Alban John Meyer

Alban J. "Al" Meyer, age 87 of Sauk Centre, died surrounded by his family on Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at Unity Hospital in Fridley, Minnesota.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 26 at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Dick McGuire officiating and Rev. James Statz and Rev. Sylvester Kleinschmidt concelebrating. Military honors will be provided by the Sauk Centre United Veterans Honor Guard. Interment will follow at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Sauk Centre and 1 hour prior to the funeral on Tuesday at the church. Parish prayers will be held at 5 p.m. followed by the Knights of Columbus at 6 p.m. and the United Veterans Prayer Service at 7 p.m. Monday evening at the funeral home.

Alban John Meyer was born July 10, 1923 in Meire Grove, Minnesota to Aloys and Elizabeth (Nietfeld) Meyer. Alban was the third of ten children and graduated from St. John's Grade School in Meire Grove and from Morris Agricultural High School. Alban served in WWII in the U.S. Navy Seabees Asiatic Pacific Theater as an Electrician's Mate 3rd Class where he received a Presidential Unit Citation. After his military service, Alban attended Dunwoody Technical Institute and graduated as an electrician and later became a master electrician. On July 27, 1950 he married Fernalyce Hemmi. The couple moved to Washington State where Al started a business as an electrical contractor. In 1960 they returned to Minnesota and settled in Greenwald, eventually moving to Sauk Centre in 1963. Alban owned Al's Electric for many years in Sauk Centre and also taught at St. Cloud Technical University.

Alban served as Sauk Centre City Water & Light Commissioner for 22 years and was on the board of the National Association of Electrical Contractors. He was a past Grand Knight of the Knights of Columbus and past Commander of the Sauk Centre American Legion. He enjoyed the outdoors, and was an avid fisherman, hunter, and story teller. Alban was a member of Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church, Bishop Busch Council 4863 Knights of Columbus, American Legion Post 67 and Paul F. Donart VFW Post 2853.

Survivors include his wife, Fernalyce "Fern" Meyer of Sauk Centre; children, Carolyn House of Fulton, New York, Michele (Campbell Jenkins) Meyer of Northland, New Zealand, Marie (Marty Swanson) Sedivy of Centerton, Arkansas, Robert (Denise) Meyer of Maple Grove, Susan (Whitney Thurlow) Meyer of Wanaka, New Zealand, Ann (Paul) Zilka of Richfield, Thomas (Marcyne Chalupnik) Meyer of Sauk Centre, Patrick Meyer of Sauk Centre, Joseph (Julie) Meyer of Watkins, and Mathew (Jennifer) Meyer of Edina; 22 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; brothers, Leo A. (Janice) Meyer of Melrose, Arnold (MaryAnn) Meyer of Sauk Centre, Aloys "Red" (Arlene) Meyer of Melrose, David (Jane) Meyer of Sauk Centre, and Bernard (Rose) Meyer of Parkers Prairie; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Aloys and Elizabeth Meyer; daughter, Donna Marie Meyer on October 29, 1962; sisters, Anna Meyer and Marcella Lawler; brothers, James and Polycarp Meyer; brother-in-law, Frank Lawler; and sister-in-law, Julie Meyer. Serving as casket bearers will be Jeffrey Hendrickson, Sean Meyer, Robin Sedivy, Marcus Meyer, Isaiah Zilka, and Beach Thurlow. Cross bearer will be Sara Meyer. Scripture bearer will be Brooke Meyer. Mass servers will be Emma and Kim Meyer. Honorary bearers will be Leo A. Meyer, Arnold Meyer, Aloys "Red" Meyer, David Meyer, Bernard Meyer, and Don Fern.