Terry Robert Meyer

Well, Dad, you kept getting the paper for the comics and reading the obituaries daily to make sure you "didn't make it (into the obits)" ... sadly, you finally did. On March 31st, we lost a great man, who has left us to bring joy and laughter to others who are no longer with us. Terry Meyer was born in 1946 to Bud and Helen Meyer and grew up in Northeast Minneapolis and Columbia Heights. He attended Winona State after his academic advisor at the University of Minnesota encouraged him to find other educational opportunities. It was there that he luckily met his future wife Pam, and an amazing partnership was born. He'd found his soulmate and someone who could keep him (a little) in line. Terry was also a veteran, serving in the Army Reserves. He'd tell anyone who listened that Fort Snelling was never safer than when he was there. He spent his career working for the State of Minnesota as the Chief Credit Union Examiner where his exploits were legendary. His close colleague put it best, "No other way to put it, but he made work fun for 40 years". Everyone knew that Terry was always a lightning rod of fun. A king of extroverts who lived by his own set of rules: "Do the right thing and take care of others, but if there is fun to be had, then I'm doing it." He was a light-hearted spirit who found fun in even the most trivial situations. To most, he delivered the "Terry Show" through comedy, funny costumes, and jokes that pushed the boundaries of being acceptable. And boy did he deliver, even in the end with his nursing team. Terry wasn't all laughs and jokes. To those who truly knew him, he was our rock, our North Star, showing us what "doing the right thing" truly was and forever a protector of those who needed protecting. His passing leaves a big hole, but memories and stories of him will keep him in our hearts forever. While we're going to miss him dearly, he gets to rejoin the love of his life, our mother, Pamela Gross, along with his lifelong best friend Bruce Anderson, and all his family dogs that he loved so much. Terry is survived by his two sons (Chris and Patrick), and their wives (Hailey and Laura), six grandchildren (Liv, Emmett, Louis, Leo, Eli, and Juliet), sisters, Patty Kubalak (Tom) and Barb Scalise (Jim), brother Rick (Tracy), close friend (Joan Anderson) and too many other friends to count. To honor Terry and send him off in memorable fashion, please join us for his Celebration of Life on Saturday, April 26th, from 1 to 5 p.m. at The Banquet of Minnesota in Fridley, Minnesota. For the celebration of life, we have planned an open-house party to celebrate the light he brought into our lives with a short service of speeches and prayer at 1:30pm. We encourage you to bring a story to share for our video booth, which will be set up to collect memories and keep the legend of Terry Meyer alive and strong.

Tributes

Terry Robert Meyer

October 28, 1946 - March 31, 2025

Tributes

Terry Robert Meyer

October 28, 1946 - March 31, 2025

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