Ernst William Mittemeyer

After finishing college, and without ever having visited San Diego, Ernie accepted a job over the phone as a civil engineer for the City in the late 1950s. He drove his car across the country and that was it. He loved San Diego and was a civil engineer for 35 years here. It was his job to approve contractors’ plans for city developments such as housing subdivisions for much of the Clairemont area, to rebuild the Pacific Beach pier after a storm wiped it out, the earthquake-proofing of Balboa Park buildings, and many other San Diego projects. 

Soon after moving to San Diego Ernie started attending the First Presbyterian Church of San Diego. There he met Grace and they wed and raised a family. They made life-long relationships at First Presbyterian and maintained a rich social life with a large group of true friends. Ernie and Grace were devoted members of the church for the rest of their lives. Ernie is survived by his son Keith Mittemeyer, his wife Kim and their son Jack Mittemeyer; his grandsons from his daughter Julie, Justin and Cole Hatfield; his daughter, Lynette Smith and her son Andrew Smith. He was predeceased by his wife Grace Mittemeyer, daughter Julie Hatfield and son-in-law John Hatfield.

Ernie was easy to love and as he got older he became even more expressive of his love and appreciation for everyone in his life. We love him dearly, and miss his sweet demeanor.  The most important way that he would like to be remembered would be as a servant of the Lord Jesus. He shared God’s word wherever he went and we know that he is there in heaven now, rejoicing to be with his Savior.