MEYER, Elva Lea (Walters) --- 1923-2011

HENDERSON, WALTERS, MEYER, ALLEN, HAHN, ROBINSON, HALVERSON

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Date: 4/23/2011 at 10:47:00

Elva Lea Meyer

Elva Lea Meyer, 87, of Waukon died Friday, March 11, 2011 at Good Samaritan Center in Waukon. Funeral services will be held Friday, March 18 at 11 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Waukon, with Rev. Lynn Groe officiating. Burial will be at Oakland Cemetery, Waukon. Friends may call from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, March 17 at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon.
Elva Lea Walters Meyer was born August 6, 1923 on the rural Monona farm of her parents, Lowell and Violet (Henderson) Walters. Growing up she attended the Rossville Presbyterian Church and got her formal education at the Rossville Elementary School and Waukon High School.
February 13, 1942 she married Leland Vern Meyer in Kahoka, MO. Elva Lea and Leland began farming together in the Volney area and then for a short time in southern Minnesota before settling in rural Waterville. For nearly 50 years they worked side by side in their dairy operation and in growing the crops. Elva Lea also raised a large garden and preserved the fruits of her labor. Although they moved to Waukon in 1975, they continued to maintain an active interest in the farm.
Elva Lea was an active member of First Presbyterian Church in Waukon and its Presbyterian Women’s Organization, receiving the Lifetime Membership Award. She also belonged to New Century Club, Bridge Club, Waukon Golf and Country Club, and served on the local election board. She enjoyed crocheting and knitting and was an excellent seamstress. She also played the organ and did work in family genealogy. She liked playing cards and going dancing and looked forward to chances to entertain gatherings of family and friends. Elva Lea and Leland also enjoyed traveling and spent many winters together in Mesa, AZ.
Survivors include her three daughters, Sandra (Ralph Loeffelholz) Allen of Cedar Rapids, Suzanne (David) Hahn of Waukon, and Shelley (Randy) Robinson of Oakley, UT; 13 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Sharon (Robert) Halverson of Elkader. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Leland, who died in 2005; a brother, Eldo “Bud” Walters; and a son-in-law, Mike Allen.
Casketbearers are Adam, Ryan and Joseph Robinson, David Hahn, Todd Allen, Kyle, Eric, and Kevin Halverson, and Tom Thomson.

The Waukon Standard, March 16, 2011

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