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RAYMOND ROLF Obituary
He was born April 6, 1933, to Minna and Wilhem Rolf in Waterman. He was the youngest, with a brother, Bill, and sisters Virginia and Evelyn. He met his wife, Eleanor, on a blind date while she attended Northern Illinois University in DeKalb. They lived in DeKalb until 1965, when they moved with their two children to San Diego, where they resided in Paradise Hills.
He worked as farmer and then as a pressman for Duplex in DeKalb. He continued as a pressman in San Diego for Vanier Graphic, later Business Forms Inc., until he retired.
Raymond passed away while battling Parkinson's, dementia and other conditions causing a decline in health. Thank you, Sharp Hospice, for all your care and assistance in his daughter's home at the end.
He is survived by his daughter, Dawn Rolf; son, Robert Rolf; three grandchildren, Brandon, Nicholas, and Chrystina Taylor; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. He has touched so many lives and will be missed.
A chapel service and viewing will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 16, at Conrad Lemon Grove Mortuary, 7387 Broadway in Lemon Grove, Calif. A private interment service will be held at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, 4470 Hilltop Drive in San Diego.
For information, call 619-460-4601.
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December 14, 2010
My thoughts and prayers are with you all. What would we have ever done without Ray's snow-shoveling expertise on our shared driveway on River Drive? Bonnie Newtson, Tallahassee, FL
November 17, 2010
Eleanor, so sorry to hear about Ray. My thoughts are with you. I can still remember introducing you to Ray on the blind date and working with Ray at Duplex. I would love to talk with you.
Gene R. Deisz, Sycamore, Illinois
Donna Shimmin
November 16, 2010
Dawn, our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. We will always love Uncle Ray & Antie El forever. Love your family in Kansas, Aunt Pat, Uncle Dan and Cuz Donna.
Tom Baker
November 16, 2010
There will be an empty chair at the holiday table this year, but it will be filled with loving memories.
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