Robert Meier

Robert (Bob) Meier, age 70, passed away on October 2, 2016 at Davis Hospice Center in Cheyenne, Wyoming. He was diagnosed with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia in 1995 and Squamous Cell Carcinoma in 2014. Bob was born June 2, 1946 in Mitchell, SD to Albert and Darleen (Cummings) Meier. He graduated from Mitchell High School in 1964 and received his Bachelor's Degree from Liberty University in 1990. Bob married Linda McDaniel on September 3, 1967 in Mitchell, SD. They were married for 49 years. Bob and Linda were blessed with two children. Michael (Mike) Meier of Nampa, ID and Melisa (Jim) Meier-Whatton of Parker, CO. Bob served and worked full time for the South Dakota Army National Guard for thirty eight years. He attained the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and retired in 2003. Bob loved the outdoors, and hunting and fishing. Once he retired, golfing, which was his true passion, became his full time "job." You could often find him on the course in just about any weather condition. He was proud that for many years, he played 200+ rounds of golf in a year. Bob was a member at all three Cheyenne Golf Courses, and was also on the Cheyenne Regional Medical Center Patient Advisory Board. Grateful for having shared his life are Bob's wife, Linda; his children Mike Meier, Nampa, ID, Melisa (Jim) Meier-Whatton, Parker, CO; granddaughters Cierra Meier & Marquie Gilbertson, Nampa, ID; sisters Sharon Krutsch, Karon (Jon) Davis of Sioux Falls, SD, & Deb Henriksen, Spearfish, SD; aunts, Nadine Cummings & Beverly Cummings, Sioux Falls, SD, and Jackie Cummings, Phoenix, AZ; and many nieces, nephews and cousins He is preceded in death by his father Albert Meier, step-father Delmer Boyd, and mother Darleen Meier Boyd. Funeral services for Bob will be held Friday, October 21, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at Kinkade Funeral Chapel, 1235 Junction Avenue, Sturgis, South Dakota. Bob will be inurned at the Black Hills National Cemetery immediately following services. Online condolences may be made at www.schradercares.com. In lieu of flowers or plants, a memorial has been established.