews.

Memorial Service: 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, July 27, 2016 At the Harman-Rohde Funeral Home in Troy, Kansas, friends may call after 9 A.M. Wednesday. Visitation: Family will receive friends 1 hour prior to memorial service. Inurnment: 1:30 P.M. Wednesday at Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery, Leavenworth, Kansas. Memorials: Troy American Legion Post #55 or the KSU Cancer Research www.harmanrohde.com