Fern Madell (Vickery) Roffman - 1918-2011

VICKERY, GRESS, ROFFMAN, HENNING, BYRNES, STEELE, THIES, JOHNSON

Posted By: Connie Ellis (email)
Date: 10/22/2011 at 12:21:27

SOURCE: Waukon, Iowa WAUKON STANDARD, October 18, 2011
Contributor: Connie Ellis (Not related)

Funeral services for Fern M. Roffman, age 93, of Waukon, Iowa will be held Wednesday, October 19th at 11:00 a.m. at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon, Iowa with Rev. Msgr. Ed Lechtenberg officiating. Burial will be in the Oakland Cemetery in Waukon, Iowa. Martin Funeral Home of Waukon is assisting the family with the arrangements. Casketbearers will be David Bollman, Richard Bollman, Brandon Roffman, Ron Roffman, Sean Byrnes, and Colin Steiber.

Fern Madell, daughter of Willard and Melvia (Gress) Vickery, was born on June 22, 1918 at her parents home in Waukon, Iowa. She baptized and confirmed at Canoe Ridge Lutheran Church in rural Decorah, Iowa. She attended local schools. On July 28, 1934 she married Glenn L. "Pops" Roffman in Decorah, Iowa. They farmed together in rural Allamakee County from 1934 until 1973. Fern also worked at Wapsi Produce in Decorah. In 1973, they sold the farm and moved into Waukon, Iowa. She retired from Wapsi Produce in 1982. Fern and Glenn purchased Stepp's Melon Stand in 1988 and renamed the stand to "Pop's Produce" where they sold fruits, vegetables, flowers, Christmas Trees, pumpkins, melons, and other items, many of which they raised. She was still very active at "Pop's" until the time of her death. Fern loved spending time in the outdoors working in her gardens, fishing, and mushroom hunting. She also enjoyed sewing, playing solitaire, crocheting and working crossword puzzles. Fern's favorite times were when she was spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren.

Fern Madell Roffman died Saturday, October 15, 2011 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Glenn "Pops" Roffman, who died January 23, 1993, a daughter Shirley Steele, a son Lyle Roffman, a grandson Randy Roffman, a daughter-in-law Vicki Roffman, a sister, Gladys Johnson, and 3 brothers, Robert Vickery, Charles Vickery, and Elwood Vickery.

Fern is survived by her children, Donald Roffman of Waukon, Iowa, Linda (Steve) Henning of Decorah, Iowa, and Sandy (John) Byrnes of Waukon, Iowa; 8 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren, and 2 great-great grandchildren; a son-in-law, Curtis Steele of Waukon, Iowa, a daughter-in-law, Catherine Roffman of Moline, Illinois; 2 sisters-in-law, Eula Thies of Waukon, Iowa and Lorene Vickery of Andalusia, Alabama.

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