| . . . . in Memory of . . . . |
- Artie Meyer
Funeral Mass for Mrs. Artie M. Meyer was conducted 10AM Monday, May 18, 2009 at St.
Joseph Catholic Church in Plentywood with Rev. Marcel Vogal presiding. Interment will
immediately follow at the Plentywood cemetery. Fulkerson Funeral Home of Plentywood is
in charge of arrangements.
Artie died at the Sheridan Memorial Hospital early Thursday morning, May 14, 2009. She
was born January 30th, 1922 at home in rural Rockingham County, North Carolina to Albert
& Bessie (Coleman) Goins the oldest of six children. Artie met and later married a young
man in 1948 by the name of Clifford Ignatius Meyer who was in the Air force and stationed
nearby at Fort Bragg.
After Clifford’s completion of tour with the military they returned to Clifford’s home town of
Westby. They farmed and ranched living in Westby and were involved in the management
of “Charlie’s Place” in Westby until Clifford’s death in 1965.
After Clifford’s death Artie decided to stay and raise their children in Westby. She started
working at Charlie’s Place and later the Rainbow Shack.
She loved cooking and baking, working in her yard, planting trees, flowers and gardening. Artie was an avid bowler and looked forward
to participating in the state bowling tournaments.
family in North Carolina looking forward to her annual visits down south. She moved to the Pioneer Manor in Plentywood in 2006 where
she resided for 2 and ½ years.
She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 17 years Clifford Meyer; two brothers: Carlton and Nick Goins.
She is survived by her three children Stephen C. (Laura) Meyer of Lander, WY; Donald (Jana) Meyer of Riverton, WY; Carol (Alan) Mangel
of Westby, MT; her 2 sisters Geneva “Jenny” Cote of Fayetteville, NC; Peggy Woodard of Spring Lake, NC; her brother Hank Goins of
Spring Lake, NC; 6 grandchildren: Bridget, Cote, Ann, Wyatt, Kara and Becky; 5 Great grandchildren: Savannah, Mallory, Mason, Gracee
and Carson; and numerous nieces and nephews. Also by her longtime friend Joan Killens of Westby.
| 1922 - 2009 |
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