Roger Dean Tscherter, age 69, of Ankeny, Iowa passed away on Christmas morning, December 25, 2020 from organ failure. A visitation with the family will take place on Wednesday, December 30, 2020 from 5 - 8 pm at Ankeny Funeral Home in Ankeny, Iowa. Funeral services will take place the next day, December 31, 2020 at 1 pm at Ankeny Funeral Home. Burial of his cremated remains will take place at a later date.
Roger was born July 16, 1951 in Fairfield, Iowa to Donald and Genevieve (Hall) Tscherter, and was the third of six children. Roger graduated from Ankeny High School in the class of 1969. Roger was a hard worker from a young age. For most of his career, he was employed with the City of Ankeny and retired in 2009. He never knew a stranger and loved talking with people. He had a great memory and always had a story or a joke to tell. