Cleetis J. Meyer, 90, of Grand Island, NE died Friday, September 16, 2022, at CHI Health St. Francis in Grand Island. Mass of Christian burial will be Friday, September 23, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Leo's Catholic Church. The Rev. Donald A. Buhrman will be the celebrant. Interment will be in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday, September 22, 2022, from 5 – 7 p.m. at Curran Funeral Chapel with a vigil service at 7 p.m. Memorials are suggested to St. Leo's Catholic Church or GICC Grade School. You are encouraged to sign Cleetis' guestbook at www.curranfuneralchapel.com under her obituary. Curran Funeral Chapel is assisting the family. Cleetis was born June 16, 1932, in Giltner, NE. She was the daughter of William and Viola (McNeff) Zwink. She grew up in rural Hastings, NE attending Hastings St. Cecilia High School graduating in 1950. She worked as a nurse's aide at the Hastings Regional Center. Cleetis married Ralph C. Meyer on October 14, 1953 in Hastings, NE. The couple lived in Los Angeles, Culver City, Simi Valley, and San Diego, CA, Lubbock and El Paso, TX before moving to GI in the early 1970s. Cleetis was a sales clerk for Miller & Paine and later for J.C. Penney retiring in 2005 as manager of fine jewelry department. Mr. Meyer died April 14, 2004. Cleetis was a member of St. Leo's Catholic Church and past member of Catholic Daughters of Americas, Court Ave Maria #1263. Cleetis enjoyed gardening, baking, sewing, puzzles, visiting with family and friends, enjoyed her home, her yard and traveling with her family. Survivors of the immediate family include her children, Mary (Brian) Berry of Boise, ID Christine (Ron) Golka of Grand Island, NE Julie (Russel) Skeen of Grand Island, NE Others left to cherish her memory include her grandchildren, Kim (Dave) Puhrmann, Jeff Berry, Allison Berry, Ashley (Jim) Molnar, Joseph (Stephanie) Golka, Michael (Leah) Golka, Sarah (Shawn) Ruzicka, Katie (Kris) Czerwiec, Christopher (Laine) Skeen, Alyssa Skeen, great grandchildren Hallie and Katelyn Puhrmann, Eloise and Theodore Ruzicka, James Golka, Gabe Czerwiec. Cleetis is preceded in death by her parents, husband, Ralph, siblings, Charlene Zwink and Wendell Zwink. Visitation Curran Funeral Chapel Thursday, September 22, 2022 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM 3005 South Locust Street Grand Island, Nebraska 68801

Vigil Service at 7:00 p.m.

Vigil Service Curran Funeral Chapel Thursday, September 22, 2022 7:00 PM 3005 South Locust Street Grand Island, Nebraska 68801 Mass of Christian Burial St. Leo's Catholic Church Friday, September 23, 2022 10:30 PM 2410 South Blaine Grand Island, Nebraska 68803