Aileen Marie Meadows 1930 - 2016

MEADOWS, KLAUS, AMSTEIN

Posted By: Connie Swearingen - volunteer (email)
Date: 6/11/2016 at 01:00:45

Mapleton Press
12 May 2016

Aileen Marie Meadows, 85, died April 30 in Ute.

Aileen was born on July 18, 1930, to Walter and Anna (Klaus) Amstein. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Ute.

Aileen attended St. Paul’s Lutheran Parochial School until eighth grade. She continued her education at Ute High School, graduating with the class of ‘48. She was proud to say that she graduated in the top 6 of her class.

Aileen was married to Norman Meadows at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church on May 7, 1950. To this union four children were born: Vickie Ann, Larry, Keith, and David.

Throughout her life, Aileen worked selling popcorn at Ute Star Theatre, babysitting, working at Milhollian Grocery Store, Sharp Cafe in Ute, and at Meadows Fertilizer and Occidental Chemical as secretary for 10 years. Her greatest joy was being a homemaker and raising her three sons. One of her greatest accomplishments was teaching her father Braille.

She liked to go bowling. She loved camping and traveling with her family, making it to 47 different states (enjoying Hawaii the most), and attending as many of her children’s and grandchildren’s activities as she could.

Aileen enjoyed playing cards and going to the casino with the girls.

She is survived by her husband, Norman, of 66 years; sons, Larry and his wife, Lavelle, of Fort Dodge, Keith and his wife, Becky, of Soldier, and David and his wife, Judy, of Ute; six grandchildren, Derrick, Nicholas (Amber), Travis, Dylan, Elizabeth, and Emilee; great-grandson, Liam; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Butch and Carol Meadows of Ute; a sister-in-law, Linda Meadows of Sioux City; and many nieces and nephews and friends.

Aileen was preceded in death by her daughter, Vickie Ann; her parents, Walter and Anna; brother and sister-in-law, Duane and Reiko Amstein; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Allen and Florence Meadows; brother-in-law, Royce Meadows; sister-in-law, Susan Meadows; and sister and brother-in-law, Marilyn and Duane Meseck.

Visitation: Tuesday, May 3, 5-7 p.m. Prayer Service at 7 p.m., Armstrong Funeral Home, Ute.

Funeral Service: Wednesday, May 4, 10:30 a.m., St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Ute.

Officiating: Pastor Richard Merrill.

Message in Music: Creta Teut, organist. Congregational singing of “Old Rugged Cross,” “How Great Thou Art,” and “What a Friend We Have in Jesus.”

Pallbearers: Derrick Meadows, Nicholas Meadows, Travis Meadows, Dylan Meadows, Mike Amstein, Korey Meseck, Jamie Meadows, Jeff Meadows.

Honorary Pallbearers: Elizabeth Meadows, Emilee Meadows, Liam Meadows, Amber Meadows, nieces and nephews.

Interment: St. Clair Cemetery, Ute.

Arrangements conducted by Armstrong Funeral Service.

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