LAURA J (WILLIAMS) MEYER Obituary (1935

Laura June Meyer, 79, passed away on July 1, 2014 in Troy. She was born on March 2, 1935 to William and Katherine Kortte Williams in Thompson Falls, Montana. Laura married Lewis D. Meyer on July 14, 1951 in Coeur D'Alene, Idaho and had celebrated 55 years of marriage. She worked at the St. Regis/Champion International Lumber Mill as a fork lilt operator until her retirement. She was an active member of the Rebecca Medora Lodge #53 and the Oddfellow Lodge #68 until her passing; she dearly loved her lodge sisters and brothers. Laura was a Gold Star Mother with the loss of her eldest son Donnie in Da Nang Vietnam at the age of 18. She loved her children and grandchildren, and held many special gatherings which always included an overabundance of food, love and laughter. Laura was preceded in death by her husband Lewis, sons Donnie and Dana, her mother and lather and many sisters and brothers. Survivors include her daughter Deb and husband Marc Zahner, daughter Denise and husband Randy Raan; all of Troy; son Derek Meyer, Richland, Wash.; daughters Danette and husband Phil Fisher, Deanne Sloan, both of Troy; daughter Dawn and husband Rod Cymbaluk, Crookston, Minn.; sons Devin and wife Julie Meyer, Dennis Meyer, both of Troy; a sister Carrie and husband Bob Dedrick, Libby; and sister in heart Sharren Cohenour, Libby; numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great- great grandchildren; many nieces and nephews, including two very special nieces Kitten and her sister Karen. Private services will be held at Milnor Lake Cemetery on Sunday July 6, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. Arrangements are by Schnackenberg & Nelson Funeral Home & Crematory in Libby. Memories and condolences may be shared online at www.schnackenbergfh.com.