Jim “Frick” Rogers

ROGERS, LEENEY, HARKINS, PURDY, SCHAAB

Posted By: Tara (email)
Date: 4/27/2011 at 13:26:34

Jim “Frick” Rogers, 63, of Iowa City died peacefully Monday, April 25th at Parkview Manor in Wellman.
Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 9:30AM Saturday, April 30th at St. Wenceslaus Church with the Very Rev. Rudolph Juarez officiating. Burial will be at Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 3 to 7pm at Lensing Funeral and Cremation Service, Iowa City, where a rosary will be recited at 7pm. In lieu of flowers memorials a memorial fund has been established.
Jim, known to friends as Frick, was born October 16, 1947 in Iowa City, the son of Arlo and Rose Mary Leeney Rogers. He attended St. Patrick’s School and was a graduate of Regina High School. Jim served in the US Air Force. On August 10, 1968 Jim married Reda Harkins in Midwest City, OK.
Jim was employed at Pearson for over 45 years, where he was a senior machine coordinator. He was the most senior of employees because of his number of years of service to Pearson.
Jim enjoyed playing euchre and golfing with friends. He was an avid Hawkeye supporter and Cubbie fan. Jim was a member of St. Patrick’s Church and the Eagles Lodge, where each holiday season he was the much loved “Santa Claus”. His granddaughter Rylie was the apple of his eye.
Jim is survived by his wife Reda and their three children and one granddaughter, Jeff Rogers and John Rogers, both of Iowa City and Shannon (Matt) Purdy of Cedar Rapids and their daughter Rylie; his brother Richard (Kathleen) Rogers of Iowa City and his sister, Leanne (John) Schaab of Davenport.; nieces and nephews and cousins. Jim was preceded in death by his parents.