OSAGE CITY, Kan. – Funeral services for Dorothy J. Meyer, 88, Osage City, Kan., will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, 2022, at the First United Methodist Church, 219 S. Sixth St., Osage City, with the Rev. Michael Turner officiating. Burial will be at the Osage City Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-7:30 p.m., Friday, Jan. 6, at VanArsdale Funeral Chapel. Dorothy died Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022, at her home surrounded by her children. Dorothy Jean VanHorn, the fourth child of Irvin and Thelma (Moore) VanHorn, Dayton, Ohio, was born Aug. 19, 1934.
She attended Huffman Elementary, one block from their home, first to eighth grade. She then began her freshman year of high school at Stivers High School. In December 1948, her mother died suddenly. She then moved to Osage City to live with a dear uncle and aunt, William and Julia Vigola.
She continued her education at Osage City High School. She was an active member of the school band, playing the clarinet. She was a cheerleader, and involved in numerous clubs and activities. It was here she met Earl H. Meyer and they married June 13, 1954. She had completed her education just prior to marriage, obtaining a two-year teaching certificate from Emporia Teachers College. She was a member of Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority during her time there.