Stephen Myers

Stephen "Steve" Robert Myers of Mountain Home, passed away in the early morning of Feb. 27, 2017, in Meridian. He was born in Dunkirk, N.Y., outside of Buffalo on Jan. 27, 1947. He was the son of Ruth Connell Myers and Frederick E. "Ted" Myers, both deceased.

He later moved to Phoenix, Ariz., with his mother and attended Washington High School. Steve was drafted in 1967 by the Army and served in Vietnam, where he was injured with shrapnel in combat and awarded the Purple Heart for service in 1968.

Following his military service, he traveled from state to state working for a company that built steel silos and towers, which brought him to Mountain Home where he was building silos for local farmers. He made Mountain Home his permanent home in 1973 and worked for a subcontractor for Idaho Power.

After a couple years, he began a new career at the United States Post Office and retired 30 years later.

Steve enjoyed waterskiing, golf, shooting, hunting, fishing and was an exceptional pool player. Many of the people he enjoyed these activities with became lifelong friends.

He was a member of the Mountain Home Fire Department, VFW and Elks Lodge and a resident of Mountain Home for over 43 years. He was known as a great friend, an honest man, a caring brother, cousin, a father who cared more for his children than anything and in the end the most important title he had was grandpa. His smile would light up the room when he saw his grandkids.

He is survived by his son, Ted "TJ" Myers and his wife, Christina Myers; his beloved daughter, Janelle Myers Corona and her husband, Joe Corona; and his six grandchildren, Alexia, Brennon, Roberto, Isabella, Westyn and Jace Stephen. He is also survived by his sister, Susan Myers Kelley and her husband, Edward Kelley of Brasstown, N.C., their children Melissa and Jon of Tampa, Fla., and cousins Maureen Myers and John Myers of Buffalo, N.Y.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on March 7, 2017, at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel. Inurnment with military honors will follow at Mountain View Cemetery.