Margery Ann Meyer, daughter of Elmer and Ida Tietje McKeown, was born August 5, 1923, at Sumner, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John Lutheran Church in Sumner. She received her education in the Sumner Schools, graduating from Sumner High School in 1940.
On April 12, 1946, she was united in marriage with Ronald L. “Tommy” Meyer at St. John Lutheran Church in Sumner. Margery worked for A.F. Miller and Sherburne Implement Companies for many years. A lifelong member of St. John Lutheran Church in Sumner, Margery helped the church secretary for many years in preparing the church bulletins. She also volunteered during story time for the residents of the Hillcrest Home, and was a member of the V.F.W. Auxiliary.
Following a sudden illness, Margery’s death occurred Wednesday, March 16, 2011, at Community Memorial Hospital in Sumner. She was eighty-seven years old.
In addition to her husband, Tommy of Sumner, she is survived by one daughter, Theresa (Jack) Huckobey of Atascadero, California; four grandchildren, Michele (Hussey) Carlson and her husband, David, who live and teach school in Doha, Qatar ; Lt. Col. Lawrence K. Hussey (USMC) and his wife, Cathy (Saltou), stationed at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Deborah (Hussey) Knapp and her husband, Eric of San Mateo, California, and Michael Hussey of Sacramento, California; and and five great grandchildren, Andrew and Nicholas Carlson, and (Mac) Lawrence II, Melissa, and Evelyn Hussey.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Wallace and Robert; and one great granddaughter.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, March 21, 2011, at St. John Lutheran Church in Sumner with Rev. William Runaas, Jr. officiating. Friends may call from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m., Sunday, March 20, 2011, at Becker-Milnes Funeral Home in Sumner and for one hour preceding services at the church on Monday. Inurnment will be at a later date at St. John Lutheran Cemetery of Sumner.
