Obituaries : Dee Neumeyer

Dee Neumeyer

Born in Mobile Alabama in 1943

Age 79

Date of death November 7, 2022

Born in Mobile, Alabama, the first part of Dee's life was spent in an orphanage in Vinton, Iowa. She was adopted in her teens by Ethel and John Reed and quickly adapted to family life. She then moved to Eugene, Oregon to attend North Eugene High School where she was homecoming queen in addition to being a gymnast and cheerleader. She then moved to the Seattle Washington area to start a family.

At age 50 Dee moved to Florida to be with her children and traveled internationally as a flight attendant for Rich International charter airline. Her next project was to open the Eiffel nail salon in Pompano Beach with her daughter. Dee worked in donor relations for Food For The Poor, an international charity for 20 years until she retired.

Drawing on her experience as a baton twirling majorette in high school she joined the Original Florida Follies, a senior dance group, donating her time and talent to help children in need.

Dee is survived by her husband Stephen Neumeyer, stepbrother Aaron Reed of Eugene Oregon, stepsister Blythe Wardwell, of Adams, Oregon as well as her children, Tanya Plath of Boca Raton FL, Robert Plath of Surprise Arizona and granddaughters Alexis Yribarren, Amber Yribarren, Savannah Plath. She was preceded in death by her step granddaughter Amanda Yribarren.

Her family is requesting donations to the Salvation Army in lieu of flowers.

Arrangements entrusted to Barbara Falowski Funeral and Cremation Services, Inc.