Virginia Meyer, age 87, passed away peacefully in the season of Christmas, on January 2, 2016 surrounded by family at Sister James Care Center in Yankton, SD.
A mass of Christian Burial will be held January 6, 2016 at 10 a.m. at the Immaculate Conception Church in Winner followed by internment at the Winner City Cemetery. Visitation was held from 6pm – 7pm on January 5 at the Immaculate Conception Church in Winner with Liturgy and Rosary at 7 p.m.
Virginia Mary (Deaver) Meyer was born April 30, 1928 in Alliance, NE to Rose (Willy) Deaver and Stephen Deaver. She grew up in Alliance with her six siblings and graduated from St Agnes Academy. During her early grade school years, she would often sneak away to the Catholic hospital across from her family home and visit the patients. It was there that she developed strong relationships with the Nuns/Nurses who allowed her to visit. After High School she moved to Tuscola, Illinois to be a receptionist for her older brother, Dr. Philip Deaver. During this time she developed an interest in Nursing and eventually returned to Alliance, NE where she earned her RN from St Joseph School of Nursing.
Early in her nursing career she returned to her brother’s medical clinic in Tuscola, IL and rekindled her relationship with a local farmer and the love of her life, Clarence “Charley” Meyer. They were married in Alliance on December, 27, 1950.
In 1956, Charley and Virginia joined the Deaver family business and moved with their four young children to Winner, SD where Charley helped establish and manage the Deaver-Meyer Grain Company. Married for 44 years, they raised 10 children and shared in the joy of numerous grandchildren until Charley’s death in 1995.
Most of her career she worked as an RN at Winner Baptist Hospital as well as local clinics. Virginia was also very active in her parish and was a long time member of the Catholic Daughters. She taught Catechism, served as Eucharistic Minister and volunteered for countless other parish events and activities. She was passionate about Right to Life and the sanctity of human life. She loved and lived her Catholic faith and the virtues of hard work and honesty. Virginia expressed her devout faith through the power of praying the rosary. She always said, “A family who prays together, stays together.”
Virginia bravely survived breast cancer and tirelessly managed a household of 10 children during Charley’s long struggle with Leukemia through the 1970s. Among her greatest joys was playing “Mrs. Claus” for over twenty five years that Charley volunteered as Santa raising funds for the Tripp County Cancer Society.
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