Muriel Frances Roget

1922 - 2008

Muriel Roget, of Lodi, passed away Saturday, April 5, 2008 at the age of 85. She was born April 22, 1922 in Avon, South Dakota.
Muriel attended Yankton South Dakota College and Colorado's Women's College, Denver for two years before entering the University of Minnesota School of Nursing in 1942. She graduated with an RN Degree in 1945. Her work experience included assistant head nurse obstetrical department at Miller Hospital in St. Paul, MN and Histological Technician at Dakota Hospital, Vermillion, SD.
She married August 1946 to Gordon Roget, and moved to Lodi in 1954.
Muriel became a busy mother involved in many years of activities related to raising a family, room mother, PTA officer (including president), and den mother in cub scouts for 8 years.
She pursued her hobbies of music and gardening for the rest of her life. Musically she was involved in a number of organizations including the Stockton Banjo Band, Sacramento Banjo Band (vice president 6 years), Fretted Instrument Guild of America (board of directors) and member of Musician's Union (Stockton #189).
Muriel is survived by sons, Gordon Roget, MD and Randy Roget, DDS and (Arlene), Vance Roget, MD and (Martha) Fornsel, former daughter-in-law, Chantal; and seven grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Eleanor Johnson, and Gordon Roget, MD.
There is no memorial service.