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Leona Anna Minna Gierstorf Meyer

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Birth	:	16 Oct 1922
Death	:	30 Jun 2006
Burial	:	Saint Paul Cemetery, Charter Oak, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.0802994, -95.5757980
Description	:	Leona Meyer Oct. 16, 1922-June 30, 2006 Leona Anna Minna Meyer was born October 16, 1922, the daughter of Christopher and Elizabeth Schwartz Gierstorf. She died at the Crawford County Memorial Hospital, Friday, June 30, 2006 at the age of eighty-three. Leona was born on a farm near Schleswig, Iowa. She was baptized in Christ November 19, 1922 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Hanover Township, Charter Oak, and later confirmed in the Lutheran faith there on April 5, 1936. She received her education in a rural school near her home in Hanover Township and at St. Paul's Lutheran School. She... Read More	Leona Meyer Oct. 16, 1922-June 30, 2006 Leona Anna Minna Meyer was born October 16, 1922, the daughter of Christopher and Elizabeth Schwartz Gierstorf. She died at the Crawford County Memorial Hospital, Friday, June 30, 2006 at the age of eighty-three. Leona was born on a farm near Schleswig, Iowa. She was baptized in Christ November 19, 1922 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Hanover Township, Charter Oak, and later confirmed in the Lutheran faith there on April 5, 1936. She received her education in a rural school near her home in Hanover Township and at St. Paul's Lutheran School. She continued her education at the Charter Oak High School, graduating with the class of 1940. She taught at a country school for four years and then attended college at Seward, Nebraska for one summer. Leona then taught for two and one-half years at St. Paul's Lutheran School in Yorktown, Iowa. On February 1, 1948, Leona was united in marriage to Herbert Meyer at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Hanover Township. The couple made their home on a farm near Ricketts, Iowa and were blessed with the birth of six children. Leona was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, Soldier Township, Charter Oak, Iowa, where she held office in their Ladies Aid. She was active in many church and community organizations including teaching Sunday School and Vacation Bible School. She was also a member of the Lamplighters, the Charter Oak American Legion Auxiliary Post No. 66, Soldier Stars Club, and held the office of president in the Farm Bureau Ladies Organization. In her younger years, she was a member of a bowling league, which she enjoyed very much. Leona's health began to fail in 1970, when she had brain surgeries. In 1990, she had a third brain surgery and became paralyzed. At this time she entered the Willow Dale Nursing Home in Battle Creek, Iowa, where she made her home until moving to the Eventide Lutheran Home in Denison in March of 1994 to be closer to her family. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Herbert in 2003; one daughter, Betty Pieper; three brothers, Reinhard, Wilbert and Elmer Gierstorf; and one sister, Pauline Meyer. Survivors include four sons, Bruce Meyer and his wife, Carol of Charter Oak; Michael Meyer and his wife, Lois of Mapleton; Bryce Meyer and his wife, Laurie; Marc Meyer and his wife, Holly; one daughter, Myrna Meyer; a son-in-law, Larry Pieper, all of Denison; seventeen grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; one brother, Delbert Gierstorf of Schleswig; two sisters, Esther Gierstorf, Irma Bornhoft and her husband, Harold, all of Schleswig; two sisters-in-law, Lorraine Groth and her husband, Chester of Schleswig; and Marjorie Lantz of Ida Grove; many other relatives and friends. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, July 3, 2006, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church, Soldier Township, Charter Oak, Iowa. Rev. Eugene Ernst officiated the service and grave side rites held at the St. Paul's Cemetery in Charter Oak. Organist, Brenda Christiansen provided the organ accompaniment for congregational hymns "What A Friend We Have In Jesus", "I'm But A Stranger", "Fight the Good Fight with All Thy Might", and "Jesus Loves Me". Those serving as honorary pallbearers were Robert Martinez, Kenton Jacobson, Darin Jacobson, Nicholas Martinez, Deanna Kruse, Larissa Martinez, Rachel Meyer, Danielle Meyer, Shelby Pieper, Lisa Martinez, Justin Hauser, Kristen Meyer, Brody Meyer, Cory Pieper and Sara Meyer. Pallbearers were Michael Meyer, Bruce Meyer, Derek Meyer, Darin Meyer, Bryce Meyer and Marc Meyer. A Prayer Service was held at 7:00 p.m. Sunday at the Huebner Funeral Home in Charter Oak. The family invited everyone in attendance at the service to join them in fellowship and lunch at the church, served by the Ladies Aid.

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Family Members:

Parent

Christoph John Herman Gierstorf

(1888 - 1980)

Elizabeth Johanna “Lizzie” Schwartz Gierstorf

(1888 - 1960)

Spouse

Herbert Edward Martin Wilhelm Meyer

(1914 - 2003)

Siblings

Pauline Lesetta Sophie Gierstorf Meyer

(1914 - 2005)

Reinhard B Gierstorf

(1916 - 2003)

Esther Emma Marie Gierstorf

(1917 - 2013)

Wilbert Martin Gierstorf

(1918 - 1978)

Elmer Johann Herman Gierstorf

(1920 - 2005)

Irma Elenora Esther Gierstorf Bornhoft

(1925 - 2013)

Delbert Herman Gierstorf

(1927 - 2011)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Saint Paul Cemetery
Charter Oak, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0802994, -95.5757980

2. Charter Oak Cemetery
Charter Oak, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0814018, -95.5942001

3. Saint Boniface Cemetery
Charter Oak, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0825005, -95.5943985

4. Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery
Charter Oak, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0833015, -95.5942001

5. Bockelmann Family Cemetery
Charter Oak, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0954020, -95.5357330

6. Saint Paul Lutheran Church Cemetery
Ricketts, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1215000, -95.5265000

7. Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1385000, -95.6133000

8. Willow Township Cemetery
Charter Oak, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9913776, -95.6141702

9. Saint Clair Cemetery
Ute, Monona County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0592003, -95.7089005

10. Saint Marys Cemetery
Ute, Monona County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0583000, -95.7093964

11. Morgan Cemetery
Schleswig, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1394005, -95.4403000

12. Hartliben Cemetery
Mapleton, Monona County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1967010, -95.6707993

13. Putman Cemetery
Ute, Monona County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0233002, -95.7506027

14. Otter Creek Cemetery
Otter Creek Township, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1749180, -95.4310208

15. Lehfeldt Cemetery
Kiron, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1458170, -95.3724972

16. Dow City Cemetery
Dow City, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9219017, -95.5119019

17. Butler Cemetery
Arion, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9364014, -95.4627991

18. Crawford County Poor Farm Cemetery
Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9508216, -95.4308331

19. Grant Township Cemetery
Ida Grove, Ida County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2242012, -95.4569016

20. Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery
Mapleton, Monona County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1556015, -95.7814026

21. Mount Hope Cemetery
Mapleton, Monona County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1571999, -95.7814026

22. Heisler Cemetery
Mapleton, Monona County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1817017, -95.7683029

23. Saint Rose of Lima Cemetery
Denison, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0247002, -95.3394012

24. Crawford Heights Memory Gardens
Denison, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0008011, -95.3469009