Wilber Neumeyer

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. -- Wilber "Wil" Willard Neumeyer, 90, of Mount Pleasant, husband of Jean Rogers Neumeyer, died peacefully in his retirement community, Franke-at-Seaside, on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016.

His memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 2, 2016, in the Rodenberg Chapel, Franke-at-Seaside, 1600 Franke Drive. The family will receive friends following the service. Arrangements by J. Henry Stuhr Inc. Mount Pleasant Chapel.

Wil was born May 24, 1925, in Cape Girardeau, son of the late Edwin Neumeyer and the late Emma Aufdenburg Neumeyer. He attended Southeast Missouri State University before serving stateside in the U.S. Navy, Naval Aviation Corps, from 1943 to 1946. Wil also continued his military service in the Naval Reserve for nine years. Upon the ending of World War II, he returned to finish college, and this is where he met his great love, Jean A. Rogers. Married since 1948, they recently celebrated their 67th anniversary.

Having a business degree, Wil embarked on a long sales career in the electrical wire and cable business, which started in St. Louis and moved the family to New York, Cleveland, Boston, St. Louis and Chicago. He retired in 1988, and with Jean, made Mount Pleasant their new forever home.

Wil enjoyed exploring his various ports of call with his family and broadened his great interests including music, art, nature, sailing and tennis. Wil never met a stranger and enjoyed making people laugh. Always active in the church, Wil served as senior warden at Grace Episcopal Church, Charleston, South Carolina. He also found time to volunteer and to socialize and remember his lifelong friends.

In addition to his wife, Jean, of Mount Pleasant, he is survived by his three children, David (Mary Barney), Nancy (Tom Brian) and Kathy (Darrel Parker), and grandchildren Ben Neumeyer, Joy Neumeyer, and Nathan Brian. He also is survived by nephews Don Neumeyer and Tom Neumeyer, niece Jeanette Zinkgraff and sister-in-law Mary Elizabeth Neumeyer. His brother Gordon Neumeyer preceded him in death.

Always the traveler, Wil dearly loved his roots, family and friends.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Alzheimer's Association South Carolina Chapter, 2090 Executive Hall Road, Suite 130, Charleston, SC 29407 or to Respite Care Charleston, 405 King St., Charleston, SC 29403.

A memorial message may be sent to the family by visiting jhenrystuhr.com.