Douglas Lane Meyer, 90, of Owatonna, died Thursday, December 3, 2020 at The Homestead at Rochester. He was born August 1, 1930 in Heron Lake, Minnesota the son of Julius and Marie (Moriarty) Meyer. Doug grew up spending his summers on the Moriarity farm near Ellendale. He graduated from Owatonna High School in 1948 and attended Ripon College. In 1953, Doug graduated from MIT with degrees in math and engineering. Three days after graduation, he reported to Fort Belvoir, VA to start his military service with the Army Corps of Engineers during the Korean War. Doug served in Japan and Korea before returning to the United States in 1955. Upon his return Doug began his career in New York City with Turner Construction Company. Doug's work with Turner took him to many major cities across the United States building commercial projects and skyscrapers including the IDS Center in Minneapolis and the First Interstate World Center in Los Angeles. Doug married Nancy Jane Bunker in 1956 and the couple were divorced in 1972. While working on the IDS Center, Doug became reacquainted with Alice (VonWald) Gregor and the two were married in 1976. After 40 years with Turner Construction, Doug retired to Owatonna 1995. Doug was a member of the Owatonna Masons, The Shriners, the Elk's Club and the Steele County Historical Society. He was proud to be a part of the Morehouse Dam project and a supporter of the Owatonna Foundation. Doug loved hunting and fishing; especially the fishing trips to Canada with his friends. Doug had a passion for Steele County history and enjoyed telling stories which he did with a lot of animation! He is survived by his daughters, Sharon (and Kyle) Kunz of Sun Valley, ID, Jeannie (and James) Bradshaw of Parker, CO; son, Jay (and Rebecca) Meyer of Huntsville, UT; step-daughter, Bobbe (and Ben) Enea of Concord, CA; step-son, Jack (and Polly) Gregor of Monticello, MN; eleven grandchildren and four great grandchildren; brother, Roger A. (and Judy) Meyer of Bradenton, FL. He was preceded in death by his wife of 40 years, Alice Meyer; son, Paul Meyer. A memorial gathering will be planned in the spring with interment in the Forest Hill Cemetery in Owatonna. Memorials are preferred to Steele County Historical Society or Owatonna Foundation.