Ora Marie Meyer 1896-1985

BRUNS, MEYER

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Date: 4/21/2005 at 09:13:50

Ora Marie Meyer

Funeral services for Ora Meyer, 89, were held Tuesday, July 23, 1985, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Postville. Rev. Julius L. Peterson officiated. The Schutte Funeral Service of Postville was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in the Postville Cemetery.

Ora Marie Meyer, daughter of Fred W. and Emma (Bruns) Meyer was born April 2, 1896 on a farm located on the Allamakee-Winneshiek County border, west of Postville. She died July 21, 1985 at Community Memorial Hospital in Postville.

She was baptized in St. Paul Lutheran Church June 21, 1896 and confirmed there April 9, 1911. She received her education in the country school near her home. Ora was a lifelong member of St. Paul Lutheran Church.

Ora lived all of her life on the farm where she was born. She loved flowers and gardening and will be remembered for the loving care she gave her parents.

She is preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Victor Meyer, who died Jan. 3, 1973. Surviving are many cousins.

Casket bearers were: William Albrecht, Daniel Bruns, Bernald Martins, Brent Bruns, Robert Kleve and Karlton Eberling.

Postville Herald - contributed by Mary Durr