1946
John
2020
John D. Roeckers
January 27, 1946 — January 1, 2020
John D. Roeckers, age 73, of Reedsburg, Wisconsin, passed away on Wednesday, January 1, 2020, surrounded by his loving family.
He was born on January 27, 1946 in Ottawa, Kansas, the son of John H. and Evelyn B. (Brummel) Roeckers.
On December 26, 1966, he was united in marriage to Beverly Ann Guilfoyle at St. John’s Catholic Church in Greeley, Kansas. John attended school in Richmond, Kansas until the school closed. He was a 1964 graduate of Greeley High School. He went to Emporia State University at Emporia, Kansas, and moved to D.C. for six months for training before moving to Wisconsin. He was an accountant for the U.S. Department of Agriculture for 35 years. John was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Reedsburg, and was a money counter for 30+ years. He loved sports and coached baseball for several years. He was a Dodger, Brewer and Packer fan. He enjoyed playing euchre with a card club.
John was preceded in death by his parents; son Christopher, brothers Donald and Howard, sister Marjorie Oswald, and special friend Vernon Dotson.
He is survived by his wife, Beverly, children; Jerald (Katrina) Roeckers of Holmen, WI, Mark Roeckers of Winona, MN, Pamela (Terrence) Kilian of Sun Prairie, Matthew (Tara) Roeckers of Farmington, MN, and Kimberly (Christopher) Ellefson of Rock Springs; grandchildren Alois and Wesley Roeckers , Andrew, Bailee and Catlin Kilian, Grace, Samuel, Cecilia, Thomas and Augustine Roeckers, and Allysha, Johnathan and Corbin Ellefson; sisters; Iona Sobba of Garnett, KS, Sr. Loretta Roeckers of Richmond, KS, and Joan (Dale) Chambers of Overland Park, KS, brother-in-law Donald Oswald of Kansas, along with nieces and nephews.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, January 10, 2020 at St. John’s Catholic Church in Greeley, Kansas. Burial will follow in St. John’s Catholic Cemetery in Greeley, KS. The family will greet friends following a 6:00 PM rosary on Thursday evening at the funeral home in Garnett. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to be made to Richmond Free Fair and left in care of the funeral home.
He was born on January 27, 1946 in Ottawa, Kansas, the son of John H. and Evelyn B. (Brummel) Roeckers.
On December 26, 1966, he was united in marriage to Beverly Ann Guilfoyle at St. John’s Catholic Church in Greeley, Kansas. John attended school in Richmond, Kansas until the school closed. He was a 1964 graduate of Greeley High School. He went to Emporia State University at Emporia, Kansas, and moved to D.C. for six months for training before moving to Wisconsin. He was an accountant for the U.S. Department of Agriculture for 35 years. John was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Reedsburg, and was a money counter for 30+ years. He loved sports and coached baseball for several years. He was a Dodger, Brewer and Packer fan. He enjoyed playing euchre with a card club.
John was preceded in death by his parents; son Christopher, brothers Donald and Howard, sister Marjorie Oswald, and special friend Vernon Dotson.
He is survived by his wife, Beverly, children; Jerald (Katrina) Roeckers of Holmen, WI, Mark Roeckers of Winona, MN, Pamela (Terrence) Kilian of Sun Prairie, Matthew (Tara) Roeckers of Farmington, MN, and Kimberly (Christopher) Ellefson of Rock Springs; grandchildren Alois and Wesley Roeckers , Andrew, Bailee and Catlin Kilian, Grace, Samuel, Cecilia, Thomas and Augustine Roeckers, and Allysha, Johnathan and Corbin Ellefson; sisters; Iona Sobba of Garnett, KS, Sr. Loretta Roeckers of Richmond, KS, and Joan (Dale) Chambers of Overland Park, KS, brother-in-law Donald Oswald of Kansas, along with nieces and nephews.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, January 10, 2020 at St. John’s Catholic Church in Greeley, Kansas. Burial will follow in St. John’s Catholic Cemetery in Greeley, KS. The family will greet friends following a 6:00 PM rosary on Thursday evening at the funeral home in Garnett. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to be made to Richmond Free Fair and left in care of the funeral home.
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Service Schedule
Past Services
Rosary
Thursday, January 9, 2020
6:00 - 8:00 pm (Central time)
Feuerborn Family Funeral Service - Garnett
Mass
Friday, January 10, 2020
10:30 - 11:30 am (Central time)
St. John's Catholic Church
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