ROE, Gerald Dean

WILSON, ROE, SEITZ, ABRISZ-ROGERSON, WOODYARD, ABRISZ, FORRET, BLOOM

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 2/10/2018 at 02:15:40

Gerald Dean Roe
September 22, 1944 - January 13, 2018

Leon Journal-Reporter
Leon, Decatur County, Iowa

Gerald Dean Roe, age 73, of Humeston, Iowa, the son of Harold and Wanda (Wilson) Roe, was born September 22, 1944, in Leon, Iowa. He passed from this life on Saturday, January 13, 2018, at Legacy Lodge in Chariton, Iowa.

Gerald grew up in Humeston, Iowa and graduated from Mormon Trail High School in 1962. He first worked for his dad at the International Harvester Dealership in Humeston as a mechanic. On August 31, 1963, Gerald married Mary Lou Seitz in Garden Grove, Iowa. The couple moved to Des Moines in 1966, where he was a welder at Eagle Iron Works and Massey Ferguson. They came back to Garden Grove in 1969. In 1972, he began operating the Standard Station in Humeston until 1986. He also opened Roe and Sons Car Wash and Shop. In 1982, the family home was moved from Garden Grove to Humeston. His final employment was at the Hy-Vee Wholesale Warehouse in Chariton, Iowa from 1986, until his retirement in 2011.

Together Gerald and Lou raised their five children, Sandra, Ricky, James, Michael, and Lacey. Gerald was a very dedicated Humeston volunteer fireman, serving since 1976, until recently, with fifteen years being the fire chief.

In his free time, Gerald enjoyed the grandchildren and attending their activities. He also enjoyed boating, building and fixing anything and everything, and watching the weather. He loved attending Roe’s Turkey Camp outside of Albany, Missouri with his sons and grandsons.

Preceding him in death were his parents; parents-in-laws, Bud and Neva Seitz; sister-in-law, Sharon Abrisz-Rogerson; and brothers-in-law, Steve Woodyard and Paul Abrisz.

Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Lou Roe of Humeston; children, Sandra, Rick and Catherine Roe of Clive, Iowa, Jim and Kerry Roe of Parkville, Missouri, Mike and Brittney Roe of Bonner Springs, Kansas, and Lacey Roe of Humeston; grandchildren, Ashley and Tyler Forret, Brendan Roe, Brooke Roe, Cailey Roe, Conor Roe, Jace Roe, and Clayton Roe; two great grandchildren, Finn and Logan Forret; brother, Richard and Marilyn Roe of Springfield, Missouri; sister, Sharon and Ron Bloom of Indianola, Iowa; brother and sisters-in-law, Bob and Marlene Seitz of Shelby, Iowa (Gerald considered Bob a brother) and Suzanne Woodyard of Altoona, Iowa; nieces and nephews; and other relatives and many friends.

A Celebration of Life Gathering will be held at the Humeston Community Center 4-7 p.m. on Saturday, January 20, 2018. Dress will be casual. Arrangements were through the Slade – O’Donnell Funeral Home in Leon, Iowa.

Memorials may be given to the Humeston Fire Department in Gerald’s memory.

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, February of 2018

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