Myra Meier

Myra Meier, 66, Bismarck, died March 13, 2008, at her home. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday at 2:00 PM at Seventh-day Adventist Church in Bismarck with Pastor Ray Kelch officiating. Spring burial will be at Bowesmont Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday from 2:00 - 9:00 PM at Eastgate Funeral Service where a prayer service will be held at 7:00 PM. Visitation will continue Tuesday one hour prior to the service at the church. Myra Elaine Juhl was born at Drayton, ND, on April 19, 1941, to Melvin and Jean Bicek Juhl. She grew up on the farm north of Bowesmont, ND, and attended country school at Fleece Elementary. She attended high school at Sheyenne River Academy, graduating in three years in 1958. She then went to Coligio de Las Antillas in Santa Clara, Cuba, and then to Southwestern Adventist Junior College in Keene, TX. Myra married DeLane Meier on May 27, 1959, in the historic Methodist Church in Bowesmont. As a child she said, "When I get married, I want it to be in this church," and it was. Two sons were born to them, DeWitt Jayne of Watertown, MN, and Lee Sally of Bismarck. Myra and DeLane were foster parents for 30 years. They kept in contact with many of their former foster children. She loved being a grandma and adored her grandchildren, Andrew of Bismarck, and Jayden and Joseph of Watertown, MN. She especially liked planning gifts for them. Myra worked for 29 years as an instructional assistant in the special needs department of Bismarck Public Schools. She drove a school bus for a few years and considered it one of the most stressful jobs ever. She also worked part-time for Support Systems in Bismarck. She felt the job coaching program in the Public School System was the most satisfying work she ever did and greatly enjoyed seeing former students working in the community. She had worked in special needs at all levels from preschool to high school. Many of the students had known her all that time and called her "Grandma". She was noisy and opinionated, but her noise was often interesting and her opinions well researched. She loved jokes and laughing. She liked gardening and knitting and had knitted and given away about 100 baby sweaters. Myra was also an avid reader. She was a lifelong member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church and believed in the resurrection. She plans to meet her family and friends in the New Earth. Myra is survived by her husband, DeLane; her children, DeWitt Jayne Anderson and Lee Sally Schroeder; her grandchildren, Andrew, Jayden, and Joseph; and her brother, Kent Juhl. She was preceded in death by her parents; her brothers, Ervan and Brian; and an infant brother, Leon. She wrote this obituary herself as the closest thing to having "the last word." In lieu of flowers, the Meier family has asked that donations be made to Medcenter One Hospice.

Myra Meier

April 19, 1941 - March 13, 2008