Carl H. "Buckwheat" Meinerding, Jr., 50, Versailles, died Sept. 13, 2006, at 12:50 p.m. at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton.

He was born Feb. 20, 1956, in Fort Wayne, Ind. to Carl H. and Iris J. Overly Meinerding. On Sept. 10, 1994, he was married in St. Denis Catholic Church, Versailles, to Paula Subler, who survives.

Surviving is a son, Jeremy, at home; five brothers and their spouses, David, of Texas; Gerald (Patty), Bryant, Ind.; Robert (Elizabeth) and Ronald, all of Portland, Ind., Richard (Sharon), of Indiana; and his mother-in-law, Clara Subler, Versailles.

He was preceded in death by his parents and father-in-law, Edward Subler.

He was project manager for Terasen Utility Company in Milwaukee, Wisc. and formerly worked at J-Tech in Greenville for over 20 years. He was a member of St. Denis Catholic Church, Versailles, the Moose Lodge and Fraternal Order of the Eagles, all of Greenville.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Sept., 23 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Denis Catholic Church, the Rev. David Vincent officiating. Burial will be in Holy Family Church Cemetery, Frenchtown.

Calling is Friday, 2-8 p.m. and Saturday, 9-10 a.m. at Bailey Zechar Funeral Home, Versailles.

Contributions may be made to the Jeremy Meinerding Trust Fund set up at the Versailles Savings & Loan.