Wentworth, Roger William 1929 - 2023
WENTWORTH, WEBER, HOPPE, WALKER, FISHELL, ROBERTS, WALTON, SLIFKA, FARGHUM, FULLER, TUPY
Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 5/22/2024 at 16:07:27
Roger Wentworth passed away peacefully on May 5, 2023 at the Evans Memorial Home in Cresco, Iowa at the age of 93.
Roger William Wentworth was born August 11, 1929 in Cresco, Iowa to Arthur and Lydia (Weber) Wentworth. Roger grew up in Cresco and graduated from Cresco High School in 1947.
Following graduation he went to work for Hawkeye Tri-County Rural Electric Co-op. In 1951 Roger enlisted in the United States Army and served in the Korean War. He was awarded the Korean Service Medal which included a bronze star and the United Nations Service Medal. He was honorably discharged in 1953.
After his discharge from the Army he returned to work at Hawkeye Tri County Co-op as a billing clerk. He retired as the office manager in 1994.
Roger married Lorrine Hoppe on February 14, 1958 in Spring Valley, Minnesota. To this union two sons were born, Allan and James.
Roger enjoyed going to local sporting events, as well as the Drake Relays and the Colonial Golf Tournament. He was an avid Hawkeyes and Green Bay Packer fan. He liked camping, bowling and golfing. He was a member of the Cresco Country Club for 50 years. He scored a hole-in one on September 26, 1968 on the 8th hole. He was also a 70 year member of the American Legion.
Roger is survived by his son Allan Wentworth of Pecos, Texas, sister Hazel (Bill) Walker of Cresco, five grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandson. Survivors also include his sisters in-law Joan Hoppe of Cresco, LaVonne (Kenneth) Fishell of Cummings, Georgia, brother in-law Wayne Roberts of Farmington, Minnesota, numerous nieces and nephews and special family member (daughter in-law) Janice Wentworth.
He is preceded in death by his parents, wife Lorrine, son James Wentworth, daughter in-law Norma Wentworth, siblings: Floyd (Alma) Wentworth, Mary (Robert) Walton, Dorothy Slifka, Betty (Elmer) Farghum, Helen Fuller, Gene Wentworth and Eleanor (Danny) Tupy, brothers in-law Earl Hoppe and Gene Hoppe, sisters in-law Rita Hoppe and LaVene Roberts, nephews: David and Jeff Hoppe, Daryl Fuller, Dean Tupy and James Walton.
Memorial services will be held at 11:00 am on Thursday, May 11, 2023 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Cresco. Visitation will be held at Lindstrom Funeral Home in Cresco on Wednesday, May 10, 2023 from 4-7 pm and again one hour prior to services at the church on Thursday morning. Lindstrom Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
Source: Lindstrom Funeral Home database
Oak Lawn Cemetery
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