"Jeff, Our sympathy to you and the girls on Jean's death. Wow; we have so many good memories of Jean and Jim. I saw her just about a month ago at Walmart - always had a good conversation. Sorry we weren't able to be at her service. She cherished her times and talks with you. Take care, Catherine and Pat Burns"
In loving memory of
Jean Meyers
May 19, 1929 - August 5, 2016
Norma "Jean" Meyers age, 87 of Ames, Iowa died August 5, 2016 at Israel family Hospice House. A gathering of friends and family will be 5 - 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 16, 2016 at North Grand Christian Church, 919 - 30th Street in Ames with a celebration of life memorial service beginning at 6:00 p.m. Inurnment will be at Jefferson Cemetery.
Jean was born May 19, 1929 in Jefferson, Iowa the daughter of Albert and Grace Huff. She graduated from Jefferson High School and worked at Greene County Hospital in Jefferson. She married the love her life and roller skating partner, James H. Meyers on January 16, 1947 in Hiawatha, Kansas. Jim managed Safeway stores in Minden, Superior, Hastings, Fremont Nebraska; Council Bluffs, Des Moines, Marshalltown before settling in Ames in 1969. Jean was a LPN before the couple owned and operated J-4 Rollaway in Ames from 1973 until 1997. They were proud parents of their two sons Jan and Jeffrey. She was a member of the North Grand Church of Christ. Order of the Eastern Star, and enjoyed spending time playing card, sewing, reading and with her family especially her granddaughters Haley and Alyssa Meyers.
Jean is survived by her son, Jeff Meyers, two granddaughters, Haley and Alyssa Meyers and a niece Kae Huff.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Husband Jim Meyers, son, Jan Meyers, Brother Lloyd Huff and a sister Darla Cofer.
Online condolences may be directed to www.grandonfuneralandcremationcare.
Tributes
"Kay and I have fond memories of Jean when I was teaching at Marshalltown Community College and she was working in the dean's office. After we all moved to Ames, we would occasionally bump into one another and talk about the Marshalltown days. Our condolences to her family. "