Mary H. Meyer, 79, of Remsen, Iowa passed away on Thursday, January 15, 2015 at Heartland Care Center in Marcus. Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, January 19, 2015 at Holy Name Catholic Church in Marcus. Father Daniel C. Guenther will celebrate Mass. Burial will follow at Holy Name Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 18, 2015 at the Earnest – Johnson Funeral Home in Marcus. The family will be present from 4-8 p.m. with a rosary at 4 p.m. and a Scriptural Prayer Service at 7:00 p.m. There will also be one hour of visitation at the church prior to Mass on Monday.
Mary Helen Meyer was born on March 10, 1935, in Le Mars, Iowa to Clarence A. and Myrtle (Willey) Benedict. She graduated from Marcus High School in 1953. Her first occupation was an operator with West Iowa Telephone Company.
On April 17, 1956, Mary and Gerald James Meyer were united in marriage at Holy Name Catholic Church in Marcus. The made their home on the family farm northwest of Marcus where Mary and Jerry raised their family. They farmed side by side for 54 years.
Mary was an active member of Holy Name Catholic Church and participated in St. Ann’s Guild. In earlier years, she and Jerry enjoyed square dancing. Mary liked to garden and collect lamb figurines. She wrote daily in her journal and everyone received a card for their anniversary or birthday along with a hand written letter.
She will be lovingly remembered by her husband Gerald “Jerry” Meyer of Remsen, IA; children, Irene Ellen Fletcher of Wayne, NE, James Francis Meyer and wife, Arlene of Damascus, MD, Raymond John Meyer and his wife, Terri of Le Mars, IA; Rita Ann Wallinga of Maryville, MO and David Gerald Meyer of Le Mars, IA; 13 grandchildren, Rebekah Fletcher, Daniel (Christy) Fletcher, Marilyn Fletcher, Christa (Philip) Trice, Stephen Geraci, Christafer Meyer, Bradley (Victoria) Meyer, Phillip (Kayla) Meyer, Sam Wallinga, Tyler Wallinga, Haylee Meyer, Jeff Allan, Lindsay (Tim) Green; 11 great-grandchildren, Branden Johnson, Isabella Fletcher, Sabrina Fletcher, Stacey Fletcher, Kaylee Fletcher, Aiden LaGrone, Raelynn Meyer, Gavin Meyer, Noah Trice, Benjamin Trice and Isabelle Trice; a sister, Fran Briggs and her husband Roger of Cleghorn, IA; a brother-in-law, Bernard Meyer of Elysian, MN; nieces and nephews, friends and neighbors.
She was preceded in death by her parents; son-in-law, Ed Fletcher; sister-in-law, Doris Statton; brothers-in-law, Donald Meyer, Robert Statton.
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