MEYER, Robert E. 1924-2004

MEYER, GREEN, PETERSON

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 2/18/2009 at 14:31:35

ROBERT E. ‘BOB’ MEYER

OSAGE, IOWA — Robert E. (Bob) Meyer, 79, of Osage died Tuesday (Aug. 17, 2004) at the Mitchell County Regional Health Center-Hospice Unit in Osage.

Robert was born Dec. 8, 1924, in New Haven, the son of Peter and Catherine (Green) Meyer. He graduated from St. Mary’s Academy in New Haven. Bob farmed south of New Haven.

On Nov. 29, 1947, he was united in marriage to Madelyn Peterson in Austin, Minn. Upon leaving the farm he went to work for Ralston Purina at several locations, through 1982. In 1982, Bob worked for Harvest Land Co-Op in Morgan, Minn., until he retired and moved shortly after to Osage, working part time doing crop adjusting.

Bob attended Sacred Heart Catholic Church and was a member of the Knights of Columbus. He could be found most mornings enjoying coffee and conversation with friends at Hardee’s.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Osage with the Rev. Mark Reasoner officiating. Inurnment will be at a later date in the St. Peter’s Catholic Cemetery, New Haven.

Visitation will be from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage where there will be a scripture service at 7 p.m. and a Knights of Columbus rosary at 7:45 p.m.

Bob is survived by his wife, Madelyn Meyer, of Osage; son, Don Meyer and wife, Kathy, of Vinton; son, Gary Meyer and wife, Michelle, of Perry; daughter, Diane Nekvinda of Brandon, S.D.; daughter, Sue Whiton and husband, Scott, of Perry; daughter, Kay Drake and husband, Mike, of Lincoln, Neb.; son, Mark Meyer and wife, Tammy, of Morgan, Minn.; son, Dennis Meyer and wife, Rhonda, of Morgan, Minn.; son, Dale Meyer, of Walker; and son, Bobby Meyer, of Perry. Grandchildren, Laura Bollin, Dan Meyer, Amanda Meyer, Michael Meyer, Zoe Meyer, Kris Nekvinda, Andrea Nekvinda, Erik Whiton, Michael Whiton, Jackie Drake, Michele Drake, Aaron Meyer, Jason Meyer, Ashley Meyer, and Cole Embry-Meyer. Great-grandchildren, Cody, Jessica, Kaitlyn, and Hunter.

Bob is preceded in death by his parents, Peter and Catherine (Green) Meyer; and two brothers, Emil Meyer and Melvin Meyer.

Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, (641) 732-3706.

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