Meyers, Rosemary Kay "Rosie"

MEYERS, KELLY, NIELSEN

Posted By: Pat Ludeke (email)
Date: 5/27/2013 at 23:32:21

Rosemary Kay Meyers, 67, 16 N. 12th St., Clear Lake, Iowa, died Tuesday, Sept.
18, 2012 at her home. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday,
Sept. 29, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, 1001 9th Ave S., Clear Lake with
Rev. John A. Gossman officiating. Visitation will be Friday from 5 – 7 p.m. at
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. 4th St., Clear Lake. According to her
wishes, her body has been cremated.

Memorials may be given to the Rosemary Meyers Memorial Fund to be distributed to
local charities.

Rosemary, later known as Rosie, was born Jan. 30, 1945 in Forest City, Iowa, the
daughter of Maynard and Loretta (Kelly) Nielsen. She graduated from Forest City
High in 1963 then attended Hamilton Business College. Rosemary married Stephen
Meyers June 9, 1989 in Clear Lake.

Rosemary worked at Clear Lake Bank and Trust for 30 years as a secretary with
the insurance agency. She met with many members of the community there and was
well known for her friendly smile and warm service.

In her earlier days she loved to dance and was as graceful on the dance floor as
she was in life. Most important to her though was her family and friends. Some
of her happiest times were spent traveling with Steve. They had a great time on
their fishing trips to Canada with good friends and vacationing on the beach in
California with their grandchildren. She was instrumental in keeping extended
family together by hosting an annual potluck party after the parade on the 4th
of July.

Rosemary also enjoyed doing crossword puzzles and photography, as noted with all
the family pictures surrounding her in her home. She was a member of St.
Patrick’s Catholic Church and had fond memories of her time as a Sunday School
teacher.

Her grace, beauty and generosity will always be remembered. Her love will always
be felt in our hearts. Mother, grandmother, wife, sister, aunt, cousin, friend,
she will never be forgotten.

Rosemary is survived by her husband, Steve Meyers, Clear Lake; two children,
Jacqueline “Jackie” Buchan and her husband, Rick, Albany, Calif. and Brent
Shoop, Brooklyn Park, Minn.; two step children, Erik Meyers and his wife, Abbey,
Apple Valley, Minn. and Heidi O’Neil, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; grandchildren,
Mitchell and Trevor Buchan, and Anna and Abby Shoop; and step grandchild, Luke
O’Neil; several nieces and nephews; and many close friends.

Rosemary was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Jerry Nielsen; and
sisters, Jan Schmidt, and Marilyn McDaid.