Margaret Minnie Meyer

Margaret M. Meyer, 85, of Waukon, IA, formerly of Dorchester, IA, died Wednesday, September 3, 2008, at her home in Waukon, IA. Funeral services will be held Sunday, September 7th, at 1:30 PM at St. Luke's United Church of Christ, Eitzen, MN, with Rev. Kent and Rev. Deb Meyer officiating. Burial will be held in the church cemetery. Friends may call one hour before services at the church on Sunday.

Margaret Minnie Meyer was born August 19, 1923 in rural Dorchester, IA, the daughter of Truman and Leona (Bulman) Wenig. She attended country school in the rural Dorchester area. Margaret was a housekeeper for Alvin Meyer and a caregiver to his children for several years. On October 4, 1949 she married Alvin John Meyer at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, IA. They farmed together in Union City Township in rural Dorchester for many years. She and Alvin moved to Waukon in 1969. Margaret moved to Southridge apartments in January of 2006. She was a member of St. Luke's United Church of Christ and its ladies aid. Margaret also served as historian for the Waukon Senior Citizen Club. Margaret enjoyed playing cards and dominoes, putting puzzles together, scrap booking, quilting and fishing. She also enjoyed spending time with family and friends.

Survivors include her sons, Gordon (Cheryl) Meyer of North Little Rock, AR and John (Kathleen) Meyer of Dorchester, IA; 8 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; a sister, Evelyn (Milton) Staggemeyer of Eitzen, MN; and a son-in-law, Dennis (Jill) Lamport of Indianola, IA. She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Alvin who died in 1990; a daughter, Janice Lamport; a grand-daughter, Deanne Lamport and 3 sisters, Nadine Fritz, Lorna Meiners and Donna Lou Fruechte.

Casketbearers are Ronnie and Greg Meiners, Duane and Romaine Wenig, Mark Staggemeyer and Doug Meyer.

Online condolences may be left at www.martinfunerals.com.