Dorothy Ann O'Meara

Dorothy O'Meara, age 88, of Rochester, MN and formerly of Galva, IA, passed away on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 in Rochester, MN. She was born 11/11/1931 in rural Cherokee, Iowa to Louis and Elizabeth (Glassmaker) Bauer. She grew up on a farm attending elementary school at Catholic parochial at Maryhill transferring to Cleghorn High School graduating in 1949. She married James O'Meara October 11, 1956. Together they had three children Kathryn (Roger) Johnson, North Liberty, Ia, Richard (Kristin) O'Meara, Rochester, Mn and Karen (Lance) Oyen, Rochester Mn. Dorothy was employed at several different jobs and retired in 1994 from Galva Union Elevator where she worked as a book keeper for 23 years. Dorothy enjoyed gardening, playing cards, embroidering, doing crafts, bowling, reading, listening to books on tape and most of all spending time with family and friends. She greatly enjoyed interacting with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Left to cherish her memory included her children Kathryn, Richard, Karen, grandchildren Heather (Ed) Dasso, Keith (Ariana) Johnson, Josh Johnson, Ericka (Pat) Byer, Kristofer O'Meara, Joel O'Meara, Collin, Elizabeth, and Annika Oyen, great grandchildren Brooklyn and Noah Dasso, Beckett, Marley, and Addison Byer, sister Bernice Dickson, Alice (Don) Speers, In-laws Gerald and Rose O'Meara, Ronald and LaVonne O'Meara and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by husband James, parents Louis and Elizabeth Bauer, In-laws Clare and Viola O'Meara, sister Geraldine Wilberding, brother Vernon Bauer, nephew Jeff Dickson, In-laws Alfred Wilberding, William Dickson, William O'Meara, Beverly O'Meara, great granddaughter, Kylie Byer. Private family services were held at Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Home, Rochester, MN. Private graveside service will be at Calvary Cemetery in Holstein, Iowa. Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Home is honored to be serving the O'Meara family; to share a special memory of condolence please visit www.ranfranzandvinefh.com