Charlotte Meier

Charlotte “Rickey Holland” Meier, 85, of Topeka, passed away March 13, 2014. The Washington D.C. area has recently lost one of its own lovable and brightest stars of show business. Gorgeous, glamorous, and gifted, Charlotte started her study of dance at age four. A few short years later, started learning to sing. She studied with several different well known teachers, who had themselves been professional performers. Charlotte’s goal was to become a professional performer. She enhanced her other talents by studying music for many years. Because of her unusually beautiful attributes, even during her late teen years, she was invited to entertain at the military installations around the Washington area and she always felt she learned so much about professionalism in front of an audience. Obviously, President Harry Truman must have been impressed himself because in 1946, he invited her, along with a few other young performers, to the White House as his guest. Later she was tapped for Hollywood, but refused the offer for personal reasons. During her career Charlotte worked with many of the big “stars” of the day, taking her throughout the United States. Eventually she was extremely thrilled to see the world by entertaining U.S. troops at virtually every established American military airport. She attributed her success strictly to hard work and love of show business. On December 3, 1988, Charlotte and Robert P. Meier were united in marriage. They met while working at the Pentagon. They traveled and lived in Florida, Virginia and South Carolina, before settling in Bob’s hometown, Topeka, in 2008. She was a member of Christ the King Catholic Church. Charlotte is survived by her husband of 25 years, Robert P. Meier, Topeka; and nieces and nephews. Charlotte was preceded in death by her parents. Visitation will be from 4-5:45 p.m. Monday at Kevin Brennan Family Funeral Home, 2801 SW Urish Road, Topeka KS 66614, where a parish rosary will be prayed at 5:45 p.m. Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Christ the King Catholic Church, 5973 SW 25th Street, Topeka KS 66614. Burial will follow at Mount Calvary Cemetery, Topeka. Memorial contributions may be made to Christ the King Catholic Church or Hayden High School, 401 SW Gage, Topeka KS 66606. Online condolences may be sent to www.kevinbrennanfamily.com.

Charlotte Meier

March 17, 2014