Elaine Meiners

Elaine Mildred, daughter of John and Anna (Kuhl) Foxhoven, was born May 24, 1930 in Defiance, Iowa. She attended school there until 1942 when she moved with her parents to Manilla. She graduated from Manilla High School in 1948. Elaine was united in marriage with Eddie Meiners on December 28, 1948 at the Sacred Heart Church in Manilla. Four sons were born to this union. Eddie and Elaine farmed in the Manilla and Manning areas for most of their lives and for a short time in Ricketts. They retired and moved into Manilla in 1987. Elaine was a member of Sacred Heart Parish in Manilla. In earlier years, Elaine and Eddie enjoyed going to dances in the area. Later on they enjoyed playing cards and took many pleasant trips to the casinos in the area. Elaine especially enjoyed making quilts for her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. She also embroidered baptismal gowns for the newborns of Sacred heart Parish. Above all, Elaine took pleasure in spending time with her family and special niece Norma Jean Kloewer of Stuart. After the death of her husband in 2003, Elaine was able to remain in their home until May of 2011 when she became a resident of the Manilla Manor Nursing Home. She died there on Thursday, August 18, 2011 at the age of 81 years, 2 months and 25 days. Preceding Elaine in death are her parents; husband Eddie Meiners; three sons Bobby Meiners, Keith Meiners and Mark Meiners; brothers Clarence Foxhoven and LaVerne Foxhoven and sisters Elvera Foxhoven and LuRene Olson. She is survived by her son Randy Meiners and wife Carla of Pleasant Hill; daughter in law Diane Meiners of Lincoln, NE and daughter in law Pat and husband Michael Linn of San Antonio, TX; four grandchildren: Christy and husband Mark Puev; Julie and husband Josh Sovereign; Ben Meiners and Kelsey Meiners; six great-grandchildren: Olivia, Owen, Jillian and Genevieve Sovereign and Alexis and Andrew Puev; one brother Howard Foxhoven and wife Dorothy of Sioux City; two sisters Helen Knott of Omaha, NE and Leona Leslie of Council Bluffs; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Celebrant REV. ROBERT GRALAPP ASSISTED BY DEACON LOUIE MEINERS Lectors MARK PUEV BEN MEINERS Mass Servers JARED VOLLSTEDT RIDGE MUHLBAUER Gift Bearers GRANDCHILDREN AND GREAT GRANDCHILDREN Eucharistic Ministers DEACON LOUIE MEINERS JIM KLOEWER Music "HOW GREAT THOU ART" "ON EAGLE'S WINGS" "AMAZING GRACE" "AVE MARIA" -- STEVE RIESSELMAN, SOLOIST SACRED HEART CHOIR IRENE FEILMEIER, ORGANIST Casketbearers MARK PUEV JOSH SOVEREIGN BEN MEINERS JON MEINERS ZACH MEINERS GREG GASKILL Honorary Casketbearers CHRISTY PUEV JULIE SOVEREIGN KELSEY MEINERS NORMA JEAN KLOEWER Interment MT. OLIVET CEMETERY MANILLA, IOWA