Stella "Lily" Meyer

Stella “Lily” Meyer was born, as the 3rd of 6 children, in the stairwell of her grandparent’s home in Ephraim, Utah, to Lindsay Doyle Workman and Stella (Olsen) Workman. Lily was raised in Sunset, Utah and attended Clearfield High. After high school, Lily attended St. Benedict’s School of Nursing in Ogden, Utah, where she earned her Bachelor of Science degree in nursing. Her first job just out of nursing school was at Primary Children's Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah. At the age of 21, she and her sister, Judy, were out driving in her new Mustang when she, allegedly, hit a young man standing next to his Camaro. That young man followed her home and said she could make it up to him by going out on a date with him the following Saturday. The rest is history, and Lily married Thomas E Meyer on July 20, 1968, just 30 days before Thomas was discharged from the military. As soon as he was out of the military, Thomas moved Lily to Washington where they would raise three daughters, together. They spent the next 40 years living in the cities of Seattle, Kent, Kirkland, Redmond, Woodinville, Gig Harbor, and Lakebay. Thirteen years ago, they sold their beloved home on the lake and relocated to Scio, Oregon, to be near their daughters and their families. Lily was a woman of many talents and could get more done in a day than most people could imagine. She was a master quilter with an incredible talent for identifying complementary colors. She belonged to the “Loose Threads'' Quilt Group, in Lebanon, and looked forward to her weekly quilt day when she and her fellow quilting ladies, who were her dear friends, would gather to talk and quilt/sew. Recently she sent one of her beautiful quilts to Houston and won third place in the national quilting contest. She loved to quilt, and in combination with her love of service to others, she made quilts, each year, for the high school graduates in her church congregation. Gardening was another of her passions and she grew beautiful flowers with lilies and red roses. She also had a green thumb for growing vegetables, which she also canned with her girls. She loved caring for her family, helping with the grandkids, and hosting family gatherings. Lily was the best wife, mother, and Nana. Her family made sure she knew that.Although she was opinionated and never hesitated to voice what she believed, she was kind of like EF Hutton, when she talked, people listened. She always took things as they came, with a motto of, “It is what it is.” But most of all, Lily was kind, loving, and cared deeply for those around her. She would drop anything to help someone in need. At church she cheerfully took on her callings. She was especially active as the Humanitarian Specialist, helping those in need like gathering donations for the homeless shelter in Albany. Lily’s whole life was about serving others, first in her family, but also among her friends, church, and community. The morning of November 4, 2021, Lily passed peacefully in her sleep at home at the age of 75. She was preceded in death by her parents Lindsay (Doyand Stella, and her brother Dennis Workman. Lily will be deeply missed by the family she leaves behind including her husband of 53 years, Thomas Meyer; daughters Michelle (Scott) Neilson, Dawn (Russ) McUne, and Nicole (Don) Medley; brother Lindsay Workman, and sisters,  Doyleen Taylor, Judy Evenhuis, and  Deborah Workman; grandchildren Megan (Jacob) Wyatt, Michael (Stephanie) Neilson, Andrew McUne, Alex (Pennie Littau) Meyer, Skylar Medley, Courtney McUne, Brendan McUne, McKenna Neilson, Ethan Medley, Emma McUne, Parker Medley; and great-grandson Thomas Wyatt.