Roecker, Lee M. (1929 - 2014)

ROECKER, VAN DE BERG, EBLEN, LARSEN, NEIENS, THIELEN

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 6/17/2014 at 14:14:54

Name of deceased: Lee M. Roecker

Aged: 84 yrs, 8 mo, 18 days

Residence: Elm Crest Assisted Living Facility, Harlan, IA

Born: Sep. 1, 1929, Exira, IA

Died: May 19, 2014, Elm Crest Assisted Living Facility, Harlan, IA

Funeral services: Mass of Christian Burial: Friday, May 23, 2014, St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Harlan, IA. Burial was in the Harlan Cemetery, Harlan, IA

Survived by: Sons, Greg Roecker (spouse, Denise Van De Berg) of Harlan, IA, Todd (spouse, Jolene) Roecker of Atlantic, IA, Marc (spouse, Kim) Roecker of Lebanon, MO, and Scott (Kathleen) Roecker of Redondo Beach, CA; 11 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; sisters, Beulah Eblen of Atlantic, IA and Alice Larsen of Omaha, NE; brother, Bob Neiens of Omaha, NE

Predeceased by: Parents, Jake and Clara (nee Thielen) Neiens; husband, Orv Roecker; brother, Vernon Neiens; sister, Louise

Education: attended grade school in Anita, IA, and graduated from Atlantic (IA) High School, Class of 1948

Religious affiliation: longtime members of St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Harlan, IA

Military service: n/a

Marriage: Orval Roecker; June 20, 1950; Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Atlantic, IA

Employment: worked as a telephone switchboard operator

Hobbies/Interests: no information provided

Sources: kjan.com; pauleyjones.com