Benefit for Lu Verne woman with cancer is June 10
Marcy Meyer (left) is pictured with her children, Lilly (center) and L.J. (Louis Junior). Submitted photo.
A benefit event for Marcy Meyer, 44, of Lu Verne, has been set for Saturday, June 10, at the Lu Verne Community Center, 8 Dewitt Street,
Meyer, is a single mom with two children, L.J., 12 and Lilly, 11. Meyer is a lifelong Kossuth County resident and has lived in Lu Verne for 20 years.
In December 2022, she was diagnosed with HER2-positive breast cancer, the most aggressive kind. She has undergone six chemo treatments, had breast surgery on May 19, and will have to undergo 30 days of radiation treatment this summer.
The day will start with lunch beginning at 11 a.m. There will a lunch of pulled pork sandwiches, baked beans, cheesy potatoes, desserts and water, pink lemonade or coffee for a freewill donation. There will also be a bake sale.
Raffle Items include: a Vizio 40-inch TV, Iowa Hawkeye wooden bench with cooler, a cornhole game, half a beef and $100 cash. Raffle tickets are available from Julie Pesicka (515) 890-0270; Michelle Hankins (515) 890-0593; and Deb Stalzer (515) 368-0481.
There are many silent auction items for bid including a handmade hunting knife with a deer antler handle made by Larry Westberg of Algona, valued at $300. A Go Fund Me page has been set up at https://gofund.me/097f5fb8
Read more about this story in this week's Humboldt Independent.
