Anthony S. “Tony” Meyer

Anthony S. “Tony” Meyer, age 82 of Swan Lake near Burtrum, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Monday, July 6 2015 at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota.
A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 11 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Grey Eagle with Rev. Ronald Dockendorf officiating and with a eulogy being read 5 minutes prior to the Mass. A private inurnment will take place at a later date at St. Patrick’s Cemetery in Melrose. Military honors will be provided by the Melrose Veterans Honor Guard. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the church in Grey Eagle.
Anthony Steven Meyer was born February 3, 1933 in Meire Grove, Minnesota to Anton and Ann (Waldherr) Meyer. He grew up in Grey Eagle and enlisted in the National Guard and later joined the Army. He married Carol in 1957 and they lived in Brooklyn Park for most of their married years. After retiring from H. Brooks and Co., they built a home on Swan Lake in 2007.
Tony was an avid outdoorsman; he loved fishing, hunting, and cooking. He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends, and always made them a priority in his life. “I am incredibly blessed to have shared so many years with my best friend. He was the one I always leaned on and I am forever grateful for all of the memories we have shared. Love always, Carol”.
Grateful for having shared his life are his loving wife of 57 years, Carol (Vogel); children, Steve Meyer, Toni (Tim) Baldwin, Scott (Brenda) Meyer, Terry (Shelly) Meyer, and Troy (Deanna) Meyer; grandchildren, Tim (Sarah), Stefanie (Moises), Nicole, Mike, Matt, Amanda, Christopher, Abby, Carolyn, Emily, Kailey, and Layne; great-grandchildren, Riley, Madison, Alex, Elizebeth, Joshua, Sofie, and Lucy; sisters, Rosemary Kalkman, Dorothy Slimmer, Rita Meyer, and Joanne Rutter; and many more family and special friends.
Tony was preceded in death by his daughter, Sandra Kay Meyer; parents, Anton and Ann (Waldherr) Meyer; brother, Dennis Meyer; grandchildren, Joseph Lee Moody, Joshua Russell Baldwin, and Anthony Adrian Meyer.
Serving as urn bearers will be Steve, Scott, Terry, and Troy Meyer. Cross bearer will be Toni Jean Meyer and scripture bearer will be Stefanie Maldonado. Eulogy will be read by Kailey Meyer. Readers will be Carolyn Meyer and Kailey Meyer. Gift bearers will be Stefanie Maldonado, Matt Moody, Abby Meyer, Emily Meyer, and Layne Meyer.
Arrangements were made with Patton-Schad Funeral & Cremation Services of Grey Eagle.