Roger Ellis, 68, died unexpectedly Monday, Nov. 14, 2022, at his home. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov.19, at Goettsch Funeral Home, where friends may call after 9:30 a.m. Saturday. Interment will be in the Oakwood Cemetery, Monticello. Pastor Holly Knouse will officiate at the services. Surviving is his wife, Deb; three children, Angela (Eric Morser) Ellis, Brett Ellis and Shannon (Adam Froeber) Ellis; a grandson, Nicholas Morser; his siblings, Carolyn (Dennis) Densmore and Robert (Beverli) Ellis; and a brother-in-law, Marty (Rondi) Pogeler. He was preceded in death by his parents and daughter-in-law, Alicia. Roger James Ellis was born Aug. 16, 1954, at Fort Dodge, Iowa. He was the son of Lawrence and Joyce Eshbaugh Ellis. Roger graduated from Rockwell City High School in 1972. He continued his education at Iowa State University, graduating in 1976 with a degree in food technology. Roger married Debra Pogeler on Jan. 18, 1975, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Manson, Iowa. Roger’s first job was with Kraft Foods in Melrose, Minn. In 1983 they moved to Monticello, and Roger was the plant manager and quality control engineer at the Swiss Valley cheese plant in Hopkinton. In 2010 they moved to New London, Wisconsin, where Roger was a quality control engineer for Saputo Cheese. In retirement, the couple returned to Monticello in 2018. Roger enjoyed playing pickleball, playing golf, woodworking and fishing trips to Canada. He had been involved with the Little Panther Wrestling Club and worked the tables at the Iowa High School Wrestling Tournament in Des Moines.
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Sorry to hear of Rogers passing. Are fathers were friends and his dad was an inspiration for why I went to Iowa State. I did their chores when they went on vacation when I was in my teens. Roger and I both ended up in the food industry. He was on an business conference call a few years ago by random and exchanged greetings. Two Rockwell City kids who ended up feeding lots of people in this country.
Gale Prince
Family
August 31, 2023
Ray, Mary, Dave and Laura
November 17, 2022
Mary and I have had the privilege of being friends with Rodger and Deb for 50 years. We will miss Rodger, but are so grateful he was part of our lives.
Deb, please know you are in our prayers. Hopefully we can see you in the near future.
Ray and Mary Caster
Ray Caster
Friend
November 17, 2022
The RCHS Class of 1972 sends wishes of sympathy to the family of Roger Ellis. He was my neighbor growing up & we last spoke when preparing for the class reunion of August 2022 in RC Iowa. I'm glad we spoke then, little does one know when it will be the last time.
Joan M Owens
November 16, 2022
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Joan Owens, RCHS of 1972
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November 16, 2022
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