Edith "Edy" Marie Meyer, 84, of rural Fairfax, passed away on Sunday, September 2, 2018 at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha. Celebration of Life Services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, September 7, 2018 at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre, located at 2121 Bowling Street SW in Cedar Rapids. Private family Burial will take place at St. Patrick's Cemetery in Fairfax. Friends may visit with the family after 10 a.m. on Friday until the time of service.

Edy was born to Edwin and Edith Showman on January 25, 1934 in Sigourney, Iowa and attended Sigourney Schools where she was a tuba and band Majorette.

On April 30, 1966 she married John Meyer in Cedar Rapids. They made their home in rural Western, Swisher, and then for 43 years on an acreage near Walford. Edy was employed at Rockwell Collins from 1962 to 1989, until retiring to spend time with her grandchildren, gardening, sewing and spending time tending her flowers on their acreage. Edy loved roller skating, spending Wednesdays eating in Cedar Rapids with her many skating friends. She also enjoyed travelling, gambling, and going to Collins Craft Club.

Edy is survived by her husband John; son Allan Richardson of Niles, MI; daughters Monica Claman of Rock Springs, WY, Deidre (Ron) Frett of Manchester; and Michelle (Mike) Burhite of Cedar Rapids; grandchildren Jason Richardson, Eric Richardson, David Claman, Matthew Richardson, Ryan Richardson, Johnathan Burhite, Christopher Burhite, Chelsea Villers, Zachary Burhite, Mitchell Plott, and Kristen Woodrick; 11 great grandchildren; 2 great-great grandchildren; Sister in law Joyce Klein; son in law Robert Nicola; and many, many friends.

Edy is preceded in death by her parents;  daughter Laura Nicola; son Michael Richardson; in laws Albert and Adeline Meyer; brother Jack Showman; sister Frances Showman; and brothers in law Wayne Meyer, Stanley Meyer, and Ronald Klein.

Memorials may be directed to the family.