Rollan L. "Rollie" Aubert

Rollan L. "Rollie" Aubert 77, Lincoln, died Saturday (12/15/07) of a heart condition caused by amyloidosis. Born August 25, 1930 to Virgil and Edna (Herbolsheimer) Aubert in Pierce, Neb. Graduated from Pierce High School in 1948. Earned his Bachelor of Arts in Education from Wayne State College in 1952; Masters in Education from University of Wyoming in 1960; and Specialist degree with emphasis in Educational Administration in 1978 from the University of Nebraska-Kearney. Retired teacher, coach, and administrator.
Rollie was a U.S. Army Signal Corps Instructor from 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 from 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 Nebraska School Activities Association, District IV Managing Committee, from 1974-1979. Member of Eastridge Presbyterian Church having served as a Deacon, Elder and on the Usher Team; member of American Legion; and other past civic organizations.
In his free time, Rollie enjoyed golfing and was a member of the Lincoln Senior Men's 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.
Survivors include: his wife of 53 years, Marilyn; daughter and son-in-law, Lorrie and Sam Bryant; son, Kurt Aubert, all of Lincoln; brother, Gerald, Fairfield, Calif.; granddaughters, Elizabeth (Bryant) and Stephen O'Neill, Kansas City, Mo.; and Christine Bryant, Lincoln, and her fiance, Ben Wigert, Hastings; one great-granddaughter, Riley O'Neill. Other survivors include: brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Herbert and Myrna Hansen, Sun City, Ariz.; nieces and nephews, Kelly Simental, Murrieta, Calif.; Greg Aubert, Fairfield, Calif.; Jeff Aubert, Auburn, Wash.; Michelle DeLaOssa, Mountainview, Calif.; Traci Hart, Colorado Springs, Colo.; Tim Hansen, Bedford, Texas; and Terri Stueckrath, Peoria, Ariz.; numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins. Preceded in death by his parents; an aunt; and uncles.
Memorial Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday (12/19/07), Eastridge Presbyterian Church, 1135 Eastridge Dr., Lincoln. No visitation. Family will greet visitors at the service. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the family for later designation to Hastings College; and Child Savings Institute. Condolences and personal reflections may be left online at www.roperandsons.com. Roper and Sons Funeral Services is in charge of arrangements.