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Roland E. 'Rollie' Laird, age 93, of Fremont
died early Friday (Aug. 12th) in his home.
He was born January 16, 1918 in Otho, Iowa (near Ft. Dodge) to Emerson and Mary (Dawson) Laird. He grew up there, graduating from Otho High School in 1936. Then he worked with his father delivering cream.
He began working for Hormel's in Ft. Dodge, Iowa on September 16, 1940. On May 18, 1941, Rollie was married to Pauline Prang in Otho.
Rollie served in the United States Army during the years of 1941 to November of 1945. Then he returned to Ft. Dodge and Hormel's. Hormel's transferred Rollie to Fremont in September of 1953 and he has resided in Fremont since. He was the manager of industrial engineering for Hormel's, and retired on December 31, 1981.
Rollie was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Fremont Masonic Lodge No. 15 A.F. & A.M., Golden 'K' Kiwanis Club, and the Fremont Golf Club.
His wife Pauline, died on February 18, 1997. He was also preceded in death by his parents, an infant daughter, a brother and a sister
Survivors: 2 daughters - Pam and husband Roger Pannier of Fremont
Debbi and husband Jeff Shada of Livingston, Montana
4 grandchildren - Angela and husband Kris Williams of Fremont
Tyler and wife Angela Pannier of Lincoln
Meagan Shada of Omaha
Zach and wife Aja Shada of Pomfert Center, Ct.
1 great granddaughter - Lilly
1 great grandson - Emerson
1 step-great granddaughter Rylee
3 sisters - Gladys Laird of Otho, Iowa
Dorothy Nelson of Marion, Iowa
Sula Jordison of Ft. Dodge, Iowa
The funeral service will be 11 AM Tuesday (August 16, 2011) at the First United Methodist Church, Fremont, with the Rev. Greg Hall officiating. The committal will be in the Otho Cemetery in Otho, Iowa. Memorials are suggested to his church.
Visitation at the Ludvigsen Mortuary, Fremont, will be on Monday (Aug. 15th) from 2 to 8 PM, with the family receiving friends from 6 to 8 PM.
online guestbook @ www.Ludvigsenmortuary.com
died early Friday (Aug. 12th) in his home.
He was born January 16, 1918 in Otho, Iowa (near Ft. Dodge) to Emerson and Mary (Dawson) Laird. He grew up there, graduating from Otho High School in 1936. Then he worked with his father delivering cream.
He began working for Hormel's in Ft. Dodge, Iowa on September 16, 1940. On May 18, 1941, Rollie was married to Pauline Prang in Otho.
Rollie served in the United States Army during the years of 1941 to November of 1945. Then he returned to Ft. Dodge and Hormel's. Hormel's transferred Rollie to Fremont in September of 1953 and he has resided in Fremont since. He was the manager of industrial engineering for Hormel's, and retired on December 31, 1981.
Rollie was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Fremont Masonic Lodge No. 15 A.F. & A.M., Golden 'K' Kiwanis Club, and the Fremont Golf Club.
His wife Pauline, died on February 18, 1997. He was also preceded in death by his parents, an infant daughter, a brother and a sister
Survivors: 2 daughters - Pam and husband Roger Pannier of Fremont
Debbi and husband Jeff Shada of Livingston, Montana
4 grandchildren - Angela and husband Kris Williams of Fremont
Tyler and wife Angela Pannier of Lincoln
Meagan Shada of Omaha
Zach and wife Aja Shada of Pomfert Center, Ct.
1 great granddaughter - Lilly
1 great grandson - Emerson
1 step-great granddaughter Rylee
3 sisters - Gladys Laird of Otho, Iowa
Dorothy Nelson of Marion, Iowa
Sula Jordison of Ft. Dodge, Iowa
The funeral service will be 11 AM Tuesday (August 16, 2011) at the First United Methodist Church, Fremont, with the Rev. Greg Hall officiating. The committal will be in the Otho Cemetery in Otho, Iowa. Memorials are suggested to his church.
Visitation at the Ludvigsen Mortuary, Fremont, will be on Monday (Aug. 15th) from 2 to 8 PM, with the family receiving friends from 6 to 8 PM.
online guestbook @ www.Ludvigsenmortuary.com