Marianne Meeder

Marianne Lois Meeder, age 59, passed peacefully on August 31, 2022, at DePaul Hospital, close to her home in Fenton, Missouri, after a long struggle with Sjogren’s and Myositis Diseases.

Marianne was born on October 7, 1962, in Chicago, Illinois to Raymond and Loretta Meeder. She was the youngest of five children and grew up in the Meeder family home in Palos Heights, Illinois. In 1985, she graduated from Illinois State University with a degree in Education--Special Education and was certified to teach the visually impaired to which she devoted most of her working life. She was also a certified corporate coach and the author of three published books. She had a strong faith in God, was a member of the Faith Church in St. Louis, Missouri, and shared with all who encountered her an extraordinary positive outlook and exuberant love of life.

Marianne is survived by her brother, James Meeder and his wife Janice of Bend, Oregon; her sister, Diane Meeder Ryckman and her husband Jim of Dayton, Ohio; her brother Gregory Meeder and his wife Sherri of Palos Park, Illinois; nieces and nephews Michael Dailey, Abigail Day, Callie Meeder, Christopher Meeder, Judson Ryckman, Kirsten Meeder, Ryan Meeder and Natalie Meeder. She was preceded in death by her parents, Raymond and Loretta Meeder of Palos Heights, Illinois, and her sister Loray Dailey of St. Louis, Missouri.

A virtual family service to celebrate Marianne’s life will be held on Sunday, September 18, 2022, at 2:00 p.m.