Doloris Emily (Reisenbichler) Meyr

Doloris Emily Meyr, 89, of Cape Girardeau passed away suddenly on Friday, April 17th at SoutheastHealth.

She was born June 13, 1930 in Pocahontas, Mo to William Joseph and Elsie (Bachmann) Reisenbichler. She and Harold R. Meyr were married on September 23, 1950 at Zion Lutheran Church in Pocahontas.  He passed away on March 1, 2007.

She was baptized and confirmed at the church in Pocahontas.  She was a 1948 graduate of Jackson High School.  After moving to Cape Girardeau in 1966 she and Harold became members of Trinity Lutheran Church until they became charter members of Good Shepherd Lutheran Chapel.  She was an active member of Good Shepherd Ladies Guild and the church serving on many boards and offices.  As an active member of the Cape Zone LWML she served as president and treasurer.  She was a volunteer at the Cape Senior Center for many years,and was a member of the Progressive Homemaker’s Club.  She attended the Stonecroft Ministries and Bible Class, and she and Harold enjoyed many years with the Hilltoppers Square Dance Club.  After moving to Cape Girardeau, she was employed as an administrative assistant at the Lutheran Campus Center of SEMO University and at Harold Meyr Accounting Services, PC.  Her hobbies were gardening, raising flowers and making many table decorations.  Spending time with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren was her greatest joy.

Loving survivors are one daughter Janet (Paul) Herzog of Palatine, Illinois, three sons, Harold Wm (Dianne) Meyr of Cape Girardeau, Rev. Ronald (Pamela) Meyr of Rockledge, Florida and Rodney (Teresa) Meyr of Cape Girardeau; sister Lorna Roth of Old Appleton; grandchildren, Joshua Herzog, Rachel (Aaron) Tarr, Andrew (Rhonda Cornell) Meyr, Eric (Alexis) Meyr, Elizabeth (Ben) Meyr-Mamoun, Ashley (Quentin) Kelley and Benjamin (Laura) Meyr; great-grandchildren, Liam and Levi Kelley, Jacob and Hannah Tarr, Maxwell and Charles Meyr, Mariam and Hannah Benmamoun, and Blake and Lily Meyr.

She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, Harold’s parents Rudolf and Rosa Meyr, sister-in-laws Vera Meyr and Leona Woodburn, and brother-in-law Raymond Roth.

A private family service will be held Wednesday, April 22 at McCombs Funeral Home, and she will be laid to rest in the Memorial Park Masoleum.  A memorial service will be held at a later date.

In lieu of flowers the family request memorials to be made to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Trinity Lutheran School, or Cape Girardeau Senior Center.

Traditional sympathy cards may be addressed as follows:  The family of Doloris Meyr, c/o Harold Meyr Accounting Services PC, 1902 Broadway Street, Cape Girardeau, Missouri 63701.

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Cape Girardeau
1904 West Cape Rock Drive, Cape Girardeau MO 63701
Tel: 1-573-335-3974
Web: https://gslccape.org/

Cape Girardeau Senior Center
921 N Clark St, Cape Girardeau MO 63701
Tel: 1-573-335-1352

Trinity Lutheran School - Cape Girardeau
c/o Trinity Lutheran Church; 100 N. Frederick St., Cape Girardeau MO 63701
Tel: 1-573-335-8224
Web: https://www.t-lutheran.org/trinity-lutheran-school