Betty Lou Meier

Betty Lou Helen Meier, age 90, of Mondovi, passed away on Monday, July 29, 2024 at her home.

She was born on October 31, 1933 in Shoepps Valley, Buffalo County, WI to the late Oscar and Minnie (Stuber) Miller. Betty attended Anchorage one room Grade School and later graduated from Cochrane High School.

On June 27, 1953, Betty was united in marriage to Robert Meier. To this union, 5 children were born. Robert preceded Betty in death in 1991.

Betty and her husband worked side by side on their farm on Laehn Ridge, if Betty wasn’t helping with the cows, she would be tending to her many chickens and gathering their eggs which she would inspect and prepare for sale. 

Shortly before the passing of her husband Robert in 1991, she began working at Ashley Furniture. Betty would stay at Ashley until she retired at the age of 70.

In her earlier years, Betty and her family were members of Zion Lutheran Church in Cream, WI. 

Betty would enjoy time playing cards with her friends at the Marten Center in Mondovi. She also enjoyed word search puzzles, playing bingo, gardening and watching the birds through her window.

Her greatest joy in her life was her family and nothing made her more proud than to be able to hold her fifth generation great-great granddaughter. Betty will be remembered as the true definition of a grandma, a wonderful combination of warmth, kindness, laughter and love, overlooking transgressions and always encouraging their dreams.

Betty will be sadly missed by her children, Sandra McClelland, of Cheyenne, WY, Gerald (Holly) Meier of Mondovi, James (Ronda) Meier of Mondovi, Cynthia (Thomas) Salwey and Shelly Helgeson of Mondovi; 13 grandchildren, Jennifer McClelland, Jeremy (Erinn) Meier, Michael (Melissa) Meier, Heidi (Luke) Steffen, Andrew (Jessica Watson) Meier, Lance (Shelby) Meier, Alisha (Trevor) VanKampen, Leah Salwey, Hannah Salwey, Tiffany (Kevin Johnston) Helgeson, Maranda Helgeson, Brent Helgeson and Alina Mikesell; 17 great grandchildren; 1 great-great granddaughter and one great-great granddaughter on the way; sister, Lois Lyndal; along with many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Besides her parents and her husband, Robert, Betty was preceded in death by sons in law, Charles McClelland and Mark Helgeson; two sisters, Ruth (Myron) Gleiter and Edna (Marvin) Putz; and brother in law, Jerome Lyndal.

A funeral service will be held on Friday, August 2, 2024 at 11:00 AM at the Talbot Family Funeral Home, Mondovi Chapel with St. Croix Hospice Chaplain, Steve Hay officiating. Burial will follow at Evanger Lutheran Cemetery in Lookout.  A visitation will be held at the funeral home on Friday, August 2 from 9:00 AM until the hour of the service.