MEYERS, Juanita C. (1921-2006)

MEYERS, COOBS, PAVEY, CLEMENTS

Posted By: Pat Ludeke (email)
Date: 6/29/2013 at 00:09:28

Juanita C. Meyers, 84, of Clear Lake, died on Tuesday, February 14, 2006, at the Sartori Memorial Hospital, Cedar Falls, from complications due to cancer.

Funeral services were held on Saturday, February 18, at the Klemme United Methodist Church, Klemme. The Rev. Paddy Druhl officiated. Burial was in the Ell Township Cemetery, Klemme. The Andrews Funeral Home of Klemme was in charge of the arrangements.

Juanita, the daughter of Wallace Frush and Johanna Catarina (Coobs) Pavey, was born April 6, 1921, in Klemme. She graduated from the Klemme High School in 1938.

On October 12, 1940, she married John Dwight Clements at the Methodist Church in Estherville. They lived in Klemme, where they operated the Klemme DX service station and repair business for many years. John died on November 8, 1968. She then worked for the Garner School System.

In 1974 she married Howard Meyers. The couple lived in Clear Lake where she worked part time at the Surf Ballroom. He passed away in 1989. She continued to reside in Clear Lake until December 2005 when she moved to the Cedar Falls Health Care Center.

Juanita enjoyed visits from family and friends. She also enjoyed the companionship of her cats, Tina and Millie, and enjoyed bird watching. Her
family treasured her talent of crocheting, cross-stitching and quilting.

Juanita is survived by her sons, James (Karon) Clements of Cedar Falls and Jerry (Judy) Clements of Aiken, South Carolina; four grandsons, Jeffrey (Kris) Clements of Cedar Falls, Jonathan Clements of Ames, Jason (Sheri) Clements of West Des Moines and Jon A. Clements of North Augusta, South Carolina; and four great-grandchildren.

Survivors also include one brother, Wayne Pavey of Webster City; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; both husbands; and two infant sisters.