Richard James “Rich” Rogers

ROGERS, DAVIS, COLEMAN, WOOSLEY, WILSON, MAYES AND BACH

Posted By: Gerhardt Leffler (email)
Date: 8/13/2008 at 05:23:11

*** IN LOVING MEMORY OF ***
Richard James “Rich” Rogers, 71, of Marshalltown, died Monday, August 11, 2008, while in the care of his loving family and Iowa River Hospice. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 16th at First United Methodist Church with Reverend Dale Batchler officiating. He will be laid to rest in the Rose Hill Memorial Gardens. Friends may call at the funeral home from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Friday. For condolences, please visit the funeral home's website. Memorials in Richard's honor may be directed to the family. Born on August 25, 1936 in Freeport, Illinois, he was the son of Ralph and Mildred (Davis) Rogers. He graduated from Mt. Carrol High School in Illinois in 1943. He served proudly in the US Navy during the Korean conflict from 1954-1957. On June 22, 1985, he married Alma Bach Coleman at Hope United Methodist Church in Marshalltown. Rich worked as a welder at Manatt’s Repair Shop and also as a welder-fabricator at Ritchie Industries in Conrad. He retired in 1999. He was a member of the VFW, the American Legion, Marshalltown Restorers Club, Moose Lodge, First United Methodist Church, and he sang in the First United Methodist Church choir. His hobbies included fishing, traveling, camping, woodworking, and “jest look’n fer Lefton”. Left to mourn his loss are his wife, Alma, of Marshalltown; his children, David Coleman of Plano, TX, Linda(Calvin) Woosley of Beaman, Janna(Robert) Wilson Jr. of Marshalltown, and Rick(Robin) Coleman of Lansing, KS; his 12 grandchildren; his 13 great-grandchildren, with one on the way; his brother, Donald(Doris) Rogers of Chadwick, IL; his sister, Geraldine(Ken) Mayes of Lincoln, IL; his brother-in-law, Max(Karen) Bach; his sister-in-law, Beula Rogers and several nieces and nephews and a host of friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; his brothers, Lawrence, Ralph, and Charles; and his sisters, Agnes and Norma. May they rest in peace.
MITCHELL FAMILY FUNERAL HOME is caring for the family and the arrangements.
1209 Iowa Avenue West
Marshalltown, Iowa 50158
USA
PHONE: (641) 844-1234
FAX: (641) 844-1237
EMAIL: mffh@marshallnet.com
WEBSITE: http://www.mitchellfh.com/

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