Norman (Bob) A. Meyer, of Wolf Point, died Monday, October 7, in Wolf Point after a courageous 5 year battle with cancer. He was 69 years old.
The youngest of 14 children, Bob was born on June 7, 1950, in Minot, North Dakota to Antone (Tony) and Dorothy Meyer. He grew up in Circle, Montana.
Bob joined the Marines in 1969 and was honorably discharged in 1971 at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Following his military discharge as a field radio operator, he attended Brown Institute for radio announcing. He made a career in radio working in Scobey, Great Falls, and Minot, as well as Wolf Point.
He was an avid Minnesota Vikings and Twins fan. He loved his dogs and cats and playing pinochle at Thanksgiving with his family. He enjoyed recording movies and music for everyone. He loved classic country music. He loved gardening, hunting, and he especially enjoyed spending time with his children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.
Bob married Joan Talley Gunning on November 11, 1989 in Lansford, North Dakota and blended their families. Bob and Joan could be found at all the Circle football games, following his grandsons, as long as his health would allow.
Bob was preceded in death by his parents, Antone and Dorothy Meyer; brothers, Joseph, John, Lee, and Jackie and sisters, Rix, Dottie, Kay, and Sally.
He is survived by his wife of nearly 30 years, Joan; daughters, Teresa Scott and her son, Kyleur of Las Vegas, Nevada, Amanda (Bryan) Towne and their children, Mary, Danny, Emily, and Marcus of Butte, Montana, and son, Adam Meyer of Billings and his sons Josh of Circle and Jacob and his daughter Sophia of Sevierville, Tennessee; son, John (Denise) Gunning of Lansford, North Dakota and their children Clark of Bismarck, North Dakota, Nathan of Lansford, North Dakota, and Harlee of Fargo, North Dakota; daughter Tamara (Rob) Zumbaum and their sons Cole and Bobby of Lansford, North Dakota and Bryant (Kelsey) Schlag and their girls, Lily and Sadie of Minot, North Dakota; his brothers, Don (Sondra), Jerry, and Gary (Bonnie); sisters, Rose and Patti; sister-in-law Lillian. Many nephews, nieces, and cousins also survive.
The memorial service for Bob will be Saturday, October 12, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at Clayton-Stevenson Memorial Chapel in Wolf Point and the burial will be November 11, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at the Riverview Cemetery in Circle, Montana.
Following the memorial service, there will be a time for visiting with the family and sharing your memories of Bob at the First Lutheran Church, 415 Johnson Street, Wolf Point, Montana.
Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel has been entrusted with the arrangements and condolences for the family can be sent by using the form below,