Jeanne A. Meixell

Jeanne A. Meixell, 87, of Allentown, died on Thursday March 31, 2011. Born in Allentown on September 2, 1923, she was the daughter of the late William J. Sr. and Frieda Kratzer Butler. She was the wife of the late Robert Meixell who died in 1987.

Jeanne began dancing at the age of 4. She grew up to become a prominent and respected instructor who established Miss Jeanne's School of Dance Arts in 1945. She was the creator of the dance program at DeSales University, judged for the Miss America program for 4 years and held the position of President of Dance Masters of America. Her motto was, "Dance is to live" and her hope was that she made the children as happy as they made her. She was a parishioner of St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Allentown.

She will be lovingly remembered by her brother, William J. Butler, Jr., grandsons, Robert Talijan and Chad Piotrowski, and great grandchildren, Nickolas and Gabrielle Talijan. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Barbara Piotrowski, and granddaughter, Gwendel Greenblatt.

Viewing hours will be held on Sunday April 3rd from 7 to 9 p.m., in the funeral home. A viewing will be held on Monday from 10 to 11 a.m. in the St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1933 Hanover Ave. Allentown, PA 18109, followed by an 11 a.m. service. Entombment will be in the Chapel Mausoleum at Grandview Cemetery, Allentown.

Memorial contributions may be made to the church.