Viola Meyer

Viola Meyer
01/05/1928 - 09/29/2020
Hasemann Funeral Home

Private Family Funeral Services will be held for Viola R. Meyer, age 92, of Wayne. Public Visitation will be held on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Wayne. Masks are required. Interment will be at Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Wayne. She passed away on Tuesday at Providence Medical Center in Wayne. Memorials may be directed to Our Savior Lutheran Church in Wayne. Arrangements are with Hasemann Funeral Home of Wayne.

Viola Rose Meyer was born January 5, 1928, on a farm near Wakefield the youngest child of Henry and Minna (Henschke) Nolte.  She was baptized and confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Wakefield.  She attended grade school in Wakefield and then entered Wayne High School as a freshman graduating in 1945.  Viola married Alvin D.D. Meyer at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Wakefield on March 7, 1948.  The couple farmed southeast of Wayne, until retiring and building a new home in Wayne.  Viola was active in Wayne Senior Center and belonged to several social clubs, including: extension clubs, bridge clubs, and Club 15.  As a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church she was active in the Altar Guild, WELCA, bible studies, a former Sunday School teacher, church offering counter for 18 years, and the church chemo cap group, crocheting many caps and prayer shawls.  She was a life member of the V.F.W. Viola and Alvin traveled on the first trip offered by the State National Bank Century Club and many later ones.

Her family was her pride and joy.  She is survived by her children, Linda (Michael) Atkins of Grand Island, Terry (Doris) Meyer of Wayne,  Jim (Gloria) Meyer of Fort Calhoun, and Roger (Barbara) Meyer of Wayne; 9 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; sister-in-law, Doris Daniels of Wayne; nieces, nephews; and cousins.

Viola was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Alvin in February 2011; brother, Wilbur (Phyllis) Nolte; sister, Eleanora (Gilbert) Rauss; and brother-in-law, Jerry Daniels.

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