Rolland Keith Munger

Rolland Keith Munger St. Johns Rolland Keith Munger, died January 3, 2011, at the age of 88. He was born in St. Johns on September 6, 1922, the son of Rollie and Gladys (Reed) Munger. Keith was a 1940 graduate of Rodney B. Wilson High School and a veteran of the U.S. Navy serving during WWII as a Torpedo Mate First Class on the U.S.S. Cowpens and U.S.S. Bougenville. He retired from Federal Mogul after 35 years of service having also worked for F.C. Mason, as a bagger at Goff's, and a greeter at Walmart. Keith was a member of Eureka Christian Church and American Legion Post #153, was a Boy Scout leader, enjoyed hunting, fishing, building model ships, square dancing with the Hoe Downers, and traveling with his wife. Keith married Hazel Groves in St. Johns on January 7, 1943. Surviving are his wife, Hazel, two daughters, Lynda (Rick) Knight of St. Johns, Sandra (Doug) Thorne of Lansing, one son, Michael (Brenda) Munger of St. Johns, seven grandchildren, Erica (Jay) Bancroft, Sean (Shaun Rosenbeck) Knight, Gina Davidson, Jaime Kositzke, Lindsay Thorne, Elissa (Joel) Ryan, Shawna (Greg) Johnson, great grandchildren, Shawna and Lauren Bancroft, Amaya Hall, Matthew Kositzke II, Sophia Harper, Maxwell Johnson and Ellouise Ryan, sister, Jacqueline Fitzner, brother, Reed (Nancy) Munger, several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, and one sister, Pauline Moore. He was a good Christian man, loved his Lord Jesus Christ, enjoyed his bible, his children and grandchildren, was a good, loving husband and will be sadly missed. Funeral services will be 2:30 p.m., Thursday, January 6, 2011, at the Osgood Funeral Home, with Pastor Keith Whipple officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Rest Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Wednesday, from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Foundation-Clinton Co. Chapter, St. Johns Fire Dept., or the Eureka Christian Church. To learn more about Keith and view his Life Story film, visit his personal webpage at www.lifestorynet.com/memories/65350.