Michael J. “Mike” Roder 1952-2012

FRANK RODER

Posted By: Connie Swearingen-Volunteer (email)
Date: 1/2/2013 at 19:58:15

Sioux City Journal
2 January 2013

Michael J. “Mike” Roder, 60, of Sioux City, passed away Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012, at Touchstone Living Center in Sioux City.

Memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Fisch Funeral Home & Monument, with Deacon Rick Roder officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Remsen, Iowa. Visitation will be 10 a.m. until service time Thursday at the funeral home. Condolences may be sent online to www.fischfh.com.

Mike was born Sept. 23, 1952, the son of Jerome “Jerry” & Pauline “Peg” (Frank) Roder at Le Mars, Iowa. Mike was raised on a farm near Remsen and attended St. Mary’s Catholic School in Remsen, graduating from St. Mary’s High School in 1970. He then worked for Pete Feller Sales. He also did various other jobs & spent many years on road and street construction in Siouxland. His last job was at Advance Brands in Orange City, Iowa. He entered Touchstone Living Center on Nov. 5, 2012. He enjoyed camping, fishing, hunting and watching the moon and stars.

Survivors include his mother, Peg; three sisters, Susan (Fred) Brown, Gerianne (George) Olson and Janice (Steve) Green, all of Sioux City; three brothers, Nick Roder of Sioux City, Steve (Sandy) Roder of Remsen and Dan (Judy) Roder of Sioux City; and 15 nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his father, Jerry; his twin brother, Pat; brother, David; brother-in-law, Tom Klein; and grandparents, Nick & Millie Frank.