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Evelyn Marie Meyer, 97, of Alta entered the Church Triumphant on Sept. 18, 2026, at Wel-Life of Alta.
Funeral services will take place Thursday, Sept. 24, at 10 a.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Alta. Burial will be in BV Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be held Wednesday, Sept. 23, from 4-7 p.m. at Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Alta.
Evelyn was born on Nov. 8, 1928, to Gus Carl Dallman and Lydia Amelia (Friedrich) Dallman at Lakeview Memorial Hospital in Stillwater, Minn. She was baptized in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Estherville. Her family moved to Storm Lake and attended St. John’s Lutheran Church where she was confirmed. Evelyn attended Storm Lake High School, graduating with the class of 1946. After graduation, she was employed at a commercial printing shop in Storm Lake.
On Nov. 9, 1947, Evelyn was united in marriage to her life partner, William “Bill” Ardell Meyer for 53 years. They were blessed with three children: Linda Louise, Rick Ardell and Marcia Marie.
Bill and Evelyn moved to Alta in 1952, where Bill owned and operated the Alta Body Shop and Evelyn worked in the office. When their son and daughter-in-law took over the business, Bill and Evelyn enjoyed traveling in the United States and Europe or taking cruises. They wintered for nine years in Mesa, Ariz., and 10 years in Tucson, Ariz. They traveled to Europe to tour the places of the life of Martin Luther, including seeing the Passion Play in Oberammergau.
Faith and church were important to her life. Evelyn was a member of the Alta St. Paul Lutheran Church, working with the Altar Guild and the quilting group. She was a long time Sunday school and Bible school teacher and also taught the younger confirmation classes at her church.
Family was also a big part of Evelyn’s life and she enjoyed family gatherings and visits. She liked all kinds of music, dancing, cooking and baking, crafts and art work. Evelyn also enjoyed crossword puzzles, yard work and cards. She established a yearly nursing scholarship at Buena Vista Regional Medical Center in Storm Lake.
She is survived by her children: Linda (Jack) Tucker of Fate, Texas; Rick (Janet) Meyer of Alta; Marcia (Kenneth) Johnson of Tucson, Ariz.; six grandchildren: Sean Tucker of Shinnston, W. Va.; Jennie (Art) Hoffman of Fate, Texas; Angie Gillespie of Milford; Shane (Jeena) Meyer of Bettendorf; Ryan (Gail) Johnson of Marana, Ariz.; Lisa (Tony) Stevens of Tucson, Ariz.; 11 great-grandchildren: Marshall (Sicely) Tucker; Derek and Taylor Hoffman; Alex and Anna Gillespie; Kaiden, Jace, Jaxon and Juliana Meyer; Brett and Justin Johnson; one great-great grandchild, River Ann Tucker; extended family and friends.
Evelyn was preceded in death by her husband Bill in 2001; parents, Gus and Lydia Dallman; parents-in-law, Adam and Ocy Meyer; and siblings-in-law, Jerry and Deloris Holliday.
Evelyn was deeply loved by her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was known as “Grammy.” She had a wonderful love for not just her family but for everyone she came in contact with.
