John W. Rogers, Jr. 1924-2019
Cameron - John W. Rogers, Jr., 95, passed away on September 13, 2019 at Redwood Nursing Home.
Jr. was born August 19, 1924 (birth certificate shows August 20, 1924 as the doctor was late filling out the certificate) to John William and Juanita McCrea (Bell) Rogers in the Barwick Community, east of Cameron. Jr. was preceded in death by his parents and an older brother, DeForest Rogers.
Jr. attended Barwick School and Cameron High School where he graduated in 1941. Jr. chose farming as his career which he did his entire life until retirement. Jr. remained extremely active in the community up until last year when he was diagnosed with bladder cancer.
Jr. is survived by his wife, Ruth of 69 years; daughter, Sandi (Larry) Halgren, Bellingham, WA; son, Lynn (Tammy) Rogers, Cameron, MO; grandson, Cade (Kinsey) Rogers, Springfield; grandson, Weston Rogers (Becca Bott), Des Moines, IA and great-grandson, Linden Rogers.
Funeral Services: 10AM, Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at the Cameron United Methodist Church. Visitation: 6-8:00 PM, Tuesday evening at Poland-Thompson Funeral Home, Cameron. Burial: Graceland Memorial Cemetery, Cameron. Memorial donations to the Cameron United Methodist Church Building Fund.
Online condolences: www.polandthompson.com.
