Robert Meyer

Robert D. (Bob) Meyer age 81 of Lawler died Saturday morning, December 24, 2011, at Mercy Medical Center in New Hampton. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, December 28, 2011, at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church, Lawler with Rev. Nick March celebrating the Mass. The pall will be placed on the casket by his wife and brother-in-law, Andy Meyer. Lector for the service will be Pat Lynch and the offertory gifts will be presented by his brother and sister, Pete Meyer and Carole Burke. Interment in the church cemetery with Mark Meyer, James Bergeson, Jay Bergeson, Joe Bergeson, sue Henry, Lori Shroeder and Chris Meyer serving as pallbearers. Friends may greet the family 3:00 – 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 27, 2011, at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Chruch in Lawler. Visitation continues an hour prior to the funeral at church. Hugeback & Chenoweth Funeral Home, New Hampton is in charge of arrangements. Robert Donald (Bob) Meyer was born February 4, 1930, in Ft. Atkinson, IA, the son of Dan and Laura (Vsetecka) Meyer. He received his education at St. John Catholic School and attended the Ft. Atkinson Public High School. Bob worked on the family farm from his youth until his fathers death in 1968. Bob then began working construction for Reilly Construction out of Ossian. He retired in the early 1990’s after working for over 25 years. Bob was united in marriage to Charlotta Ann Meyer of Lawler on February 3, 1978, at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church. Bob loved to socialize wherever he went. No one was a stranger, as he spoke to everyone. He was a life-long member of the Catholic Order of Foresters, the Knights of Columbus and a member at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church. Survivors include his wife, Charlotta Ann Meyer of Lawler, four brothers, John (Dolores) Meyer of Calmar, James (Janice) Meyer of Ft. Atkinson, Daniel (Jeannie) Meyer of Garden Grove, CA, Pete (Marge) Meyer of Decorah; one sister, Carole (William) Burke of Waucoma; aunt, Ellen Riese of Colo, IA; brother-in-law, Andy Meyer (Annette Jurgensen) of Fredericksburg; many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, William (Bill) Meyer; two sisters, Virginia Cloninger, Charlene Schmitt.