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Willis Jerome Roeber

Birth	:	22 Apr 1934 Wakefield, Dixon County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	7 Aug 2020 Pender, Thurston County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Rose Hill Cemetery, Emerson, Dixon County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.2831400, -96.7315800
Description	:	Willis Jerome Roeber, 86, of Emerson, NE died Friday, August 7, 2020, at the Pender Community Hospital in Pender, NE. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. on Monday, August 10, 2020, at St. Luke Lutheran Church in Emerson, NE; Reverend Martin Russell will be officiating. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 9, 2020, at St. Luke Lutheran Church. Burial with Military Honors will be held at 11:15 a.m. on Monday, August 10, 2020, at Rose Hill Cemetery in Emerson, NE. Following the burial, the family invites everyone... Read More	Willis Jerome Roeber, 86, of Emerson, NE died Friday, August 7, 2020, at the Pender Community Hospital in Pender, NE. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. on Monday, August 10, 2020, at St. Luke Lutheran Church in Emerson, NE; Reverend Martin Russell will be officiating. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 9, 2020, at St. Luke Lutheran Church. Burial with Military Honors will be held at 11:15 a.m. on Monday, August 10, 2020, at Rose Hill Cemetery in Emerson, NE. Following the burial, the family invites everyone to the Emerson Volunteer Fire Department for lunch and fellowship. All services are open to the public. If you plan to attend any of the services, please wear a face mask and respect social distancing. Willis was born on April 22, 1934, to George and Elsie (Lessman) Roeber in Wakefield, NE. He was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church in Wakefield, NE. Willis attended country school and graduated from Emerson High School in 1951. Willis enlisted into the US Army in January 1955 and was honorably discharged in January 1957. Willis married Janice Bonderson on June 8, 1958, at St. Luke Lutheran Church in Emerson. Together the couple farmed until Willis retired in 2004 at the age of 70. During this time Willis was also employed by Dakota County as a heavy equipment operator, retiring after 19 years. A family man first, Willis was soft spoken and loved spending time with his loved ones and attending family gatherings. He was a man of deep faith and a long-standing member of St. Luke Lutheran Church in Emerson where he served in several positions. For decades, Willis served his church by helping as a Sunday School teacher and a council member. A perpetual handyman, Willis was constantly fixing things whether it was carpentry, metal fabrications or working on engines. Willis is survived by his wife, Janice; sons, Mark Roeber of Wayne, NE, Brian (Eva) Roeber of Gretna, NE; daughters, Liane (Douglas) Welte of Sioux City, IA, Nadine (Pete) Thompson of Omaha, NE; grandchildren, Anthony Roeber, Amanda Roeber, Ashley (Tony) Bracht, Brett (Naomi) Welte, Jay (Stefanie) Welte, Dean Welte, Joe (Cassandra) Roeber, Jennifer Roeber, Nick Thompson, Madeline (Shamare Madlock) Thompson; 13 great grandchildren; sister, Frances Hiemstra of Aurelia, IA; brothers, Verlyn (Lois) Roeber of Emerson, NE, Eugene (Mary) Roeber of Thurston, NE; brother-in law, Rodney (Jane) Bonderson of Emerson, NE. Willis is preceded in death by his parents, George and Elsie Roeber; parents-in-law, Virgil and Lillian Bonderson; sister-in-law, Marlys Roeber; brother-in-law, Lester Hiemstra; infant grandson Joshua Thompson.

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Willis Jerome Roeber's memorial is located at: Rose Hill Cemetery, Emerson, Dixon County, USA.
When did Willis Jerome Roeber death?
Willis Jerome Roeber death on 7 Aug 2020 in Pender, Thurston County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 42.2831400
Longitude: -96.7315800

Family Members:

Parent

George Roeber

(1902 - 1991)

Elsie Amanda Lessmann Roeber

(1906 - 1991)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Rose Hill Cemetery
Emerson, Dixon County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2831400, -96.7315800

2. Calvary Cemetery
Emerson, Dixon County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2839900, -96.7310600

3. Jopp Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.2780991, -96.6280975

4. Wakefield Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.2653200, -96.8738600

5. Lemmons Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.1771500, -96.6959500

6. Hilltop Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.3561200, -96.6149100

7. Woods Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.4011002, -96.7067032

8. Hale Cemetery
Dakota County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3189011, -96.5753021

9. Omadi Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.3651000, -96.6090000

10. Marquis Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.4089012, -96.7482986

11. Springbank Friends Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.4126800, -96.8042100

12. Saint Mary's Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.3764000, -96.5894012

13. Old Log Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.4243400, -96.7063800

14. Green Valley Cemetery
Homer, Dakota County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2896996, -96.5361023

15. Eastview Cemetery
Allen, Dixon County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4167100, -96.8125500

16. Pleasant Valley Cemetery
Wayne County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1411018, -96.8414001

17. Saint Paul Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.1623850, -96.8831920

18. Drake Cemetery
Jackson, Dakota County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4376000, -96.6386000

19. Evangelical Lutheran Immanuel Cemetery
Wakefield, Dixon County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2931500, -96.9629200

20. James Rave Cemetery
Winnebago, Thurston County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2503014, -96.5006027

21. Taylor Family Plot
Homer, Dakota County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3627500, -96.5198000

22. Taylor Cemetery
Homer, Dakota County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3643990, -96.5205994

23. Rose Hill Cemetery
Pender, Thurston County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1060982, -96.7296982

24. Saint Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery
Concord, Dixon County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3945200, -96.9236100