MAYER, Imelda "Moe" (Thome) 1927-2019

MAYER, THOME, FAAS

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Imelda "Moe" Mayer

November 23, 2019

Imelda “Moe” Mayer, age 92, of Stacyville, passed away Saturday, November 23, 2019, at her home in Stacyville, Iowa.

A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, November 27, 2019, at Visitation Catholic Church in Stacyville, Iowa, with Father Raymond Burkle officiating. Burial will be at Visitation Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Tuesday at Visitation Catholic Church in Stacyville with a rosary at 4:15 p.m.

Imelda “Moe” Mayer born September 6, 1927, at Meyer, Iowa, the daughter of Joseph and Rosina (Faas) Thome. She attended Sacred Heart Catholic School in Meyer.

On August 6, 1947, she married Vernon Mayer at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Meyer, Iowa. They farmed in the Little Cedar area and then moved to a farm near Stacyville. Moe was a homemaker and worked along side Vernon on the farm. In 1988, they moved into Stacyville.

She was an active member of Visitation Catholic Church, and was a member of Visitation Catholic Mothers. She was also a member of the Tuesday Quilters, Birthday Club, Catholic United Financial 371, and was involved with Meals on Wheels. Moe enjoyed bowling, quilting, the Minnesota Twins, cooking, gardening, and playing cards. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.

Moe is survived by her husband, Vernon Mayer of Stacyville; her children, Linda Danzow of Osage, Joe (Ann) Mayer of Stacyville, and Doug (Kathy) Mayer of Charles City; grandchildren, Rod Danzow (Heather Blevins), Mike Danzow (Jessica Myer), David (Melissa) Mayer, William (Marissa) Mayer, Andrea Mayer, Tess Mayer (Jonathan Rogers), Jeff (Terri) Mayer, and Kari (Kelby) Olson; 11 great-grandchildren; sisters, Lorena (Ray) Pannhoff of Clear Lake, and Emile (Wayne) Gerlock of Carterville, Illinois; sisters-in-law, Mary Thome of Adams, Minnesota, and Arlene Brown of Osage; and brother-in-law, Glen (Janet) Mayer of Stacyville.

She was preceded in death by her parents; infant son, Norman; infant daughter, Mary; brothers, Ralph (Mildred) Thome, Benny Thome, and Joseph (Arlene) Thome; sisters, Mary (Tony) Young, and Marjorie (Gene) Mayer; and brother-in-law, Larry Hayungs.

Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home 641-732-3706.

SOURCE: Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home