Jerrie W. Rogers

ROGERS, HAUGHENBERRY, DEE, BERRY, STREFLING, MEYER, TICER, DYER

Posted By: Tara (email)
Date: 9/6/2012 at 16:30:09

Jerrie W. Rogers, 75, died Tuesday, August 28th at Mercy Hospital following a sudden illness.
Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10am, Friday, August 31st at St. Patrick Catholic Church with the Very Rev. Rudolph Juarez officiating. Burial will be at St. Joseph Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday from 4-8pm at Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service, Iowa City, where a Vigil Service will be recited at 7:30pm. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Kris Rogers Cancer Research Fund or the Kris Rogers Athletic Scholarship Fund c/o University of Iowa Foundation or to St. Patrick’s Catholic Church.
Jerrie was born January 31, 1937 in Iowa City, the son of Harley and Mona Haughenberry Rogers. He was a graduate of Iowa City High School. On August 3, 1957 Jerrie married Dorothy Dee at St. Patrick Catholic Church. Jerrie was a well-known and respected Iowa City contractor. He owned and operated Jerrie Rogers Construction.
Jerrie was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church. He enjoyed fast pitch softball and was an avid fan of the Iowa Hawkeyes, Chicago Bears and Chicago Cubs.
Jerrie is survived by his wife of 55 years, Dorothy and their five children; Julie (Rick) Berry, Laurie Rogers (Amy Strefling) and Steven (Carole) Rogers, all of Scottsdale, AZ, Michelle (Kent) Meyer of Fort Mill, South Carolina and Mary Rogers (Bill Ticer) of Chino Valley, AZ; thirteen grandchildren Kami, Ryan, Kaycie and Kristian Berry, Jeremy and Will Meyer, Travis and Taylor Dyer, Davis Strefling, and Hailey, Jacob, Corey and Emma Rogers; one brother Harold (Marilyn) Rogers of Iowa City; numerous nieces and nephews.
Jerrie was preceded in death by his parents, his daughter, Kris Rogers, and his brother Lee.