Roenfeld, Wilbert (1926 – 2007)

ROENFELD, LONG, JENSEN, FISHER, HEITMAN

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 9/1/2013 at 15:35:48

Name of deceased: Wilbert Roenfeld

Aged: 81 yrs, 2 mo, 14 days

Residence: Harlan, IA

Born: March 27, 1926; Mineola, IA.

Died: June 10, 2007; Harlan, IA

Funeral services: Wednesday, June 13, 2007, Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Jacksonville, IA; Pastor Ron Rasmussen officiated. Burial was at the Jacksonville Cemetery in Jacksonville, IA.

Survived by: wife of 56 years, Angela, of Harlan, IA; children, Randall Roenfeld (spouse, Joyce) of Council Bluffs, IA, Julie (spouse, Robert) Long of Lake Ozark, MO, and Rodney Roenfeld of Harlan, IA; 3 granddaughters; 2 great-granddaughters; brothers, Harry Roenfeld (spouse, Helen) of Elk Horn, IA, and Robert Roenfeld (spouse, Karen) of Bella Vista, AR; sister, Evelyn (spouse, Rueben) Jensen of Alexandria, MN; nieces; nephews; other family members and many friends

Predeceased by: parents, Harry and Sophia (nee Fisher) Roenfeld; daughter, Joyce; brother, Marvin

Education: attended country school in Mills County, IA

Religious affiliation: baptized and confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Mineola, IA

Military service: no information provided

Marriage: Angela Heitman; Sep. 27, 1950; St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Council Bluffs, IA

Employment: Farmed until his retirement in 1982, when he and Angela moved to Harlan. He then worked for various farmers, including his friend Charlie Leuck, for whom he worked 6 years. He was always very active in the agricultural community and listened to the grain and cattle markets every day.

Hobbies/Interests: When he was younger, Wilbert had a passion for polka music and dancing, which is how he met his wife After he retired, Wilbert kept busy by mowing the Harlan Cemetery, which he did for several years. He was also very active in his church assisting with janitorial duties when needed, serving as usher, and filling in whenever he could. Wilbert would begin each morning with a walk around his neighborhood and would always have time to chat with anyone he met. In addition, he always had time for his three granddaughters and two great-granddaughters and was very proud of everything they did.

Sources: pauleyjones.com