EDGAR, Roland A. 1916-2005

EDGAR

Posted By: Gordon Felland (email)
Date: 8/2/2005 at 19:41:02

Roland A. Edgar, 88, of Manly died Sunday (July 24, 2005) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Bethel United Methodist Church, 503 E. South St., Manly, with the Rev. Robert Cumings officiating. Interment will be in Rock Falls Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., and continue one hour before services Friday at the church. Memorials may be given to the Roland A. Edgar Memorial Fund.

Roland was born Sept. 2, 1916, in Rock Falls, Iowa, the son of William D. and Ethel C. (Schnartz) Edgar. He graduated from Rock Falls High School in 1934.

Roland married Bonnie Alitz on March 16, 1940, in Plymouth. They moved to Manly in 1951. Roland farmed in the area for many years. He also worked for Cerro Gordo County as a maintenance foreman for 17 years. He retired in 1977. Roland was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church.

Roland is survived by his children, Karen Eppens of Mason City, Beverly Rasmuson and husband, R. Thomas of Garner, Curtis Edgar of Luxembourg, Patricia Edgar of Mason City, Merri Matteson and husband, John, of Clear Lake and Jay Edgar and wife, Carolyn, of Mason City; grandchildren, Amy Laudner, Deborah Cappello, Michael Eppens, Carlene Czarnik, Erin Schmidt, Brian Edgar, Julia Hill and Joel Matteson; and nine great-grandchildren.

Roland was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Bonnie; grandsons, Douglas and Scott Eppens; brothers, David and Russell Edgar; and sisters, Levetta Nicholas and Geraldine Hyde.

Source: Mason City Golbe Gazette, July, 27, 2005