Jennifer L. Meyer, age 65, of Hazel Green, passed away on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at Southwest Health.  To celebrate Jennifer’s life, family and friends may visit from 4:00 p.m. until 6:45 p.m., on Monday, June 16, 2025, at Behr Funeral Home, 1491 Main Street.  Funeral services will be held immediately following visitation at 7:00 p.m., on Monday at the funeral home with Rev. Kaity Kemp officiating.  Burial will be in Dubuque Memorial Gardens on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at 12:30 p.m.  There will be a Celebration of Life in Jennifer’s honor on Sunday, June 29, 2025, at the Sandy Hook starting at 4:00 p.m.

Jennifer was born on September 9, 1959, in Waldwick, Wisconsin, the daughter of Maurice and Lila (Derth) Garthwaite.

Jennifer graduated from Mineral Point High School in 1976.  After school, she went to work and put herself through college at NICC, graduating with honors.  She then worked at Quebeqor, Quad Graphics and Carlisle Ryan in Dubuque.  Jennifer loved her work, especially at Carlisle Ryan.  She married Raymond Harris and they had 2 children together before deciding to part ways.  Jennifer found love again and married Nicholas Meyer on December 6, 1997, in Dubuque.  They blended their families together and spent 32 wonderful years together.  She was always a very positive person and never in a bad mood.  She loved to laugh and often went to comedy clubs with her friends.  Before her illness Jennifer was a self proclaimed “health nut”.  She was very concerned with what she was eating, always making sure she made the healthiest choices.  She enjoyed gardening, attending Jazzercise and dance classes and working out at the YMCA.  Music was definitely her outlet.  Jennifer loved listening to live music, always with a diet coke in hand, and exposed herself to as many new artists as she could.  Jennifer was a beautiful soul and will be greatly missed by all of her family and friends.

Those left to cherish Jennifer’s memory include

her husband,
Nick Meyer, Hazel Green, WI;

her children,
Caleb J. (Liz) Harris, Blanchardville, WI,
Carly J. Harris, Cross Plains, WI,
Eain Meyer, Cuba City, WI
and Abby Meyer, Dubuque, IA;

13 grandchildren,
Deanara, Garret, Mia, Pippa, Ida, Kira, Austin, Brooklyn, Alayna, Aubrey, Kingsley, Kingston and ZoRyan;

3 great-grandchildren,
Brantley, Delilah and Avia;

2 sisters,
Myra Johnson, Kissimmee, FL
and Lois (Joe) Schmitt, Sandwich, IL;

and her former husband,
Raymond Harris, Blanchardville, WI.

Jennifer was preceded in death by her parents; a grandson, Jasper; and her siblings, Janet Garthwaite, Nancy (Clarence) Moyer, Beverly Fall, Wayne Garthwaite and Warren Garthwaite.

Jennifer’s family would like to thank everyone at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clincs, Dr. Khan at UnityPoint Health, the Dickeyville Rescue Squad, Marvin Ney from Paramount Ambulance, and the ladies of the INR Clinic at Southwest Health for all of their care throughout Jennifer’s health journey.  We also cannot thank the Pregler family enough for their love, kindness and friendship throughout the years.

Cards and memorials in Jennifer’s memory may be mailed to Behr Funeral Home, 1491 Main Street, Dubuque, Iowa 52001, Attn. Jennifer Meyer Family.

Online condolences may be left for the family at www.behrfuneralhome.com