Deanna (Dee) Meurer, 69

Deanna (Dee) Arlene Meurer, 69 years old, of League City, Texas, passed away on July 18th, 2024, at 6 pm after a hard-fought three-year battle against colorectal cancer. She was born in Baudette, Minnesota, on December 27, 1954, to Duane Hildebrandt and Mona Hooper.

She was married to David Lee Meurer for 27 years. She is survived by her husband, Dave; her four children and their partners (Christine and Michael Arndt, Thomas Banitt and Cynthia Alicea, Missy and Duane Morrow, and Bronte Smith and Aaron Rayford); and her four grandchildren (Malli Banitt, Michael Morrow, Bea Morrow, and Nate Morrow).

Dee adored her family and friends and made caring for others the mission of her life. In Dee’s presence, you felt safe and accepted and that her love for you was uniquely yours. If you were in need of physical, emotional, or spiritual help, Dee always had an offering for you. Her words of love and light were soothing, and her touch was healing. There was no room or table too full that she wouldn’t make room for another. You were never turned away by Dee. She was adorned with the gift of making those around her feel worthy of love and belonging.

​​DeeDee, as she was known to her babies, spent her working years as an in-home daycare provider. She loved every baby and their parents as if they were her own. She had a magic touch with infants, could soothe any cry, and correct any sleep schedule. For new moms especially, DeeDee provided them with a nurturing environment for their babies’ first years, judgment-free advice, and the warmest of hugs during some of the hardest years of life. DeeDee’s big heart lives on in each of those beautiful babies that are all grown up now.

For Dee, cruising to the Caribbean with Dave was a way of life. Her soul was at peace at sea, and cruising offered her the constant motion and endless opportunities for new friends that she loved. She was happiest when staring out at the aqua and turquoise ocean shades with a margarita in her hand. Within one day on board, she became every waiter’s, bartender’s, and cabin steward’s favorite guest, and she has remained long-time friends with many of them over the years. Dee sailed a total of 44 cruises over her lifetime, and it’s comforting to know that number 45 will last eternally.

Dee had a zest for life, and she never met a challenge or situation that her quick wit and humor couldn’t make lighter and more bearable. She offered her humor easily and even to the end, she was cracking jokes and easing our pain through levity. She could be described as captivating, authentic, hilarious, gregarious, determined, and resilient. But to Dee, no matter what you thought of her, you had better know that her most treasured roles were as wife, mother, and grandmother. Her family was her everything, and she alone was our everything. She will be forever missed.

To know Dee is to know Love.