Myra Heuer

Rock Valley, Iowa: Myra Lenore Heuer, age 91, of Rock Valley died Monday, August 10, 2015 at the home of her daughter, Victoria in Portland, Oregon. Funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, August 14, 2015 at Peace Lutheran Church in rural Sioux Center, Iowa with Rev. Glen Peterson and Rev. Dan Kordahl officiating. Burial will follow at Peace Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation with the family present will be 6:00-8:00 p.m. Thursday, August 13, 2015 at Porter Funeral Home in Rock Valley. Condolences for the family may be left online at www.porterfuneralhomes.com.

Myra was born January 28, 1924 to Orlen and Tena (Jager) Liston. They lived on a farm near Alcester, South Dakota, where Myra attended the rural Edwards school for 1st and 2nd grades. The family moved to Hawarden where she graduated from high school in 1942. Myra came from a large family of His, Hers, and Ours. His included Vivian Finch (Ray), Lee (Mayona), Lloyd (Lil), and Daryl (Betty, Wilma); Hers included Howard (Viola); Myra was the oldest of Ours including Betty Gronemeyer (Lloyd), Wes (Barbara), Darlene Rummel (Ray), Duane, (Donna, Marilyn), Lawrence (Dianna), James (Karen), Roger (Sandra), and Cindy McKee (Jim) —all deceased except for Dianna and Karen. Also surviving from Ours include Neva Busch (Lawrence- deceased), Norman (Karen), and Dick (Judy).

Myra married Harold Heuer on August 30, 1942. The couple farmed near Rock Valley until 1964. They moved to Rock Valley in 1991. They raised three daughters, Eloise (Kenn) Hamann of Dublin, CA, Sandra (James) Borello of S. Barrington, IL, Victoria Jayne of Portland, OR, and one son David (Sandra) Heuer of Rock Valley, IA. Her children managed to keep her in her Rock Valley home until just past her 91st birthday. She lived with and was cared for by her youngest daughter, Victoria until her death.

Myra was a member of Peace Lutheran Church, rural Sioux Center. She taught Sunday School and was active in the Women's groups, serving as president of the Northwest Women's Conference and belonging to the Mission Board of the Western Iowa Synod. Myra delighted in leading Bible Study and would spend hours preparing. Myra's activities extended to the community. She served on the board of the Hegg Memorial Health Center Auxiliary and volunteered at Valley Manor.

Myra's faith and family were a very important part of her life. She also enjoyed needle work, making quilts, and growing flowers. Myra relished writing poems honoring friends and relatives who had passed. She was politically active and believed that the Democratic Party fit best with her deep faith that we are our brother’s keeper. Many Sioux City Journal’s minis and articles moved her to express her own passionate thoughts; she was well known for her letters to the editor. She also assisted her husband with his efforts to establish the NFO, whose mission was to organize farmers in order for them to price their products.

Myra’s living descendants include her four children, seven grandchildren—Heather Hamann, Daniel (Ashley) Borello, Evan (Sandra) Dagle, Erica (Rob) Dagle, Kris (Greg) Dreckman, Melissa (Jesse) De Jager, and Katie Heuer, seven great grandchildren— Tanner Fluit, Ana Dagle, Sarah Dagle, Cole Hemmerling, Matt, Brittney, and Erika Dreckman; and one great-great-grandchild, Saylix Dreckman.

Myra was preceded in death by her husband, Harold, grandchildren—Shannon Hamann and Natalie Schroeder.

Myra was close to her husband's family. His siblings, Edwin (Louise), Rose Roberts (Densel), Clarence (Phyllis), Vi Grau (Dwayne), Lois Boyer (Benton), and Johnny are all deceased. Only Phyllis Heuer, Ruth Esbeck, and Benton Boyer are still living among the spouses.

Myra enjoyed social outings with her companion, Dwayne Grau, before his passing.

Visitation

6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. ,Thursday, August 13, 2015
Porter Funeral Home ~ Rock Valley
1704 15th Street Rock Valley, Iowa 51247

Funeral Service

10:30 a.m. ,Friday, August 14, 2015
Peace Lutheran Church
2512 380th Street Sioux Center, Iowa 51250