Brian Myers Van Meter, 71, of Sandusky, OH, died on Friday, Dec. 16, 2023, after a battle with cancer.
A visitation was held at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023, at Trinity United Methodist Church, Sandusky, Ohio. Per Mr.Van Meter’s request, he will be cremated and buried at Oak Grove Cemetery in Hillsboro, near his wife and parents. A graveside service will be planned for a later date. Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home is assisting with the arrangement.
Mr. Van Meter was born July 29, 1952 in Charleston, West Virginia, to Harry D. Van Meter and Bonnie J. (Paden) Van Meter. Mr. Van Meter graduated from Perkins High School in 1970, continued his education at University of Mount Union for one year, and then finished his degree at Ohio University with a BS in Education in 1975. Mr. Van Meter took a year off school to travel to the 1972 Olympics in Munich, Germany, then stayed a year in Europe playing basketball for Universität's Sportsclub München Basketball. After graduating, his first job was at Southwood Racquet Club, becoming the general manager.
He married his wife of almost 36 years, Sharon (Burris Kohlmyer), on Jan. 13, 1981. His profession moved them nine times in those 35 years.
Mr. Van Meter was a well-known and Prominent Asset Manager for some of the largest real estate companies in America. He and Sharon were known for their ability to create value at whatever asset or assets they managed. He retired and bought a condo in Lenoir City, TN. He then called a friend that owned Zermatt Resort in Midland, Utah, and went to work as a bellman. He and Sharon purchased an RV intending to travel, then she became ill and they moved back to Lenoir City, where she passed. In 2017, he reconnected with a high school friend and after a two-year long distance relationship, he moved back to the Sandusky area with Vicki (Anderson) Kinney, a widow as well.
Mr. Van Meter is survived by Vicki; her children, Michael and Melissa Leimeister and Nathan and Jessie Kinney; special cousins; and an aunt in Hillsboro.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Sharon; and brother, David Van Meter.
Memorial contributions may be made to Trinity United Methodist, 214 E. Jefferson St., Sandusky, Ohio, 44870, Humane Society of Erie County, 1911 Superior St., Sandusky, Ohio, 44870, or one's favorite charity.
