Meisner, Mardell Mary (Greve) 1939 - 2011

MEISNER, GREVE, JAEGER, KUHSE, HAGERMAN, TAAKE, SAMPSON, DOMEYER, BAKER, POWELL, REINHARDT, BOGE

Posted By: Reid R. Johnson (email)
Date: 2/1/2015 at 08:23:17

Cedar Rapids Gazette, Sun., 25 Dec. 2011.

Colesburg- Mardell Mary (Greve) Meisner, 72, of Colesburg, died Friday, Dec. 23, 2011, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 27, at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Guttenberg, with the Rev. Marvin Bries officiating. Interment will be at St. Mary's Cemetery, Guttenberg. The family will receive friends from 2 to 8 p.m. Monday at Tuecke-Allyn Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 207 S. First St., Guttenberg, and one hour before services Tuesday at the church.

Mardell was born the daughter of Joseph and Anna (Jaeger) Greve on June 18, 1939, at St. Catherine's. She received her education from the Edgewood High School, graduating with the class of 1957. On April 14, 1959, Mardell was married to Larry Meisner at St. Mark's Catholic Church in Edgewood. This union blessed them with seven children. Together Mardell and Larry raised their family and farmed their land. in later years, Mardell worked as a custodial engineer but farming was not only a job for her but something she truly enjoyed doing.

Mardell also loved to fish, she enjoyed cooking and being with people. She was a member of the St. Anne's Society at St. Mary's and the AMVETS. Her greatest joy in life was spending time with her family, especially all her grandchildren.

Mardell will be forever loved and cherished by her children, Tim (Sandy) Meisner of Colesburg, Patty (Todd) Kuhse of Independence, Brenda Hagerman of Central City, Gary (Cheri) Meisner of Greeley, Cindy (Roger) Taake of Elkader, Karen (Tom) Sampson of Algonquin, ill., and Kim (Terry) Domeyer of Colesburg; 21 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren; siblings, Rosemary Baker of Dubuque, Ilene Powell of Cedar Rapids, LaVern (Betty) Greve and Robert (Vera) Greve, both of Central City, Anna Reinhardt of Guttenberg, Charles (Judy) Greve of Holy Cross and Sharon (Willis) Boge of Dubuque; and many other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Larry; and three brothers, Elmer, Joseph Jr., and Edward Greve.