Jeanette Meeks

JEANETTE MEEKS

Cedar Rapids

Jeanette J. Meeks, 93, passed away peacefully at the Monticello Nursing and Rehab Center in Monticello, Iowa, on Saturday, July 26, 2014. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, Aug. 11, at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories, Cedar Rapids. Visitation will begin at noon Aug. 11 at the chapel. Burial will be at

Cedar Memorial Park

Cemetery.

Jeanette is survived by her son, Howard (Sandy) Meeks of Polk City; her daughter, Barbara (Jerry) Rickard of Mason City; grandchildren, Brain Meeks of Martelle, Julie Stein of Alpharetta, Ga., Mike (Deb) Rickard of Mason City and Steve Rickard of Cody, Wyo.; five great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

She is also survived by her cousin, Robert (Sara) McNeil of Portland, Ore., who grew up in the same home with her.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Donald Meeks; her parents; and twin brother, George.

Jeanette was born June 11, 1921, and adopted two years later by Logan and Grace Heiserman from Wellman, Iowa, where she grew up. On Sept. 27, 1947, she married Donald Meeks and adopted his two children. They spent much of their married life on the family farm near Martelle and after retirement moved to Martelle.

She became a hairdresser in 1958 and owned Jeanette's Beauty Salon in Martelle for many years. She was very active as a 4-H leader and served on the 4-H county committee of Jones County. She was a member of the Martelle Methodist Church and the Pythian Sisters. Jeanette enjoyed traveling and took many trips to Hawaii.

Memorial contributions may be directed to the Martelle Methodist Church.