Mary Kay Meissner
Mary was one that welcomed me; to the Gratitude Club. She always had a smile; that gave me hope. I'm glad I'm a friend of Bill's; as well, else I wouldn't have been able to 'mix with Mary, when we would have not normally mixed.' Living by the Principles & on life's terms; is the way I saw Mary live. Acceptance & Serenity. I; as well as many others, will miss her. My deepest condolences. I pray for you, as well as Mary. I'll, see Tom around @ the Gratitude. He's an inspiration; to me & will continue to carry on Mary's legecy. May God Bless.
Nick Gaeta
Cedar Rapids
IA
Tom and all of Mary's family, I am so sorry to hear about Mary. She will be greatly missed. She always made classes so much fun. I will truly miss seeing her. All of you are in my thoughts and prayers. sara
sara whitley
IA
I am so very sorry for your loss.
Linda Lint
Cedar Rapids
IA
Dear Mary: You have been such a true and special friend to me. Even though we haven't known each other a real long time, in some sense, it seems like we have known each other for a very long time. We had some nice times together and Mei-Lie really liked you and she was always glad to see you when you would pop over. Tom, it has been a pleasure being your and Marys' neighbor and I hope that our friendship will always be there. As you know I lost Bob not that long ago and it will not be easy, but you know that you and Mary had many friends and they know that they were very lucky to have you both as special friends as I am and will always be there for you. May God Bless both of you and you know that Mary will be and is your SPECIAL ANGEL ALWAYS WATCHING OVER YOU. Always your Friend, Linda and Mei-Lie Burns
Linda and Mei-Lie Burns
Cedar Rapids
IA
Dear Mary: We Love You, as I'm sure you know. You are a special and true friend. Love You, Linda and Mei-Lie Burns
Linda and Mei-Lie Burns
Cedar Rapids
IA
Dearest Punkie Poo I will love you forever plus one day to infinity and beyond, Teddy Bear
Tom Baltisberger
Cedar Rapids
IA
To all who loved Mary, my prayers are with you. I remember Mary and Tom from our times together at the Father's House. She was so excited about school and all that she was learning, she would share how far she had come, and expressed pride in that. Tom and her always seemed to care so deeply for one another. I know she loved the Lord and believe all of us who confess faith in Him will one day see her again. May peace be yours this day, Bonita
BONITA MILLHOLLIN
CEDAR RAPIDS
IA
I met Mary at Kirkwood, though we weren't in the same classes at that time, we would be outside for smoke breaks. We both ended up transferring to Mt. Mercy College and from there our friendship grew. We had a lot of the same classes together and worked as partners in one of them. She ended up being my sponsor. I am going to miss her dearly. She was full of life, loved to laugh. To her family and Tom my thoughts and prayers go out to each of you. God Bless. Kim Wright
Kim Wright
Cedar Rapids
IA
Mary; I am so sorry that we couldn't of had more time together to continue our atonement, and mend our differences from the past so we could share more of the happier moments.I am truly going to miss you,but you are in a better place now.I dearly love and miss you...your big sister! Darlena Helm Reno,NV.
Darlena Helm
Reno
NV
Mary, I'm sorry I didn't get to see you as much as most of our family but we all loved you. We lost our brother and his daughter in less than 4 months and we are going to miss you terribly. God Bless and Keep You, Mary Kay, Love, Aunt Gloria and all the Meissner's
Gloria Comstock
Moses Lake
WA
Mary was a wonderful person and a great co-worker. I enjoyed the time I got to work with her and she will always be remembered. To Tom and the rest of Mary's family you are in my thoughts and prayers. She will be truely missed.
Stephanie Taylor-Smith
Cedar Rapids
IA
Your in our thoughts and prayers , Bill it was so kind of you to always give us a helping hand.
JODIE & BOB & CATHY FROM MERCY
CEDAR RAPIDS
IA
I knew Mary from Mt. Mercy she was such an amazing person, and she always talk about Tom when she'd talk about him she always had a smile on her face. She really lid up about him. She had a chance to meet me 2 year old son way and she would give him fives. I'm really glad that I've got to know Mary alot better. She was a such an Angel to all that knew. She loved Tom very much. She will be deeply missed. My heart & condulences go to the whole family, and Tom. God Bless You Mary, We all love you.
