Individual Details

Verona C. Primus

(January 22, 1921 - February 3, 2004)

Verona C. Meyer, 83
Meire Grove, Feb. 3, 2004

Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, February 6, 2004, at St. John's Catholic Church in Meire Grove for Verona C. Meyer, 83, of Meire Grove, who died Tuesday, February 3, 2004, at the Pine Villa Care Center, Melrose. Burial will follow in the parish cemetery. Friends may call Thursday from 4:30 - 9 p.m. and Friday from 8 - 9:30 a.m. at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose. St. John's Catholic Aid, St. Mary's Society, Holy Rosary and Mission Group will pray at 7 p.m. followed by parish prayers at 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Verona Meyer was born on January 22, 1921, in Melrose, to Anthony and Clothilda (Wander) Primus. She was a graduate of Melrose High School. Verona married Erwin A. Meyer on June 30, 1941, at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Melrose. She was employed by Gambels/Skogmo Hardware of Melrose and enjoyed many happy years at Al's Red Owl and Ernie's IGA. Verona resided at Pine Villa Care Center for the past 2 1/2 years. She enjoyed cards, quilting, embroidery, crocheting, gardening, ceramics, and watching football and baseball. She was a member of St. John's Catholic Church, St. John's Catholic Aid, St. Mary's Society, Holy Rosary and Mission Group.

She is survived by her children, Dennis Meyer (Lola) of Chaska, Alain Kolb (Tom) of Milaca, Merle Meyer (Marilyn) of Danbury, Wis., Terry Meyer (Jan) of Circle Pines, Chuck Meyer (Donna) of Weatherford, Texas, Joyce Schwinghammer (Dave) of Belgrade, and Deb Klaphake (Rick) of Melrose; 23 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; and brothers and sisters, Brother George Primus, OSB of Collegeville, Jim Primus (Bernice) of Melrose, Mary Ann Hinnerichs (Howard) of St. Paul, and Sister Colette Primus, OSB of St. Benedict's Convent, St. Joseph.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Erwin A. Meyer, on July 10, 1999; infant children, Marie and Joseph Meyer; brothers and sisters, Don and Leroy Primus, Lorraine Revermann, and Mae Rose Baltes Heieie; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Memorials are preferred to St. John's Catholic School or Pine Villa Care Center.

Events

BirthJanuary 22, 1921Melrose, Stearns Co., MN
MarriageJune 30, 1941Melrose, MN - Erwin A. Meyer
DeathFebruary 3, 2004Meire Grove, Stearns Co., MN

Families

SpouseErwin A. Meyer (1918 - 1999)
ChildDennis John Meyer
ChildJoseph Meyer (1943 - 1943)
ChildMerle Meyer
ChildCharles Meyer
ChildTerry Meyer
ChildAlain Meyer
ChildJoyce Meyer
ChildDebra Meyer
ChildMarie Meyer (1959 - )
FatherAnthony Primus (1895 - 1953)
MotherClothilda C. Wander (1897 - 1992)
SiblingLorraine Primus (1918 - 1972)
SiblingDonald J. Primus (1919 - 1991)
SiblingMae Rose Primus (1922 - 1990)
SiblingLeroy Nicholas Primus (1924 - 2003)
SiblingGeorge OSB Primus
SiblingJames Primus (1928 - 2012)
SiblingMary Ann Primus
SiblingColette OSB Primus Sr.