MYERS, Mary (nee Halma) 1907-2004

MYERS, MOLEK, HALMA

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 2/17/2009 at 14:40:41

MARY MYERS

ROCKFORD, IOWA — Funeral services for Mary Myers, 96, of 610 First Ave. S.W. Rockford, will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the First United Methodist Church in Rockford, with Pastor Kenneth Kent officiating. Burial will be in the Riverside Cemetery in Rockford. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service on Saturday at the church.

Mary Halma was born June 20, 1907, near Kesley, Hardin County, a daughter of Richard and Cora (Molek) Halma, and died Tuesday (June 8, 2004) at her home in Rockford. She received her education in rural schools near Kesley and was united in marriage to Harold Myers on March 10, 1927, in Venice, Calif. Shortly after their marriage, they moved to their home in Rockford, where she lived until her death.

During World War II, she helped out with roofing, painting, and wallpapering, which she continued to do until she was 70 years old. Her interests included gardening, growing flowers, crocheting, quilt making, and reading books. She enjoyed playing cards, watching Lawrence Welk on television and going on senior citizen’s trips. Her greatest joy was her family.

She was a member of the Fraternal Order of Royal Neighbor’s, charter member of the Happy Birthday Club, U.M.W. Circle, and a member of Rockford Senior Citizens.

Living family members include her loving children, Maxine Burke, of Rockford, and Cecil (Mary Ann) Myers, of Greene; nine grandchildren, Steven Burke, Marilou (Don) Dormeier, Ervin (Jane) Burke, Michael (Mary) Burke, Ellen (Mike) Shea, Robert (Michelle) Burke, Kristi Mason, Cecil (Linda) Myers Jr., and David Myers; 15 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grand-children.

Mary was preceded in death by her husband on Oct. 17, 1955; her parents; two sisters, Helen (Merle) Knapp, Edna (Chris) Lindloff; and one brother, Jake Halma; and her son-in-law, Ed Burke.

Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the Mary Myers Memorial Fund, designated for community projects, in care of the family.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Reid’s Funeral Chapel, 519 N. First St. Greene, (641) 823-4457.

[Globe Gazette]