Obit: Meyer, Robert J. (1940 - 2019)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Meyer, Lengyel, Gilles, Spath, Wundrow, Gustafson, Derks, Felix

----Source: Plombon Funeral Home (Stanley, Clark Co., WI) 10/17/2020

Meyer, Robert J. (11 October 1940 – 6 September 2019) With Flag

Robert J. Meyer, 78, of Stanley, died Friday, September 6, 2019 at his home.

He was born on October 11, 1940. Bob parents were the late John and Helen (Lengyel) Meyer. He grew up in the Boyd area and attended area schools graduating from Stanley-Boyd High in 1959. Bob served his country in the Army after High School. He worked many years at the Northern Center in Chippewa Falls. Bob married Carol Gilles on September 15, 1975. Bob was collector, a “Scrap” artist, and Traveling: going to Alaska 6 times.

He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Carol, his children, Brenda Meyer of Edgar, Tanya Meyer of Eau Claire, Melissa Meyer of Seattle, WA and Travis (Jammie Spath) Meyer of Stanley, 7 grandchildren, Chelsea, Savannah, Blake, McKenna, Kaydence, Bernard and Vincent, Jr., 3 great-grandchildren and his siblings, Carole (Les) Wundrow of Cornell, Marjorie (Ed) Gustafson of Boyd, Daniel (Cheryl) Meyer of Augusta, David (Terry) Meyer of Marshfield and Cynthia (Steve) Derks of Stanley.

Bob is preceded in death by his parents, 2 sons, Bernard and Vincent and a great grandson, Justin.

A funeral mass will take place at 11am on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019 at Holy Family Catholic Church-Stanley with Father William Felix officiating. Burial will follow in St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery-Boyd with Military Rites by the Boyd American Legion. Visitation will be from 5 – 8 p.m. on Monday with a 7:30 p.m. rosary by the Legion of Mary and again, on Tuesday at the funeral home 10 a.m. until procession to the church.

In lieu of flowers memorials are appreciated.