On February 26, 2025, a reception was held at the home of Marlene Mieske and Neal Goldman in Naples to meet Mark Rienzi the President and CEO of the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty and Julie Riggs its Director of External Relations.
Stephanie Lips invited Anina and Ben to attend.
Klara Edith Meyers, beloved mother and a multi-talented window treatment designer, tailor, and seamstress, passed away February 14, 2025 in La Plata, MD.
She lived in White Plains, MD for 55 years, where she and her husband Clifford Eldon Meyers raised their three children.
She was born in 1938 in Szombathely, Hungary to Sandor Palmai, a Hungarian Cavalry officer, and Ilona Molnar Palmai. Her family escaped Hungary by walking through a minefield TWICE during World War II and they lived for many years in a refugee camp outside Salzburg Austria, where she attended school at Nonnberg Abbey, the convent from the movie, “The Sound of Music.” While there, she apprenticed to be a tailor and met her husband Cliff, who was in charge of the Armed Forces Radio Station. She and her parents resettled in Sweden in 1954 with other members of their refugee community, who remained close family friends for the rest of their lives. Klara loved telling everyone about her life during those years of their history, hardships and funny stories. She felt for people who were likewise impacted by more recent wars in Europe.
She married Clifford Eldon Meyers in December 1956, and they had Arthur (in Morocco) and Helen (in Spain). They lived in Europe until 1964, when the family returned to America aboard the SS United States. They moved to White Plains, MD in 1970. Their son Alex was born in Maryland in 1976. Clifford worked as an electronics engineer for the US government, while Klara worked as a seamstress for Robert Hall, Fred’s Mens’ Shops, Davis Bridal and Formal, JC Penney’s and Peebles Department Store. She established her own window treatment business and her work is showcased in some of the finest homes and businesses in the Charles County Area. She volunteered at her childrens’ schools, and was one of the original members of the Samuel A. Mudd Society, recruited personally by the founder, Mrs. Louise Arehart. She and her son Alex cared tirelessly for her disabled husband at home until his death. In her later years she travelled back to Europe 3 times accompanied by her children and grandchildren. In her final years, Alex cared for her fulltime.
She leaves behind three children: Arthur Meyers of Gainesville, VA, Helen Meyers Erslev of Silver Spring, MD, Alexander Meyers of Newburg, MD, their spouses, Sami Meyers, Rita Meyers, and Henrik Erslev; her 5 grandchildren: Clare and Emilie Erslev, Leah Meyers McKinley (Matt), Jackie Richards (Stephen), Kyle Arnold and 7 great grandchildren: Logan McKinley; Sean, Ashlyn, Sadie, Colton, Ryder, and Bentley Jo Richards.
The family requests that any donations be made in her honor to Last Chance Animal Rescue of Bensville MD. https://www.lastchanceanimalrescue.org , or World Central Kitchen https://wck.org serving food to families in the US, Ukraine, Baltic nations and other nations in need around the world.
