Delvin "Del" Dallas Meyer

Delvin “Del” Dallas Meyer, age 90, of Mankato, passed away on Saturday, July 26, 2025.

Funeral Service will be at 5 p.m., on Saturday, August 2, 2025 at Hosanna Lutheran Church, Mankato, with visitation one hour prior. Private family burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery, Mankato. Mankato Mortuary is assisting the family with arrangements.

Delvin was born on August 30, 1934, in Truman, MN to Ernest and Eleanor Meyer. He attended Antrim Lutheran School and graduated from Truman High School in 1952. Following graduation, he took a job with Fidelity State Bank in Minneapolis, MN while he attended college classes at Minneapolis School of Business and the University of Minnesota.

On June 25, 1955, Del married Phyllis Bowers of Truman, MN and they moved to Fairmont, MN where he began insurance training at Security Insurance Agency and started a family. He was sent to Travelers Insurance Company Home Office School in Hartford, CT for months of training and was transferred to Luverne Bank Agency upon his return in 1956. Del held the Agency Manager position at Luverne Bank Agency until his transfer to Mankato First Bank in 1967 where he was the Regional Manager for the Insurance Division the remainder of his career. Delvin had a distinguished, 39-year career in the insurance business and earned an Outstanding Young Men of America nomination that was published in the 1965. He was a celebrated member of the Jaycees (JCI), Hosanna Lutheran Church, Treasurer and President of several organizations, Board Member at Luverne Community Hospital and numerous other civic clubs.

Del elected to retire in 1995 where he worked part time at Terrace View Golf Course as retirement hobby. He enjoyed golfing, fishing, hunting, snowmobiling, cards, pull-tabs, casino trips, and most of all, spending time with family and friends.

Del absolutely loved being a long-standing member of the Mankato, MN community and treasured many of the relationships he formed with neighbors and regulars at local businesses.

Del is survived by his wife, Phyllis of 70 years; daughters, Darcy (Michael) Schimmel, Dawn (Randy) Hoehn; sons, Rodney (Kim), Richard (Tammy) and Randy Meyer; brothers, Don (Sandy) and Gary (Linda) Meyer, as well as his twelve grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Del was preceded in death by his parents, Ernest and Eleanor; sisters, Deloris and Arlene, and his brothers-in-law, Armon and Doyle.