Marcia Ann Meiners, 71, of Owatonna, died Sunday, July 3, 2022 at Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna. She was born May 23, 1951 in Waseca, Minnesota the daughter of Irvin and Lorraine (Werdin) Miller. She graduated from Waseca High School in 1969 and continued her education at Rochester Community College and Winona State where she earned her teaching degree. On September 29, 1979, she married Gordon Meiners at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Waseca. The couple lived in Austin, Litchfield and Owatonna. Marcia has worked in education all her career beginning at a Montessori school in St. Louis Park. Most of her teaching career has been in Owatonna where she was involved with the Head Start, an aide at Wilson School, Advocates for Developmental Disabilities, and nursery school at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church for over 25 years. She retired in 2019. Marcia enjoyed spending time with her family, was a fan of all Minnesota sports including Bulldogs, Gophers, Twins and Vikings, enjoyed crafting, gardening, making holiday cookies and caramels (her caramels were well known) and balancing time with her grandsons, Isaac and Abram. She is survived by her husband, Gordon Meiners of Owatonna; son, Jonathan (Nancy) Meiners of West Des Moines; grandchildren, Isaac and Abram of West Des Moines; siblings, Linda (David) Holtz of Waseca and Craig (Kathy) Miller of New Brighton and brothers-in-law, Gary (Anna) Meiners of Caledonia and Gerry (Ann) Meiners of Urbandale, IA and other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, Irvin and Lorraine Miller; A memorial service will be held July 9, 2022 at 11:00 AM at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church with The Reverend Greg Schlicker officiating. Visitation will be at the church two hours prior to the service. Private inurnment will be in the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery at Preston. Memorials are preferred to Good Shepherd Lutheran Pre-School (scholarship fund).