Gerald "Sarge" Meffert, age 79 of Arlington passed away Saturday, July 30, 2016 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 3rd at Peace Lutheran Church in Arlington. Visitation will be 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. Tuesday at Peace Lutheran Church in Arlington and will continue one hour prior to service time Wednesday at the church. Interment will be in St. Paul's Ev. Lutheran Cemetery in Arlington. Gerald LeRoy Meffert was born on February 7, 1937 in rural Arlington to Paul and Marie (Willmsen) Meffert. He was a 1955 graduate of Arlington-Green Isle High School. He worked as a meat cutter his entire career and also owned and operated Sarge's Food Store in Arlington. On May 16, 1959 he married Melba Tellijohn in LeSueur. Sarge was a past member of the Arlington A's baseball board. He was a 35 year member of the Arlington Fire Department having served 17 years as Chief. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, going for drives in the country and having daily coffee with the guys at "Stu's". Sarge is survived by his wife Melba Meffert, children; Dave Meffert and Amy Jambeck, daughters-in-law; Iris Meffert and Lisa Mehlhop, grandchildren; Katy (Peter) Miller, Robert Meffert, Cassandra Meffert, Mathew Meffert, Michaela Meffert, Garrett Jambeck and Gavin Jambeck, great grandchildren; Lily, Dylan, Paul and Charlotte, brother Duane (Betty) Meffert and sister-in-law Sharon Meffert. He was preceded in death by sons; Paul and John and his brother Marlin.
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