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LeRoy Roitsch Obituary

LeRoy Clinton Roitsch LeRoy Clinton Roitsch, 84, passed away Thursday, November 5, 2009, at his home in Blue, Texas surrounded by his family after a lengthy and courageous battle with Parkinsons disease. He was born on February 28, 1925, in Springfield, Illinois. At the age of one year his family moved back to Texas. He graduated from Austin High School and attended East Texas State University. He served in the Army during World War II, Asiatic Theater and Army of Occupation (Japan). Following active duty he served in the Army Reserves. He married Delma Nadine Olle in 1948. LeRoy was a life-long faithful member of Lutheran churches in Kurten, Beaumont, Austin and, most recently, Elgin, Texas. He was a rancher in Travis and Lee counties, retired teacher, talented and resourceful wood craftsman, school board member, school volunteer and community leader. He enjoyed fishing and creating with wood. He was preceded in death by his parents, Reverend Hugo and Hulda Sweidom Roitsch; a son, Mark Steven; and great-granddaughter, Lillian Raya Roitsch. LeRoy is survived by his wife, Delma Roitsch; brother, Arnold Roitsch; daughter, Christina and son-in-law, Dan Raemsch; son, Clinton and daughter-in-law Becky Roitsch; daughter, Eileen Roitsch; son, Wade Roitsch; grandsons, Matthew Roitsch, Kyle Keahey, Nathan Raemsch, Milam Raemsch; and great-grandson, Marshall Hayden Roitsch. The family will receive guests from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., on Sunday, November 9, 2009, at the Elgin Funeral Home. A Funeral Service will be conducted at Grace Lutheran Church in Elgin, Texas, on November 10th at 10:30 a.m., with Reverend Bryan Sullivan officiating. Interment is scheduled for 1:30 p.m., Monday at Capital Memorial Park. Memorials may be directed to Grace Lutheran Church in Elgin. Arrangements and care are entrusted to the staff of...

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Published by Austin American-Statesman on Nov. 8, 2009.

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Annette Reyes Fretwell

November 9, 2009

My thoughts and prayers are with your family.

David & Cissy Atwood

November 9, 2009

God bless you and keep you. You are all in our prayers.

Dwight Nittsche

November 8, 2009

My condolences and prayers for Mrs. Roitsch and her family. My parents met you briefly when they brought some relatives of yours from Germany to visit you. They thought so much of you both and talked of you very often. May our Risen Lord provide comfort and peace to you and your family at this difficult time and in the future.

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