Mike Merrifield

Mike was born December 8, 1946 in Des Moines, Iowa, the son of Charles and Margaret ‘Peggy’ (Baldwin) Merrifield. He graduated from Des Moines Tech High School in 1965, served in the United States Army and Navy during the Vietnam War and later attended Des Moines Area Community College and Wichita Area Community College. He married Barbara Eastman Watson on June 30, 1985 in Des Moines. Burial will be in the Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery in Des Moines with military honors by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8142 and American Legion Post 184, Winterset. Mike retired in 1985 as an aerial photographer and later worked for the US Postal Service in Des Moines and the V.A. Administration in Wichita. He was a life member of the Paralyzed Veterans of America, founding member of Wichita Area Vietnam Vets, a life member of Disabled American Veterans, and a member of the Kansas Vietnam Veterans and Family Reunion Association. Survivors include his wife, Barbara of Winterset; his mother, Margaret Merrifield of Winterset, two daughters, Kristine Brown of Chesapeake, VA and Amy Glas of West Des Moines; three sons, Tim Glas of Lincoln, NE, Matt Glas of Lakewood, and Steve Glas of Monroe; his best friend, Edgil Bruce, Sr. of Urbandale; sister-in-law, Laraine Merrifield of Winterset; and seven grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father, Charles and his brother Robert. Visitation: Family to greet friends from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m, Wednesday September 21, 2005 at Ochiltree Funeral Service & Aftercare in Winterset. Service: 12:00 Noon, Thursday September 22, 2005 at Point of Grace Church (305 NE Dartmoor Dr., Waukee, Iowa) Memorial: Memorial contributions may be directed to a fund established in Mike's name