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Iris May <I>Meyer</I> Johnson

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Iris May Meyer Johnson

Birth
Wheeler, Jasper County, Illinois, USA
Death
5 Oct 2019 (aged 85)
Wheeler, Jasper County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Dieterich, Effingham County, Illinois, USA GPS-Latitude: 39.0589258, Longitude: -88.3708188
Memorial ID
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Obituary courtesy of Meyer Funeral Home, Newton, IL:

Iris May Johnson
May 01, 1934 - October 05, 2019

Iris May (Meyer) Johnson, age 85, of Wheeler, Illinois, passed away at 8:12 AM – Saturday, October 5, 2019, at her home.

Funeral services celebrating the life of Iris, will held at 10:30 AM– Wednesday, October 9, 2019, at the Meyer Funeral Home in Dieterich, Illinois, with Diane Ogdon officiating. Burial will be in the Immaculate Conception Cemetery in Dieterich, Illinois. Visitation will be held 4:00-7:00 PM – Tuesday, October 8, 2019, at the funeral home. In loving memory of Iris, memorials may be made to the Dieterich School System Art Department. The obituary can be viewed and condolences left at www.meyerfh.com.

Iris was born on May 1, 1934, at the family home in rural Wheeler, Illinois, the daughter of Frank and Florica (Foster) Meyer. She married Jesse Nelson Perry on November 30, 1957, and he preceded her in death on September 19, 1962. She later married Gene Johnson on December 27, 1978, and he preceded her in death on August 2, 1990.

Iris was an art teacher for over 40 years and taught school at Elliottstown and Dieterich. She enjoyed quilting, dancing, making crafts and being outdoors.

Iris is survived by:

Children – Susan (Ronald) Lang of Keyestone Heights, Florida

Jeff Perry (Patti Wilson) of Louisville, Illinois

Grandchildren – Callijah Chadwick and Jessica Lang

Twin Sister – Inis (Joe) Probst of Wheeler, Illinois

Brother – John Meyer of Wheeler, Illinois

Sister-in-law – Sara Meyer of Dieterich, Illinois

Iris was preceded in death by her parents, brothers Francis “Donnie” Meyer and Eldon “Max” Meyer and a sister Phyllis Russell.
Obituary courtesy of Meyer Funeral Home, Newton, IL:

Iris May Johnson
May 01, 1934 - October 05, 2019

Iris May (Meyer) Johnson, age 85, of Wheeler, Illinois, passed away at 8:12 AM – Saturday, October 5, 2019, at her home.

Funeral services celebrating the life of Iris, will held at 10:30 AM– Wednesday, October 9, 2019, at the Meyer Funeral Home in Dieterich, Illinois, with Diane Ogdon officiating. Burial will be in the Immaculate Conception Cemetery in Dieterich, Illinois. Visitation will be held 4:00-7:00 PM – Tuesday, October 8, 2019, at the funeral home. In loving memory of Iris, memorials may be made to the Dieterich School System Art Department. The obituary can be viewed and condolences left at www.meyerfh.com.

Iris was born on May 1, 1934, at the family home in rural Wheeler, Illinois, the daughter of Frank and Florica (Foster) Meyer. She married Jesse Nelson Perry on November 30, 1957, and he preceded her in death on September 19, 1962. She later married Gene Johnson on December 27, 1978, and he preceded her in death on August 2, 1990.

Iris was an art teacher for over 40 years and taught school at Elliottstown and Dieterich. She enjoyed quilting, dancing, making crafts and being outdoors.

Iris is survived by:

Children – Susan (Ronald) Lang of Keyestone Heights, Florida

Jeff Perry (Patti Wilson) of Louisville, Illinois

Grandchildren – Callijah Chadwick and Jessica Lang

Twin Sister – Inis (Joe) Probst of Wheeler, Illinois

Brother – John Meyer of Wheeler, Illinois

Sister-in-law – Sara Meyer of Dieterich, Illinois

Iris was preceded in death by her parents, brothers Francis “Donnie” Meyer and Eldon “Max” Meyer and a sister Phyllis Russell.


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