Roger Wisdom

Roger Wisdom was born on June 22, 1939 in Freeport, Illinois. He passed into his Lord’s presence on August 24, 2025. Roger was the son of Myron and Mildred Wisdom. He had one sister, Caryl. Roger graduated from Freeport High School in 1957 and enlisted in the United States Air Force soon after graduation.

Roger served for twenty years in the Air Force in a variety of places. He met Barbara Chambers in their sophomore year of high school, and they were married in Freeport on January 24, 1959. Roger was a loving and devoted husband, who was married to Barbara for sixty–six years. Together they raised four children through their time of service in the Air Force in bases in the states, in Turkey, in Spain and in Greece. Roger also served in Korea for two tours. Son, Jeff, was born in Madison, Wisconsin in 1960. He married Chris in 1981. Son, Greg, was born in Sioux City, Iowa in 1962. Son, Michael, was born in Ankara, Turkey in 1965. He married Lori in 1988. Daughter, Katherine was born in Biloxi, Mississippi in 1966. Roger has eight grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren.

In 1972 Roger was assigned to serve at Torrejón Air Force Base in Spain. There he came to know Jesus Christ as his personal savior through the ministry of an Air Force doctor, Dr. Jim Jennings. Roger grew in his faith and felt a clear call to some form of Christian ministry. He grew in Christ and in the knowledge of God’s Word through the hospitality house ministry of Overseas Christian Serviceman’s Centers. After Roger was assigned to a base near Athens, Greece, he and his family came under the influence of Jessie and Nettie Miller (founders of O.C.S.C.) at the servicemen’s center there.

After Roger’s retirement from the Air Force, he enrolled in Western Bible College in Colorado. He graduated from college in 1981, and then he served at the O.C.S.C. center at Travis Air Force Base in California for three years. In 1984 Roger began studies at Dallas Theological Seminary, graduating in 1988. Following his studies at seminary Roger served a church in Gilroy CA for three years before he responded to a call to serve at Melonie Park Church in 1994.

Roger loved the Lord and the Lord’s people. He loved teaching and preaching God’s Word. In his retirement Roger continued to be active at Melonie Park Church. He preached occasionally, he taught regularly for a Sunday School class, and he participated in a Tuesday morning prayer group.

Roger had a passion for baseball. He played catcher for his high school team. He was a life–long fan of the Chicago Cubs.

In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Cadence International or Melonie Park Church Lubbock, Texas.