Gloria “Jeanne” Meier, age 79, of Danbury, Iowa, passed away on Monday, November 20, 2023, at her residence of Danbury, Iowa.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, November 27, 2023, at the St. Mary’s Catholic Church of Danbury, Iowa. Father William McCarthy will officiate. Committal services will follow in the Danbury Catholic Cemetery of Danbury, Iowa.
A Visitation will be held from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Rosary at 4:45 p.m., followed by a Vigil Service at 5:00 p.m., on Sunday, November 26, 2023, at the St. Mary’s Catholic Church of Danbury, Iowa.
The Armstrong-Van Houten Funeral Home of Mapleton, Iowa is in charge of the funeral arrangements. Condolences may be sent online www.armstrongfuneral.com.
Gloria Jean Meier, the only child of Clarence and Kathleen (Koenig) Osweiler, was born on December 2, 1943, in Fort Dodge, Iowa. She grew up in Pocahontas, Iowa and attended Pocahontas Catholic School graduating with the class of 1962. After high school she attended St. Vincent School of Nursing in Sioux City, Iowa, graduating in 1965 as a Registered Nurse. Gloria began working at the St. Vincent Hospital and for Dr. George Spellman.
On May 4, 1968, Gloria was united in marriage to Dennis Meier at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Pocahontas. Dennis was activated with the Army National Guard during the Pueblo Crisis in 1968 and they lived at Fort Carson, Colorado, for a year and then returned to Danbury, Iowa. Gloria worked at the Hartley Memorial Hospital in Battle Creek, Iowa. The couple were blessed with three children: Michael, John, and Julie. Gloria then took a break from health care and worked as a teacher’s assistant at Danbury Preschool. In 1994 she began a 22-year career in mental health working in community support services for Siouxland Mental Health until her retirement in 2016.
Family was the most important thing in Gloria’s life. She treasured time spent with them. She also enjoyed baking, gardening, canning, and was a devoted Hawkeye fan.
Left to cherish her memory include her husband Dennis Meier of Danbury, IA; children: Michael (Ann) Meier of Sioux City, IA, John (Laura) Meier of Missouri Valley, IA and Julie (Michael) Scott of Plainview, NE; 12 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren; sister-in-law Mary Stewart of Mapleton, IA; brother-in-law Ralph Kieffer of Andover, MN, special cousins and friends Dr. Neil and Bev Peterson; nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents Clarence and Kathleen Osweiler; grandparents; in-laws Philip and Helen Meier; brother-in-law Duane Meier; sister-in-law Phyllis Kieffer; and a special cousin Carol Weiss.
Previous Events
Visitation
26
Nov
604 Peach Street
Danbury, IA 51019
Rosary 4:45 p.m. Vigil Service 5:00 p.m.
Mass of Christian Burial
27
Nov
604 Peach Street
Danbury, IA 51019