Minnie Leona Meyer, 97, of Latimer, Iowa, passed away Monday, August 28, 2017, at the Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland, Colorado. She was born on June 28, 1920, in Lakota, Iowa, to Jake and Bertha (Geerdes) Koenen.
Minnie was united in marriage to Verne Meyer on December 8, 1944. Minnie and Verne farmed north of Latimer for twenty-five years before moving to Latimer. She was a member of the St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Latimer.
Minnie enjoyed card parties, family get togethers, her 500 club, the seniors over 60 club, as well as traveling, crocheting, gardening, canning and word searches.
Minnie is survived by her sons Ronnie (Beverly) Meyer of Sidney, Nebraska, and Dennis (Patricia) Meyer of Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, grandchildren Brent Meyer, Bradley (Susan) Meyer, Adam Meyer, Ryan Meyer, Sarah Meyer, David Patterson, Audra (Neal) Barrow, Denton Meyer and Christian Meyer, and great-grandchildren Sadie Meyer, Ashton Barrow, Eli Barrow and Zita Meyer.
She was preceded in death by her parents Jake and Bertha, husband Verne and four sisters Ione Meyer, Stienette Hansen, Ruth Doane and Alberta Oldag.[more]