Ivan L. Myers, 85 of Clearfield, PA, passed away on Dec. 16, 2010 at Mt. Laurel Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
He was born on June 12, 1925 in Avis, PA, the son of the late Ellery and Bessie (Springer) Myers.
Ivan worked for Penn Dot for 36 years as a Materials Engineer.
He was a member of Centre Grove United Methodist Church.
Ivan was a member of Clearfield BPOE Lodge #540, Clearfield Lodge #314 F &AM, the Jaffa Temple, and played in the Shriner band.
He also volunteered for the Area Agency on Aging, delivering meals.
Ivan loved his family and enjoyed playing tennis and golf.
Ivan is survived by his wife, Joan M. (Hoover-Tubbs) Myers of Clearfield, whom he married on November 23, 1979, at the Centre Grove United Methodist Church, three daughters, Jacqueline Myers of Curwensville; Donna Moore of Clearfield; and Jill and her husband Paul Flynn of Vermont. Also surviving are three step-children, Douglas J. and his wife Cathy Tubbs of St. College, Gregg E. and his wife Laurie Tubbs of Columbia, MD, and Lisa M. and her husband Scott Boyle of Hyde; 11 grandchildren, Jay Appleton, Mary Appleton, Elizabeth Moore, Christina Moore, Anthony Moore, Herschel Tubbs, Amanda Tubbs, Dylan Tubbs, Evan Tubbs, Caitlin Boyle and Taylor Boyle, one great grandson, Braedyn McCahan, a step brother, Alan Myers and his wife Loretta of Port Matilda and a sister-in-law, Emily Myers of Massachusetts.
He was preceded in death by his parents, a step mother, Mary Myers, first wife Gertrude R. Myers in 1978, a daughter Gail Myers, a grandson, John Shannon Appleton, a brother Glenn Myers and an infant brother.
Funeral services will be held on Dec. 21 at 11:00 a.m. at Bennett and Houser Funeral Home, Inc. of Clearfield with Dr. Randy Willis officiating. Interment will be at Crown Crest Memorial Park, Hyde, Pa.
Friends will be received at the funeral home on Dec. 20, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. and on Tuesday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service.
A Masonic Service will be held Dec. 20 at 6:30 p.m.
The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to Centre Grove United Methodist Church, P. O. Box 268, Hyde, PA 16843, Alzheimer’s Association, 100 West Station Square Dr., Suite 500, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, Clearfield Hospital Nurses Alumni Association, C/O Rita Thomson, 612 Arnold Ave., Clearfield, PA and Shriners’ Hospital, C/O Jaffa Temple, P.O. Box 1984, Altoona, PA 16603.
To send an online tribute, go to www.bennettandhouser.com.
