Mary L. Meister

  Mary was born December 16, 1952 in Sioux City, IA, the daughter of Lynn and Jessie (Weyer) Kissinger.  She attended school in Riverside and graduated at Riverside High in 1971.  Mary had many various jobs.  She married Arnold (Arnie) Meister from Kingsley, IA, June 30, 1979.  They made their home in LeMars, IA.    Mary and Arnie had two children, a son, Jon and a daughter, Jessie.  She raised her children and loved spending time with them and their friends.  Their friends would come over just to see Mary half the time they came to visit.  She always had a great sense of humor; telling jokes and playing pranks on people. She was always left an impression on everyone she met, people loved her craziness.    Mary had three grandchildren, Jazzmine, Kylie and Devin, they were her world.  Being a grandma was a very important part of Mary’s life, neighbor girls would even call her “Grandma”.   Her grandchildren will always cherish the shopping experiences, movie nights and “bed picnics” at Grandma and Grandpa’s house.     She will be lovingly remembered by her husband of 39 years, Arnold “Arnie”, son Jon and his wife, Audrey, of Sioux Falls, SD, and daughter, Jessie DeVall and husband, Jeremy of LeMars, IA, three grandchildren, Jazzmine Bruneau, Kylie DeVall and Devin DeVall.  Mary is also survived by her sister, Barbara Douglas, Spencer, IA, two brothers, Paul Kissinger and David Kissinger of Sioux City, IA, several nieces and nephews.   Mary was preceded in death by her parents, Lynn and Jessie Kissinger, father-in-law and mother-in-law, Louis and Billie Meister, sister, Kathleen Osborn, two brothers-in-law, Jim Douglas and Shannon Osborn, and a sister-in-law, Laura Kissinger. In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to Mary’s family.