James Vernon Rogers (1973)

ROGERS, THOMSON, MCMAINS, PETERS, SMITH

Posted By: Treva Patterson (email)
Date: 12/31/2006 at 09:15:29

Winterset Madisonian, Winterset, Iowa
March 1973

James Rogers of Lorimor Dies

James V. Rogers, a life-long resident of the Lorimor community, died Thursday, March 8 at Horton Nursing home at Winterset. He was 81 years of age.

Mr. Rogers was born Sept. 4, 1891 in Madison county, a son of James H. and Mary E. Thomson Rogers. His entire life was spent in Madison and Union counties and during his active years he worked as a carpenter.

He was married Dec. 3, 1913 to Fern McMains at Kasson.

Surviving are the wife; a daughter, Mrs. Lois Peters of West Des Moines; a son, Delmer Rogers of Hayes, Va.; five grandchildren; two great grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Maude McMains and Mrs. Mildred Smith, both of Lorimor; and a brother, Frank Rogers of Tucson, Ariz.

Funeral services were held Sunday from the First Baptist church in Lorimor, conducted by the Rev. Wayne Ferguson. Burial was made in the Lorimor cemetery.