Eunice Selma Niemeyer, 86 of Williamsburg, passed away on December 5, 2023 at Hermann Hospital in Hermann.
Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. on December 16 at the Williamsburg Cemetery. A memorial service and visitation will be held following the graveside from 1 p.m.-4 p.m. at the High Hill Christian Church. Light refreshments will be available.
Eunice was born on January 25, 1937 to Emil Schiermeier and Anna (Welge) Schiermeier in Orchard Farm. She graduated from St. Charles High before she went on to study cosmetology. She married Harvey Frederick Niemeyer of Harvester (St. Charles County) on September 8, 1956. Harvey survived. Eunice and Harvey resided in Harvester until 1976, when they moved to Williamsburg.
Through the years, Eunice enjoyed various roles in life as wife, mother, cosmetologist, clerical worker and school cafeteria cook. She also enjoyed crafting, quilting, crocheting, gardening and volunteering in the community as a 4-H leader, PTA officer, Women’s Club officer and more. She was also a lifelong member of the ladies’ Birthday Club at Zion Lutheran Church in Harvester. In her later years, Eunice enjoyed reading and crocheting at home and quilting with her friends at the Williamsburg Community Center.
Eunice is survived by her husband, Harvey Niemeyer, of the home; four children, Shirley Lynch and husband David of Montgomery City, Wayne Niemeyer of Montgomery City, Lisa Wyatt and husband Robert (Wolf) of Poplar Bluff and Steven Niemeyer of Millersburg; three grandchildren, Amanda Burch and husband Chris of Montgomery City, Eric Niemeyer and wife Meghan of Jonesburg and Benjamin (Asa) Wyatt and wife Mary of Poplar Bluff; three great-grandchildren, Brayden Rose, Ann Rose and Charlie Wyatt; brother, Rick Schiermeier and wife Carol; sister, Loretta Meers; four step-grandchildren, Emily (Kevin) Cobb, Erin (Mark) Landrum, Jake (Tiffany) Lynch and Caroline (Cody) Coovert; and nieces, nephews, cousins, friends and extended family.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Emil and Anna Schiermeier; in-laws, George and Bertha Niemeyer; brothers-in-law, Fred Bergmann and Ronald Meers; daughter-in-law, Sharon (Hoffman) Niemeyer; and sister-in-law, Leona Bergmann VanCleve.
Also, a special thank you to the nurses and staff of Stonebridge Nursing Home for the care and compassion they have shown over the last three years.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Williamsburg Community Center Fund or Williamsburg Ladies Club in care of Schlanker Funeral Home.
