Helen S. Meyer, 85, of Davenport, Iowa and formerly of Lowden, Iowa, passed from this life to be with her savior, Jesus Christ, on October 9, 2008. Helen Esbaum was born September 22, 1923 to Fred and Anna (Beeth) Esbaum. She married Elmer A. Meyer on October 1, 1944, at the Lutheran Parsonage in Lowden by the late Herman Mass, and celebrated their Golden Anniversary in 1994. Helen and Elmer farmed southwest of Lowden and were long-standing members of Trinity Lutheran Church. Helen also enjoyed waiting on customers at the Arrow Caf� in Lowden for 16 years. Elmer passed away in August of 1995 and Helen moved to Davenport in 2000 to be near her daughters. Helen always kept busy gardening, baking, crocheting and quilting. She was currently a member of Risen Christ Lutheran Church, Davenport. Memorials may be made to Risen Christ Lutheran Church or to a favorite charity. Funeral services for Helen Meyer will be held at 11:00 am on Monday, October 13, 2008, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lowden, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 9:30 am until service time at the church on Monday. Helen is survived by her her daughters Holly Meyer and Jayne (Bobby) Holshouser of Davenport; grandson Jarrett Holshouser; step granddaughters, Buffy (Richard) Vogt and Kelly Jensen; step-great grandchildren Sydney, Brandon, Kameron and Mayah; sister Nola (Wilbert) Wenndt, brother-in-law Dr. Kenneth Meyer and wife Bobbi, brother-in-law Kenneth Hoffman and wife Pat and several nieces and nephews. Helen was proceeded in death by her parents, husband, sisters Norma Esbaum and Marie Hoffmann, brother Harold Esbaum, brother-in-law Leonard Meyer and his wife Donna Meyer.