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Roger Ardel “Lefty” Ridder

Birth	:	9 Sep 1929 Klemme, Hancock County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	24 Dec 2008 Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Calvary Cemetery, Klemme, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.0018997, -93.6046982
Plot	:	BLK 3 LT 4
Description	:	Roger A. "Lefty" Ridder, 79, of Klemme, died on Wednesday, December 24, 2008, at the Muse Norris Hospice in Mason City, surrounded by his family. Services were held on Monday, December 29, at the Klemme United Methodist Church, with Reverend Paddy Druhl officiating. The Klemme Military Honor Guard provided honors. Roger was born on September 6, 1929 in Klemme, the son of Levi and Dolores (Koerner) Ridder. He graduated from the Klemme High School in 1947. He served in the United States Army and was stationed in Bad Hersfeld, Germany, where he met his wife,... Read More	Roger A. "Lefty" Ridder, 79, of Klemme, died on Wednesday, December 24, 2008, at the Muse Norris Hospice in Mason City, surrounded by his family. Services were held on Monday, December 29, at the Klemme United Methodist Church, with Reverend Paddy Druhl officiating. The Klemme Military Honor Guard provided honors. Roger was born on September 6, 1929 in Klemme, the son of Levi and Dolores (Koerner) Ridder. He graduated from the Klemme High School in 1947. He served in the United States Army and was stationed in Bad Hersfeld, Germany, where he met his wife, Margot Hesse. Roger was honorably discharged as a Corporal. Roger married Margot in Weiterode, Germany on December 25, 1949. He lived and worked in Germany for the next 15 years before he and Margot and their five children moved back to the United States in 1964. Roger worked as a salesman for KLSM radio in Mason City before he dedicated himself to full-time farming. Roger lived a conservative lifestyle and abhorred waste. He was a conservationist before it was fashionable. He enjoyed playing pool and Trivial Pursuit with his family, and anything that stimulated the brain. He loved spending time with his grandchildren, teaching them the value of a nickel. He was preceded in death by his parents; and infant sister, Marilyn. Survivors include his wife; children, Monica (Paul) Kruse, Randy (Patt) Ridder, Sylvia Shell, Gloria (Rik Young) Bittner and Sonja (Ray Schmidt) Ridder; grandchildren, Tanya, Derek (Nicole), Justin, Ryan (Karrie) Shawn, Veronica (Josh), Nickolas, Christopher (Amber), Samantha, Lisa, Trenton, Jacob and Makenzie; great-grandchildren, Alexis, Madisyn and Ashton; brother, Dennis; sister, Maralee; and close family friend, Darlene Toyne. ©Belmond Independent 2008 Transcribed by: Find A Grave contributor K Markwardt-Blakewell

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Roger Ardel “Lefty” Ridder's memorial is located at: Calvary Cemetery, Klemme, Hancock County, USA.
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Roger Ardel “Lefty” Ridder death on 24 Dec 2008 in Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 43.0018997
Longitude: -93.6046982

Family Members:

Parent

Levi A Ridder

(1901 - 1975)

Dolores Leona Alberta Koerner Ridder

(1905 - 2001)

Spouse

Siblings

Marilyn Mae Ridder

(1930 - 1930)

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