Obit of Meibergen, Mary Esther - Garfield County, Oklahoma

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Meibergen, Mary Esther

Mary Esther Meibergen, Services for Mary Esther Meibergen will be 
held Thursday, July 19, 2007, at 11:00 A.M. in St. Matthew's 
Episcopal Church. The Reverend Steve Samples will officiate at the 
service. Arrangements are under the direction of Henninger Allen 
Funeral Home. Following a brief illness, Mary Esther, aged 98, passed 
away Monday, July 16, 2007 in the home of Lew and Suzy Meibergen. 
Mary Esther was born in Enid, Oklahoma on February 18, 1909 to Olive 
and W.B. Johnston. She was a 1926 graduate of Enid High School. She 
attended Ward Belmont College in Nashville, Tennessee and University 
of Oklahoma where she was a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority. In 
1930, she married Joe Meibergen in her family home in Enid. Mary 
Esther showed her leadership abilities by participating in numerous 
community organizations which included Junior Welfare, the women's 
auxiliary of the American Businessmen's Club and the Chamber of 
Commerce. She was an avid swimmer and taught swimming to many of 
Enid's young people at both Lake Hellum's Amusement Park and 
Government Springs Park. In addition, Mary Esther was a founding 
member of Oakwood Country Club. Also she served as secretary of the 
Spring Valley School District 33 School Board. Her home, just north 
of Enid, was always open to family and friends, as well as strangers 
in time of need. The farm was the place of many memories of her 
children's childhood friends. After WWII, when temporary housing was 
unavailable in Enid, Mary Esther willingly opened her home to 
families stationed at Vance Air Force Base. She was known for her 
hospitality, optimism, and sense of humor throughout her long life 
and was loved and admired by her family and may friends. Mary Esther 
was an active member of St. Matthew's Episcopal Church where she 
served on the altar guild and in the women's organization. She was a 
member of P.E.O. Sisterhood where she was a member of Chapter A, a 
charter member in Chapters DO and FA where she also served as an 
officer. Upon her husband, Joe's retirement from W.B. Johnston's 
Grain Company, they made their home in Scottsdale, Arizona. In 
Arizona, she was a member of St. Barnabas on the Desert Episcopal 
Church and Chapter AI of P.E.O. In 2002, she returned to Enid and 
made her home at Greenbriar Residential Living. She was preceded in 
death by her husband, Joe Meibergen, one daughter, Sue Ann, and two 
brothers, Dale Johnston of Enid and Glen Johnston of Guymon. Mary 
Esther is survived by a son, Lew Meibergen and his wife Suzy, of 
Enid, a daughter, Kay Lee of Shreveport, Louisiana; six 
grandchildren, which include, Butch Meibergen and Mary Henneke of 
Enid, Jim Lee of Rockledge, Florida, Annette Lee and Laura Kind of 
Shreveport, La. And Joe Lee of Baton Rouge, La. She is also survived 
by eleven great grand children, and a host of nieces, nephews and 
cousins. The family would like to extend special thanks to the staff 
of Greenbriar Residential Living, Dr. James Shepherd, St. Mary's 
Hospital, Circle of Love Hospice, Lucille Carpenter, Marilyn Rogers, 
and Larry Smith. In lieu of flowers the family has requested 
memorials be made to St. Matthews Episcopal Church, Hospice Circle of 
Love, Grand National Quail Foundation, or the charity of your choice.

Published in The Arizona Republic on 7/19/2007.
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