Cleo G. Meyer

Cleo G. Meyer, 90 year old resident of Little Falls, MN, passed away on Sunday, November 8, 2015 at his residence. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 AM on Thursday, November 12, 2015 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Little Falls, with Fr. Joseph Herzing officiating. Burial will be at St. Mary’s parish cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 PM to 8 PM on Wednesday, and from 10 AM to 11 AM on Thursday at Shelley Funeral Chapel in Little Falls. Parish Prayer Service will be held at 4:30 PM and Knights of Columbus Office of the Dead Service at 7 PM on Wednesday. Cleo G. Meyer was born on May 10, 1925 on the family farm in Buh Township to the late Peter and Elizabeth (Kerich) Meyer. He grew up on the family farm near Pierz until 1938, when the family moved to a new farm in Little Falls Township. He attended country school in Little Falls Township, and won a championship in 1950 with the Gregory Baseball Team. Cleo was united in marriage to Mary Ann Tembreull on September 3, 1951 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Pierz, MN. The couple settled on the family farm in Little Falls, which they purchased in 1955. Cleo was a lifetime dairy, beef and grain farmer, and he also worked at Larson Boats. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, and the outdoors, especially cutting firewood on his property. Cleo always had a dog as his constant companion, which would follow him around as he rode his John Deere gator. He enjoyed trapping gophers, gardening; especially his pumpkin patch, and most of all, spending time with his family. Cleo was very active in his community. He was an election judge for Little Falls Township as well as Township Supervisor from 1958-2011, State Fire Warden 1961-Present, and with the Belle Prairie Rural Fire Department 1964-1990. Cleo was a member of the Farmers Union, the Morrison County Township Association, of which he was Officer for 44 years, the Knights of Columbus #1804, Morrison County Recreational Trail Association (MCRTA), and the Little Falls Sno-Dogs Snowmobile Club. Cleo was awarded County Conservation Farmer of the Year in 1972, received the Exchange Club Book of Golden Deeds in 1980, and was the 1987 Township Fire Warden of the Year. He was a Crane Meadows Wildlife Refugee Volunteer, and a Firearm and Snowmobile Safety Instructor. He was involved with the Local Civil Defense Agency, and the Airport Commission, and was a lifetime member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Cleo is survived by his loving wife of 64 years, Mary Ann of Little Falls, MN; sons, Dale (Carol) Meyer of Little Falls, MN; Thomas (Gail) Meyer of Royalton, MN; David (Nancy) Meyer of Pierz, MN; and Gordon (Delphine) Meyer of Little Falls, MN; daughter, Patricia (Gary) Schlumpberger of Melrose, MN; sister, Alice Claggett of Mitchell, SD; 12 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Peter and Elizabeth Meyer; son, Leonard Meyer; brothers, Michael, Edmund, Tony, Aloysius, Alex, Richard, Edward, and Leo Meyer; sisters, Sally Herbst, Leona Roden, Albertha Brigl, and Bernice Bing. Pallbearers will be Cleo’s grandchildren, Tracy Sutherland, Holly Borgerding, Matthew Meyer, Kari Frieler, Gabriel Meyer, Joshua Meyer, Krista Smude, Amanda Roerick, Megan Meyer, Jessica Mickelson, Corey Meyer, and Kayla Meyer. Honorary Pallbearers will be Cleo’s great grandchildren, McKayla, Isaac, Hailey, Sadie, Raina, Faith, Ethan, Rylie, Annika, Connor, Tony, Maddie, Ty, Jace, Rachael, Hannah, Abby, Holly, Sawyer, and Wyatt.

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Cleo G. Meyer

May 10, 1925 - November 8, 2015