Nile Edward ROLLENE

ROLLENE, ROOT, LINDEMANN, DEEDS, MAAKESTAD, BIRD, MCDONALD

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 6/29/2013 at 10:51:55

January 6, 1941 ---- June 19, 2013

Nile Edward Rollene, 72, of Dows, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, June 19, 2013, at the Mercy Medical Center, Des Moines, Iowa. Memorial services for Nile E. Rollene will be 3:00 pm Friday, June 28th at the Bethany Lutheran Church, 2712 Washington Ave., Iowa Falls, IA, with a time of fellowship and refreshments to follow. The Linn’s Funeral Home assisted the family with the cremation.

Nile Edward Rollene was born January 6, 1941 at Hampton, Iowa, the son of Milo Lee and Phyllis [Root] Rollene. He graduated from the Popejoy Community Schools with the class of 1958. Nile volunteered for the draft and served with the United States Army from February 7, 1963 (serving with the Service Battery 4th Battalion 41st Artillery until January 25, 1965, including ten months in Germany. On April 5, 1969, Nile was united in marriage to JoNette Louise Lindemann at Trinity Lutheran Church, New Hampton, Iowa. To this union three children were born: Nanette, Nathan, and Nolan. The couple farmed northeast of Popejoy, Iowa. He was a member of the Bethany Lutheran Church, Iowa Falls. Nile was a St. Louis Cardinals and Iowa Hawkeyes fan.

Nile E. Rollene is survived by his wife: JoNette Rollene of Dows, Iowa; his children: CDR Nanette Rollene, MC USN [CDR Scott Deeds, MC USN] of Suffolk, Virginia, Nathan Rollene of Pella, Iowa, Nolan Rollene [Rachel Maakestad] of Dows, Iowa; one grandchild: Easton Edward Rollene of Dows, Iowa; and two sisters: Shirley [Hugh] Bird of Des Moines, Iowa and Corliss [Dennis] McDonald of Des Moines, Iowa, and their families. He was preceded in death by his parents: Milo and Phyllis Rollene.

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