Warren E. "Deacon" Myers, 74, of Viola, IL passed away Wednesday December 27, 2017 at Genesis Medical Center, Aledo, IL.

A private family service will be Saturday, Dec. 30th, at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 201 E. 4th Ave., Milan. Visitation for family and friends will follow from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 30th, at the funeral home. Inurnment will be at a later date. Memorials may be made to the Viola Fire Department, American Association for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), or to the family to be designated later.

Warren was born March 16, 1943 in Viola, a son of Merrill and Louella DeBlock Myers. He married his wife of 52 years, Anita D. Meyer, on April 24, 1965 in Viola.

Warren graduated from Winola High School, Class of 1961. Following High School, he completed his journeyman carpentry apprenticeship. He retired from I.H./Case-New Holland after 31 years of service. He will be remembered as a talented carpenter, mechanic and jack of all trades. He loved helping friends, family and neighbors with projects and repairs.

Warren enjoyed hunting, boating, racing go-carts and motorcycles.  He was an avid Green Bay Packers fan.

Surviving are his wife, Anita, of Viola; daughter, Diana Adams, and her husband Scott, Moline; grandchildren, Jared (Julia) Dellitt, Cody (Taylor) Adams, and Bailee Adams; great grandchildren, Chesnee Adams and Ezra Dellitt; brothers, James Myers, Bettendorf and John Myers, Viola; several nieces and nephews; and countless friends.

Warren was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Joan Larson; and father-in-law and mother-in-law, Hartley and Audrey Meyer.