Donna Lucille Meyer

Donna Meyer, 89, of Perry, Iowa passed away peacefully in her sleep on Friday, September 22, 2023, at Spring Valley Retirement Community Assisted Living surrounded by family. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, October 6, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. at the St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Perry. Visitation will be on Thursday, October 5, 2023, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. with a Rosary held at 7:00 p.m. at the Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care in Perry. Burial will be at Iowa Veterans Cemetery near Adel at 2:00 p.m. Memorials will be given to St. Jude's Childrens Hospital and may be left at the Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care. Online condolences may be left at www.carrisfuneralhome.com. Donna was born to George M. (Judd) St. John and Elizabeth (Carroll) St. John on January 30, 1934. She attended schools in Algona at Bryant Elementary, New Hampton High School, and St. Joseph Catholic School. She graduated from St. Cecelia Academy in 1951. Following graduation, she became a telephone operator at Northwestern Bell in Algona and transferred to Pacific Telephone and Telegraph in Oceanside, California. Donna also held jobs at the Algona Reminder and in Perry at the Gambles store, as the proofreader at the Perry Daily Chief, bookkeeper at the Perry Progressive Foundry and 20 years as an Avon Representative. Donna was BPW Mother of the Year in 1976. Donna was married to Donald Martin Meyer in 1952 in Oceanside, CA. Donna was preceded on death by her parents, Elizabeth, and George (Judd) St. John, husband, Donald (Marty) Meyer, and brother, Perry St. John. Donna is survived by her children: Becky (Kim) Whiton of Mediapolis, IA; Blaine (Diane) Meyer of W. Lafayette, IN; Karen (Randy) Goughnour of Omaha, NE; Craig (Becky) Meyer of Pella, IA, and Scott (Cara) Meyer of Pella, IA. Also surviving are 12 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren and her brother James (Rhonda) St. John of Pea Ridge, AR. Mass Of Christian Burial Friday, October 6, 2023 10:30 AM St. Patrick's Catholic Church 1312 3rd St. Perry, IA 50220 Visitation Thursday, October 5, 2023 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Carris Family Funeral Home & Cremation Care 1721 Park St Perry, IA 50220