Rollan L. Aubert

LINCOLN, Rollan L. Aubert, 77, Lincoln died Saturday, Dec. 15, 2007, of a heart condition caused by amyloidosis.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Eastridge Presbyterian Church.

There will be no visitation. The family will greet visitors at the memorial service.

Mr. Aubert was born Aug. 25, 1930, to Virgil and Edna (Herbolsheimer) Aubert in Pierce.

Survivors of the immediate family include his wife of 53 years, Marilyn Aubert; a daughter and son-in-law, Lorrie and Sam Bryant of Lincoln; a son, Kurt Aubert of Lincoln; and a brother, Gerald Aubert of Fairfield, Calif.

Other survivors include two granddaughters, Elizabeth (Bryant) O'Neill and her husband, Stephen O'Neill, of Kansas City, Mo., and Christine Bryant of Lincoln and her fiance, Ben Wigert, of Hastings; one great-granddaughter, Riley O'Neill; a brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Herbert and Myrna Hansen of Sun City, Ariz.; nieces and nephews, Kelly Simental of Murrieta, Calif., Greg Aubert of Fairfield, Calif., Jeff Aubert of Auburn, Wash., Michelle DeLaOssa of Mountainview, Calif., Traci Hart of Colorado Springs, Colo., Tim Hansen of Bedford, Texas, and Terri Stueckrath of Peoria, Ariz.; and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins.

He graduated from Pierce High School in 1948. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Education from Wayne State College in 1952, a Master's in Education from the University of Wyoming in 1960, and a specialist degree with emphasis in Educational Administration in 1978 from the University of Nebraska at Kearney.

Rollie was a U.S. Army Signal Corps Instructor in 1953 to 1954. He taught industrial arts and coached in Orchard, Neligh, Grand Island, and Bellevue. He held school administrator positions in Bellevue, Lexington, Blair and Wood River.

He retired from Wood River in 1992 after 38 years in public education.

After moving to Lincoln in 1992, he worked part time at the Lincoln Municipal Airport as a checkpoint supervisor, substitute taught at Lincoln Public Schools, and was a member of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Athletic Department event staff.

Professionally, Rollie was a member of the Nebraska Council of School Administrators, National Association of Secondary School Principals and was president of the Nebraska Association of Secondary School Principals in 1986-1987, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Phi Delta Kappa, Nebraska School Masters, Nebraska State Committee for the North Central Association of Accredited Schools from 1973-1979, and Secretary-Treasurer of the District IV Managing committee of the Nebraska School Activities Association from 1974-1979.

He was a member of Eastridge Presbyterian Church and had served as a Deacon and Elder and on the Usher Team. He was a member of the American Legion and other past civic organizations.

In his free time, Rollie enjoyed golfing and was a member of the Lincoln Senior MenÕs Golf Association and served as president one year. He enjoyed being with family and friends, working in the yard and gardening, woodworking, hiking in the mountains and skiing, running, and was a faithful fan of high school, college, and professional athletics.

Rollie was preceded in death by his parents, an aunt and uncles.

Memorials in lieu of flowers can go to the family for later designation to Hastings College and the Child Savings Institute.

Condolences or personal reflections may be sent online at www.roperandsons.com.

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