Rognes, Jerome (1920-2012)

ROGNES, BYE, EYSTER, KUBAT, BISSELL, BJORNLIE, NELSON, BANG, PURCELL, BARVILLE, OLSON

Posted By: Paul Nagy (email)
Date: 1/22/2012 at 14:10:41

Jerome Rognes
(January 9, 1920 - January 14, 2012)

Jerome Rognes, age 92, of Lake Mills, died Saturday, January 14, 2012, at the Lake Mills Care Center in Lake Mills, Iowa.

Jerome Rognes was born on January 9, 1920, in Winnebago County, Iowa, a son of Alfred and Jenette (Bye) Rognes. He was confirmed at Bethel Lutheran Brethren Church in 1935 and graduated from Joice High School in 1939. At a young age, he accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Savior.

Jerome married Mavis V. Olson on April 14, 1943, in Mason City, Iowa.

Jerome farmed in the Joice, Leland, and Emmons area until a farming accident in 1968. Upon leaving the farm, he worked at the Lake Mills Light Plant and drove school bus for the Lake Mills Community Schools.

He had lived in Lake Mills since 1973 and moved into the Lake Mills Care Center in February 2008.

Jerome was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and great-great-grandfather.

Survivors include his loving wife of sixty-eight years, Mavis, of the Lake Mills Care Center; ten children, Jerald (Susan) Rognes, of Lake Mills, Janice (Ronald) Eyster, Marilyn (Garry) Kubat, both of Longmont, Colorado, Harvey (LaDonna) Rognes, of Lake Mills, Lucy (Thomas) Bissell, of Denver, Colorado, Larry (Barbara) Rognes, of Albert Lea, Minnesota, Vivian (David) Bjornlie, of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, Warren Rognes, of Ankeny, Iowa, Ronald (Linda) Rognes, of Albert Lea, Minnesota, and Julie (Steven) Nelson, of St. Joseph, Minnesota; twenty-six grandchildren, Denise, Jackie, Bob, Jeremy, Amy, Amber, Melanie, Melinda, Kim, Jenette, Beth, Kelly, Andy, Nick, Jenny, Dan, Kristin, Jesse, Nicole, Cody, Austin, Ethan, Evan, Quentin, Stephanie and Eric; thirty-eight great-grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter; three brothers, Oswald (Muriel) Rognes, of Lake Mills, Iowa, Byford (Colleen) Rognes, of Emmons, Minnesota, and Ray (Loretta) Rognes, of Tampa, Florida; three sisters, Junice Bang, of Oviedo, Florida, Rosella Purcell, of Lakeland, Florida, and Norma (George) Barville, of Batavia, Illinois; and a brother-in-law, Royden (Virginia) Olson, of Des Moines, Iowa; along with numerous nieces and nephews.

Jerome was preceded in death by his parents; an infant daughter, Josephine; a brother, Alfred Rognes, Jr.; two brothers-in-law, J.D. Bang and Dale Purcell; a sister-in-law, Irene Olson; and Mavis’ parents, Elmer and Pearl Olson.

Funeral service will be at 10:30 AM, Friday, January 20, 2012, at the Bethel Lutheran Brethren Church in rural Joice, Iowa, with Pastor Kevin Olson officiating.

Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 PM, Thursday, January 19, 2012, at the Mittelstadt Funeral Home, 902 East Main Street, Lake Mills, Iowa, 50450, and then again one hour prior to the service at the church.

Burial will take place at Bethel Lutheran Brethren Cemetery in rural Joice, Iowa.

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