Avery Cassell
Cedar Rapids
IA
Tom, Know that I will be with you in spirit tomorrow morning. Remember that "life is not ended; it is only changed." And I am sure that Mary has gone to prepare a place for you. I am so happy that I had the gift of being able to watch the beautiful love you had for one another grow and mature. Such a love, I am sure, was well worth waiting for. Many never get to experience such a God-given gift. May this be a consolation in the grief you now bear and may you also rest in the love of your many friends. Do not hesitate to call on me for anything. Love, Your big sister, Dot
Dot
Pawtucket
RI
Mary, May you fly with the Angels, and watch over the rest of us until we meet again. You were always my favorite cousin, probably because we are the same age. I am glad that we had the time we had together, and will cherish those memories forever! I know that you had finally found a happy place in your life here on earth, may it be the same in heaven! Rest in peace! Your cousin, Arlene and girls (Stephanie, Starr, and Kailene)
Arlene Syphers
Creswell
OR
Mary I do love you and miss you and you will definitely be missed. I really loved playing with you when we were children and we used to play on the tire swings alot. Love ya cuz
Allen Gehrig
Tacoma
WA
Mary, I miss ya already! We used to make each other laugh so hard! Remember? I am grateful for the time we had together as a family on this earth. Thank-you for having been in our lives and we in yours. I played "Entertaining Angels" the other day....that's your song Mary. I will think of you every time I play it. I always have. "We shall be with you in the Fellowship of the Spirit, and you will surely meet some of us as you trudge the Road of Happy Destiny. May God bless you and keep you - until then."
Tom Baltisberger
Carson City
NV
You were one of the few cousins I actually got to know, and your passing really surprised me and makes me sad. So young and so much you wanted to do now gone. I will miss you and I am grateful for the chance to see you just before you went. May you rest peacefully and painlessly. God knows you deserve that much, at least.
Shayne
Monroe
WA
Mary, I will miss you too. You were always there for me and the girls and I'm glad we got to know you. I'm so proud of you and what you were able to accomplish in just nine short years. Thank you for bringing happiness into Dad's life and ours. I know you're in heaven and watchin over us. We will all see you again when we are reunited. My prayers are with you Dad. Love always, Teri
Teri Baltisberger
Carson CIty
NV
I will miss you ! You were a very special lady. I am so sorry Tom and Marys family for such a great loss. God bless you all. You are an angel Mary ! See you in a meeting another time and place. God Bless Love Brandy
Brandy Plattsmier
Carson City
NV
Mary was like a sister to me. We knew each other very well. We shared many of laughs and always had fun together. We had a special bond that I could never share with anyone else. We could always cheer each other up. I will miss her so much. I know if one of us was having a bad day we could call up the other and soon we would be laughing. I will miss her smile, and her wonderful personality. We showed and taught each other many things. The one thing she taught me was patience. She taught me how trust and love again. I knew her for a short time but anytime spent tohether we made them count. I will always love and miss her and her laugh and voice. I will never forget her someone who touch my heart and soul. To Tom: I know you loved her and you were good to her and I very sorry for loss.
Tracey Block
Dubuque
IA
Oh Mary how I miss you every second of each and every day. Its hard not pick up the phone and call to see how you are doing. I miss you laugh, smile, your voice, and your hugs. Mitch and Katie love you too and are missing almost as much as I do. Katie was your girl and always imitated the thing you did. (remember the tattoos) Mitch thought the world of you. (protecting your car) I knew that you loved me and you knew much I still do love you. You will always be in my heart and forever in my memory. Even in death you have taught me a few things. In the hospital remember what I said? God wants his angel back and there you are back among the angels. One day we will be reunited and then look out heaven. We never got to do alot of things that we had planned to do, if we only knew how short of time we would have together. The many conversations we will never finish. And the concerts and other things we will never see. You always be my babygirl and sweetheart I will always be your babe.
