- Date Of Birth: August 16, 1934
- Date Of Death: April 13, 2010
- State: Montana
Robert G. “Bob” Meerkatz, 75, passed away on Tuesday, April 13, 2010 surrounded by his loving family, at home in Kalispell, Montana. He was born in Polk, Nebraska on August 16, 1934 to G.A. and Perry (Stibor) Meerkatz.
The family moved to Boise, Idaho where Bob attended grade school. He moved to Rawlins, Wyoming in 1948 as a freshman, graduating in 1952. Bob married Frances Hatch on June 3, 1954 and they later had three children, Robin, Jerry and Jeff.
Bob worked for the Union Pacific Railroad and Sinclair Refinery until 1958 when he enrolled in Court Reporting School in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Graduating in 1960, he began working in Kalispell as a court Reporter for the 11th Judicial District. He truly loved his interesting job while working with Judge Frank Haswell and Judge Robert Sykes and retired in 1993 after 32 years. He and his partner Bob Nieboer, owned Meerkatz and Nieboer Reporting Service until 1997.
In retirement, Bob continued to enjoy his hobby of collecting and restoring antique automobiles. He was very active in the Flathead Pioneer Auto Club and also belonged to the Glacier Street Rod Club.
Bob was preceded in death by his mother, Perry in 1994 and his father, G.A. in 2006. He is survived by his loving wife, Frances; daughter, Robin Panza and husband Frank; son, Jerry Meerkatz and wife Tori and their children, Sarah and Jake; and son, Jeff Meerkatz and wife Tracy and their children, Casey and Michael; brother-in-law, Larry and his wife Tudy and their families; brother-in-law, David and his wife Sue Ann and their family.
