Merietta Jane Flynn (1952-2020)

FLYNN, DAVIS, TITTLE

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 8/14/2020 at 20:36:44

Merietta Jane Flynn, 67, of Dyersville, Iowa, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family, on Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at her home in Dyersville, Iowa.

A Celebration of Life for Merietta will be held from 2 to 4 p.m., on Saturday, August 15, 2020 at the Community Room at the Comfort Inn in Dyersville, IA. Anyone sending flowers or gifts please have them delivered to the Comfort Inn in Dyersville on Saturday. Also anyone wishing to send a memorial may send them to the Reiff Funeral Home Attn: Merietta Flynn Family, PO Box 271, Dyersville, Iowa, 52040.

She was born December 25, 1952, in Dubuque, IA, daughter of Earl and Mary (Tittle) Davis Sr. She received her education from the Dubuque area schools. On May 5, 1984, she was united in marriage to Phillip Flynn in Dubuque, IA.

Merietta was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She truly enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren watching them play and grow. She was an avid Bingo player and enjoyed puzzles.

She is survived by her husband, Phillip Flynn of Dyersville, IA; four daughters, Shelly (TJ) Kalb of Dyersville, IA, Terri (Gary Muntz) Nelson of Cedar Rapids, IA, Sarah (Matt) Payne of Prescott Valley, AZ and Samantha (Dan) Arlen of Dyersville, IA; 16 grandchildren; 9 great grandchildren; her mother, Mary Davis of Dubuque, IA; six siblings, Christine (John) Richardson of Dubuque, IA, Beverly Rowland and Earl (Judith) Davis Jr. both of Kansas, Bruce Davis of Waterloo, IA, Kimberly (John Bly) Erickson and John Davis both of Dubuque, IA.

She is also preceded in death by her father, Earl Davis Sr.; and one great granddaughter, Dani Lee Ernzen.

The family would like to give a special thank you to the staff at the Good Neighbor Society in Manchester, Above and Beyond Hospice, especially, Stephanie Deutmeyer for all the wonderful care and support they gave to Merietta.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.reifffuneralhomeinc.com

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