Darlene H. "Dolly" (Meisenburg) Necker 1934-2007

NECKER, MEISENBURG, STEGER, MCLAUGHLIN, CONRAD

Posted By: Cheryl Moonen (email)
Date: 1/17/2015 at 20:15:17

Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA) - Wednesday, July 25, 2007

DYERSVILLE, Iowa - Darlene H. "Dolly" Necker, 72, of Dyersville, died Sunday, July 22, 2007, at Mercy Medical Center-Dyersville, following a sudden illness.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at

St. Francis Xavier Basilica, Dyersville, with the Rev. Donald Hertges officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. today at Kramer Funeral Home, Dyersville, where there will be a parish scripture service at 3:30 p.m., and the American Legion Auxiliary will recite a rosary at 4 p.m.

She was born on Sept. 19, 1934, in Dubuque, daughter of Matthew and Alvina (Steger) Meisenburg. She married Robert Necker on Aug. 9, 1958, at St. Francis Xavier Basilica.

Dolly began housekeeping for Interstate Power Company in Dubuque. In 1968, Dolly and Bob purchased the Office Tap from Don Corchane and began a 34-year career as the owners and operators until 2002, when they retired.

She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary.

Surviving are her husband, Robert "Bob"; four brothers-in-law, Edwin Conrad and Neil (Karen) Necker, both of Dyersville, John (Pat) Necker, of Austin, Texas, and David (Doris) Necker, of Georgetown, Texas; a sister-in-law, Dorothy Necker, of De Witt; a niece, Joyce Brimeyer, of Dubuque; and a nephew, Wayne (Arlene) Conrad, of North Buena Vista.

She was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Jeanette McLaughlin and Margaret Conrad; a brother-in-law, Donald Necker; and a sister-in-law, Bette Thomas.

A Darlene H. Necker Memorial Fund has been established.

Information is available and condolences may be left for the family at www.kramerfuneral.com.