Rogen, Leverne Marion (Lien) 1926 - 2020

ROGEN, LIEN, DINGER, RISSMAN, MAHAN, DEBNER, STINSON, STRIKE, BENSON

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 5/19/2024 at 21:00:42

Leverne M. Rogen, 94, of Cedar Rapids, IA, formerly of Waukon, IA, died Saturday, July 18, 2020, at The Gardens of Cedar Rapids, where she had lived for the past two years. Graveside services will be held Tuesday, July 21st, at 9:30 AM at Glenwood East Cemetery in rural Decorah. Martin-Grau Funeral Home in Waukon, IA, is handling arrangements. Memorials may be directed to the Glenwood Lutheran Church at 1197 Old Stage Rd, Decorah, IA 52101

Leverne Marion Rogen was born in rural Decorah on July 18, 1926, to Albert and Florence (Dinger) Lien. She was baptized and confirmed at Canoe Ridge Lutheran Church in rural Decorah and attended the Pleasant Township one room country school. Leverne did painting and housekeeping and worked at Fjelstul Funeral Home for a short time. On April 23, 1944, she wrote her brother Raymond, who was serving in the war and had been injured, that she had been to Matters Ballroom last night, had a pretty good time with Jasper Rogen, and “he is a swell kid”. At that time she was working at a painting job that started out at $4.50 a week and had gotten a raise to $7.00 a week, but got $9.00 last week as they were really busy.

On January 18, 1945, she married that “swell kid” Jasper Rogen and together they farmed in rural Waukon, IA. In March of 1969, they sold out the livestock, milking machines, and bulk tank for the elevators and escalators of the city life in Cedar Rapids, IA. Leverne worked for and retired from the kitchen at College Community School District. They enjoyed summer camping and fishing in Minnesota, and camping at the Iowa State Fair and Old Threshers Reunion. Leverne was a great cook, noted for her, from scratch, extra high angel food cakes, kolaches, lefse, and many other things.

Surviving are her children: Donald (Susan) Rogen of Cedar Rapids, John Rogen of Des Moines, IA, Susan (Rick) Rissman of Cedar Rapids, and Gerald (Natalie) Rogen of Corpus Christi, TX; grandchildren: Cathy (Jason) Mahan, Barb Rogen, Jason Rissman, Shannon (Mark) Debner, and Natasha Rogen; great-grandchildren: Nichole and Hayley Mahan, Sydney and Sabryna Rissman, and Madison Debner. Leverne was preceded in death by her husband of 75 years Jasper; her parents; daughter Janice Rogen; granddaughter Kristine Rogen; and grandson Kip Rogen; her brothers: Edgar Stinson and Raymond, Milton, and Robert Lien; and sisters: Dorothy Strike and Mae Benson.

Source: Grau-Martin Funeral Home database

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