Meta Hoehn

Meta A. Hoehn, 83, of Perryville, Mo., died Saturday, Feb. 24, 2007, at Saint Francis Medical Center.

She was born Nov. 16, 1923, in Frohna, Mo., daughter of Paul and Emma (Richter) Weber. She married Melvin A. Hoehn Oct. 23, 1948, in Perryville.

Hoehn retired after working as a health-care worker for 30 years at Perry County Memorial Hospital.

She was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, American Legion Post 133 Auxiliary and volunteered at Perry County Memorial Hospital and Perry County Nursing Home in Perryville.

Survivors include her husband; one son and daughter-in-law, John Hoehn and Erin Hoehn of St. Louis, four brothers, Ruben (Wilma) Weber, Melvin (Rose) Weber, and Richard (Margaret) Weber, all of Perryville, and Harlen (Jane) Weber of Jackson; two sisters, Sylvia Meyer of Perryville and Lorna (Larry) Steffens of Frohna, Mo.; three grandchildren, Justin, Kate and Kelsey Hoehn.

She was preceded in death by her parents and one sister, Alice Leimbach.

She will rest in state from 4 to 9 p.m. today and from 6:30 to 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday at Young and Sons Chapel.

Service will be held at Immanuel Lutheran Church at 10 a.m., with the Rev. Thomas Handrick officiating.

Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Memorial preference is Immanuel Lutheran School or the Kidney Foundation.