Frank Junior Myer

FRANK JUNIOR MYER
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, May 15, 2015, at 11:00 a.m. for Frank Junior Myer at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, 720 1st Street in West Concord, MN with Father Thein Nguyen officiating. Visitation will be 4:00-7:00 p.m. Thursday, May 14, 2015, at Czaplewski Family Funeral Home, 25, South Street SW in Dodge Center and one hour before the service at the church on Friday.
Frank Junior Myer, 80, peacefully passed away on Saturday evening, May 9, 2015, at his home, surrounded by his family, after his courageous battle with COPD, in Dodge Center.
Frank Myer was born on September 17, 1934, in Hitchcock, South Dakota to Frank and Bertha (Scott) Myer. He grew up on the family farm on Lake Shetek (outside of Garvin), Minnesota and graduated from Tracy, MN in 1952. Frank served in the United States Army from 1955 to 1957, in Korea. On June 27, 1964, he and Mary Jo Reynolds were married at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hayfield, MN. Following their marriage they made their home in Waltham, MN and Frank was the Grain Manager for the Cargill Elevator. In 1973, he began working as the Grain Manager for Thoen Brothers Elevator in West Concord (which eventually became the Concord Co-op). They moved to West Concord in 1974. In 2007, they relocated to Dodge Center, MN. They celebrated 50 years of marriage, raising five children, welcoming 14 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.
Frank's biggest passion was dancing with his bride of 50 years. As a boy he loved to roller skate. He enjoyed tinkering with just about anything. He remodeled the Waltham and West Concord homes. He enjoyed league bowling and golfing until his health declined. Frank enjoyed the new age of electronics and gadgets. After retirement, Frank enjoyed traveling with and being the Crew Chief of the Tommy Myer Race Team. He was a dedicated fan of all his grandchildren's school activities at Triton, Blooming Prairie and Kasson-Mantorville Schools.
Frank is survived by his wife, Mary Jo and 5 children, Thomas (Charlene) Myer, Natalie (Craig Bentzin) Louks, Rodney (Wendy) Myer, Gina (Mark) Head, Matthew (April) Myer;
mother-in-law, Mary Reynolds-Reimann; one brother, Donald (Shorty) Fogelson; sisters-in-law, Rosalyn (Arvid) Tollefson, Annette (Larry) Ludwig, Janice Thompson, Patricia (James Kellner) Bergerson, Shirley (Linn) Thoen, Bridget (Gene) Tapp; brother-in-law, James (Elaine) Reynolds; 14 grandchildren, McKayla Myer, Weston Myer, RaeLynn (Ben) Mattick, Alicia (Matthew) Clock, Isaac Louks, Luke Myer, Elle Myer, Abraham Myer, Mallory (Bryce Long) Myer, Whitney Head, Gabrielle Head, Vanessa Head, Emma Myer, Chloe Myer; 5 great grandchildren, BrookLynn Mattick, Brystal Mattick, Rose Clock, Oliver Clock, Easton Long, and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, --
Frank (Fritz) and Bertha, brothers and wives, William and Glenna Fogelson, Harold and Skip Fogelson; sister-in-law, June Fogelson; father-in-law, Clayton Reynolds; brothers-in-law, Jerry Thompson, and Laverne Rollins.
Frank will be remembered by his family for his unconditional love, willingness to do anything for anyone, and his quiet calming nature, his service on the St. Vincent de Paul Cemetery Board, roasting whole hogs and chickens on the cinder blocks for the Lions Club and St. Vincent de Paul Fun Fest, watching golf and the Minnesota Vikings. The family would like to thank the entire staff at St. Croix Hospice for their amazing care of Frank for over a year and a half.
Blessed be his memory.