Obituaries

Allie Meyer (Veteran)

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Allie Mae Meyer, age 90, of Marionville, and formerly of Linn, passed away Sunday, February 28, 2010, at the Ozarks Methodist Manor in Marionville. Allie was born on August 28, 1919, near Americus, a daughter to the late William E. and Lisetta (Schnieder) Davis. She attended Hermann High School and Missouri Valley College in Marshall. On June 16, 1941, Allie was united in marriage to Vernon A. Meyer, who preceded her in death on November 22, 2003. Allie taught in rural schools in Montgomery and Warren Counties. After moving to Linn in 1959, she was employed by United Telephone Company in Jefferson City until she retired in 1977. She was a member of St. John United Methodist Church in Linn serving on its Administrative Board, Board of Trustees, and she held offices in the United Methodist Women. In 1996, Allie and her husband moved to the Ozarks Methodist Manor in Marionville where, for many years, she was a teacher of the “Cornerstone Class”, an adult Bible Sunday school class. She also was a member of the Marionville United Methodist Church. Allie is survived by seven nieces and nephews. In addition to her spouse, Vernon, and her parents, Allie was preceded in death by five brothers: Dorris, Vernon, George, Edwin and Wilfred, who gave his life for his country in the Medical Division of the Army in France during World War II; and two sisters: Lucile Katemann and Melba Price. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, March 12, 2010, at the St. John United Methodist Church in Linn with Rev. Karen Alden officiating. Interment will be at St. James Cemetery in Big Spring, and will be scheduled at a later date as her remains have been donated to the University of Missouri's School of Medicine in Columbia. Expressions of sympathy may be made to the St. John United Methodist Church in Linn or the St. James Cemetery Fund. Arrangements are under the direction of Morton Chapel, Linn, MO (573-897-2214) www.mortonchapel.com

Published March 10, 2010