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Harold Roth Obituary
Harold M. Roth
Nov. 8, 1916 - Nov. 29, 2023
ROANOKE - Harold M. Roth, 107, of Roanoke, passed away at 5:10 a.m., Wednesday, November 29, 2023, at the Apostolic Christian Home of Roanoke.
He was born November 8, 1916, in Morton, IL, to William O. and Emma (Pflederer) Roth. He married Edna Farney on June 4, 1944. She died on July 14, 2013.
He was also preceded in death by five brothers; and two sisters.
Surviving are three sons: Gary (Sharon) Roth of Fort Collins, CO, Donald Roth of Tucson, AZ, and Dennis Roth of Roanoke; two daughters: Joyce (Charles) Klees of East Peoria, and Eileen (Kirk) Stoller of Latty, OH; nine grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
During WWII, Harold was inducted into the Army to the Medical Corps at Wright Field in Dayton, OH, for three-and-a-half years and was a member of The American Legion Post #463 in Roanoke. He worked as a hired hand for five years; Peoria Creamery for a year and a half, and farmed in the Cissna Park and Roanoke area for a total of 41 years before retiring. He was also a member of the Farm Bureau of Woodford County.
He was a member of Roanoke Apostolic Christian Church where a funeral service will be held Saturday, December 2, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. Visitation will be held Friday from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. at Knapp-Johnson-Harris Funeral Home in Roanoke, and from 9:00 to 9:45 a.m. prior to services at the church on Saturday. Burial will be in the Roanoke Apostolic Christian Cemetery with Military Honors performed by the Army and Roanoke American Legion Post 463.
Memorials may be made to the Apostolic Christian Home of Roanoke.
Online tributes and condolences may be made at www.knappjohnsonharris.com.
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