ROOT, Rogene 1931-2010

ROOT, STILSON, OLER, SHADLE, O’HEARN

Posted By: S. Bell
Date: 7/28/2010 at 20:23:51

[Waterloo Courier, Wednesday, March 10, 2010]

CEDAR FALLS — Rogene Root, 78, of Cedar Falls, a former Webster City resident, died Friday, March 5, 2010, at her daughter’s home.

Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Trinity Lutheran Church, Webster City, with the Revs. Mike Kroona and Tony Ede officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Webster City. Visitation will be at Foster Funeral and Cremation Center, Webster City, from 5 to 8 p.m. today and at the church after 11 a.m. Thursday. In lieu of flowers memorials may be given to Cedar Valley Hospice.

Rogene Oler, daughter of Lyle and Vada Stilson Oler, was born March 11, 1931, at Yankton, S.D. She graduated from Dows High School in 1949. She also attended Ellsworth Community College, Iowa Falls, and A.I.B. in Des Moines. On Sept. 21, 1951, she married Leon A. Root in San Diego. Following Leon’s discharge from the U.S. Navy, they moved to Dows. In 1960 they moved to Webster City. In 1970 the couple purchased the Modern Cleaners. Following their retirement, the couple continued to work at the cleaners. Mr. Root died Dec. 12, 2003.

Mrs. Root is survived by daughters and sons-in-law, Tracy and Robert Shadle of Cedar Falls and Joan and Morrie O’Hearn of Webster City; son and daughter-in-law, Paul and Ann Root of Webster City; grandchildren, Sarah, Nathan and Rachel Shadle, Joey and Jordan Root, Connor, Carly, Emma and Ella O’Hearn; and great-granddaughter, Lauren.

In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents, and a brother, William Oler.

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