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Roger VanderPloeg Obituary
MASON CITY | Roger W. VanderPloeg, 76, of Mason City, died Sunday, April 27, 2014, at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa.
Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 3, 2014, at Praise Community Church, 11 Second St. N.W., with Pastor Jeff Dahlin officiating. Private family graveside services will take place Saturday in Evergreen Cemetery, Britt.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave. There will be no visitation at the church.
Memorials may be directed to the Roger W. VanderPloeg Memorial Fund. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com.
Roger was born April 2, 1938, in Forest City, Iowa, the son of Sam and Martha (Whitney) VanderPloeg. He graduated from Britt High School in 1956 then attended Trinity Bible College in Chicago, Ill. Roger married Marilyn Selin on April 11, 1959, in Britt. Roger was a long-time dairy farmer in Hancock County.
He was active in several farm organizations, and in county and state fairs. He was an avid gardener and Master poultry breeder and exhibitor. Roger was a member of Praise Community Church in Mason City. His personal relationship with Jesus Christ inspired him to be actively involved in many Christian ministries.
Roger is survived by his wife, Marilyn, of Mason City; children and grandchildren, Marlys (Curt) Schwaderer of Superior, Mont., and Nicholas and Michael; Judith (CR) Rush of Chandler, Texas; Linda (Mark) Henderson of Blaine, Minn.; Todd (Kathy) VanderPloeg of Superior, Mont., and Jessica, Chris, Jon, Jordan, Danielle and Hannah; Mark (KarrieJo) VanderPloeg of Clear Lake, and Elizabeth, Alex, Emily, Mikayla and Kaitlyn; Brian (Heather) VanderPloeg of Mason City, and Colton, Taylor and Justin; special nephew, Shawn (Melissa) VanderPloeg of Columbia, Mo., and Heath and Carmen; brothers, Vance (Gail) VanderPloeg of Greybull, Wyo., Robert (Lawana) VanderPloeg of Blanchard, Okla.; sister, Mary Beth (Wayne) Fleis of Milwaukee, Wis.; three great-grandchildren, numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Roger was preceded in death by his parents and grandson, Roger Lee Rush.
Funeral arrangements are being handled by Major Erickson Funeral Home and Crematory, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City, IA 50401; 641-423-0924, www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com.
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