Woodeen Meister passed away peacefully January 27, 2011, surrounded by family and in the care of a wonderful hospice team. She was born September 29, 1937 in Winslow, Arizona to Rozalia Despain Hayes and Woodrow Wilson Hayes. She will be deeply missed by friends and family.
Woodeen was preceded in death by her parents, Woody and Rose. Woody and Rose raised her and her younger brother Dale through the challenging years of the Great Depression and World War II. Woodeen’s own childhood was painful and difficult as she struggled with the effects of multiple surgeries attempting to correct a missing hip socket. Woodeen lived with hip and leg pain her entire life, courageously facing the challenges of that pain while serving and loving others.
Woodeen married Clifford Ward Meister December 28, 1956. Together they raised 6 children, Daniel, Daleen, Coleen, Cindy, Jack, and Sam. At her passing, Woodeen had 20 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.
Woodeen served Show Low, Arizona as a member of an ambulance crew. Even with her disabled hip, she worked diligently and consistently to provide emergency medical services. Many a family dinner was interrupted by a call to administer to the sick and the injured.
Woodeen moved from Show Low, Arizona to Loveland, Colorado when she and Cliff divorced. She developed deep and lasting friendships in Colorado in addition to her Arizona friends.
Woodeen loved creating artistic and beautiful crafts. She stitched intricate indian beadwork, sewed wedding dresses for her daughters, and crocheted blessing dresses for her granddaughters. She was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, participating in worship services and serving in various capacities in the Show Low First Ward, the Loveland Second Ward, and the Long View Ward.
A viewing and funeral service will be held Monday, January 31, 2011 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1445 West 28th Street, Loveland, CO. The viewing will begin at 9:00 AM, with the funeral service at 10:00 AM. She will be buried in the cemetery in Joseph City, Arizona near her beloved parents.
The family extends their deepest thanks to the wonderful, caring staff of North Shore Health, to the hospice care team, and to the staff of Allnutt Funeral Service in Loveland. You have made a difficult season much easier, have blessed our lives, and filled our hearts.
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