Tracey.MItch, Katie
IA
Mary, It took me a long time to be able write something, it is so hard. I have thought of you many times since you moved away, wondering how you were doing and where you were. It makes me so happy to hear that you were able to pull your life together and do good for yourself and others. By what I have read, you have touched many lives. You have a lot of people that love and care for you very much, and although you may not have realized it, you always have had. I'm glad to know you found the happiness you'd been looking for. You have been called an angel, I believe you are. I believe you are watching over those you love and are waiting to one day greet them with your beautiful, dimpled smile. It is unfortunate that your children will have to wait until that day to get to know the person you were able to become. It makes me very sad to know you were in pain and suffered. You are at peace now and no longer suffering. I will keep you & your family, both here and in Iowa, in my thoughts and prayers. God Bless Mary. With Love, Tawnie
Tawnie (Melum) Amdal
Mill Creek
WA
Mary was a college friend and boy did she make college a little easier at break times. She always had a joke or something funny that happened to make everyone's day a little better. She will be greatly missed.
Jamie
Cedar Rapids
IA
Tom I just found out this afternoon about Mary's passing. It breaks my heart to hear about it. Mary I miss you so much. She made Kirkwood such a blast especially on breaks. I will miss her laugh, voice and smile. Mary I know you are in a better place waiting for all of us to come see you. My prayers are with you and your family Tom. I love you Mary. You will forever be in my heart. See you on the other side Mary.
Annette Ford (Daniels)
Iowa City
IA
Mary, I miss you so much. I can't wait to see you again. I'm glad you're in a better place. I think about you all the time and you're always in my prayers. You were the strongest person I knew. You weren't just my nanny, you were my best friend. I knew I could tell you anything and you would always be there for me and support me. I remember I was texting you a few weeks ago and I stopped for a little bit because I was driving. You misunderstood me and thought I was texting while driving. You were so protective of me and made sure I wasn't making stupid decisions. I promise I wasn't. I love you and miss you more than anything. I know you're watching over me as my guardian angel because that's what you have always been in my eyes. We've been through a lot together and you can count on us being together forever. Stay beautiful and no matter what I will never forget you. You will be in my heart forever. I love you bunches. XOXOXO
Becca (Beccamas) Baltisberger
Carson City
NV
Mary, I have never understood how we were suposed to sum up everyhing a person means to us or how much they have impacted our lives in just a few pages of text. You are an amaizing woman and it would take many volumes to sing your prasies. I am thankful for having the mere opportuinity to share time with you and Tom. I saw the way his face lit up everytime he looked at you. I felt the overwhelming giddiness he extruded becuse you loved him so purely and deeply. I admire the gifts of love and friendhip you gave to me and all those you touched while you were among us mortals. I envey you because you are in the gratest place there is, sharing the heavens with God. I look forward to the day we will all be together again smilling and laughing. I just have to remind myself that even God recognizes how special some people are and calls them home so he can spend quality time with them. Please say hi to my mom and brother, give them one of your famous great big hugs and tell them I love them. I will tell them to seek you out and do the same for you. I will miss you.
James Johnson
Tucson
AZ
I did not ever meet mary in person, but got to know her on the phone as i was seeking out my roots. She is my biological aunt as i was adopted early on. I made contact with her first from the internet and she talked about the family. She will be missed by myself and my wife as I feel like I knew her a long time. My sympathy to the family that I have not met. Joel Kelm- (Jason Meissner)
Joel Kelm
Bozeman
MT
To all who read this, I am so very sorry for your great loss! I have known much greif myself but God has carried me all the way and I pray the same for all of you! MAy God richly bless all who read this! Sincerly from my heart, Christinea(:)
christinea baltisberger folsom
des moines
IA
Mary there is times where I will get an e-mail from a friend and think oh I got to send this to you, but then realize that you are gone. There are times where I can almost feel you with me. I know you wouldn't want me to cry but it's really hard at times not too. I am going to miss you greatly. Hopefully one day we will be able to see each other again
Annette Ford (Daniels)
Iowa City
IA
Dear Mary, We are sad because you are gone. But we will see you in heaven. I only wish that we could have known each other as adults. Distance may separate us, but our love binds us Love Cousin Shayna