Roger Allen "Rah Rah" Hassebroek 1952 - 2018

HASSEBROEK, LONGSTAFF

Posted By: Connie Swearingen -Volunteer (email)
Date: 4/16/2018 at 14:00:40

Sioux City Journal
28 January 2018

Lakeland, Fla., formerly Sergeant Bluff

Roger Allen "Rah Rah" Hassebroek, 65, of Lakeland, formerly of Sergeant Bluff, passed away on Jan. 23, 2018, at his residence, after a valiant battle with pancreatic neuroendocrine cancer (NET).

A celebration of life service will be 4:30 p.m. on Feb. 3 at Citrus Woods Community Building, 1610 Reynolds Road, in Lakeland. Condolences may be left on Roger Hassebroek's online guest book at http://www.gentry-morrison.com/obituaries/Roger-Hassebroek/.

He was born on June 21, 1952, in Metropolis, Ill., to Raymond and Sena Hassebroek. Roger grew up in Sibley, Iowa. He graduated from East High School in Sioux City in 1970. After high school, he entered the boilermaker apprenticeship program, graduating in 1975. He worked as a union boilermaker out of Local 83 in Kansas City, Mo. for 41 years.

Roger married Jean Longstaff in 1971 in Sioux City. They were happily married for 46 years.

Roger was a member of Siouxland Dive Rescue for many years. He enjoyed scuba diving, motorcycling and travel.

Roger is survived by his spouse, Jean of Lakeland; his son, Thaddeus of Sioux City; daughter, Kristine Freimark (Robert) of Sioux City; his brothers, Lawrence D. (Mary) of Lake Mary, Fla., and Hershel (Susan) of Hinton, Iowa; his grandchildren, Nathan (Cristina) Hassebroek of Sergeant Bluff, Connor Shilling of Sioux City, and Hunter and Ava Hassebroek of Tucson, Ariz.; two nieces and two nephews; and other relatives.

Roger was preceded in death by his parents, Raymond and Sena.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to NET Research Foundation (netrf.org) 312 Columbus Ave. Suite 5R, Boston, MA 02116.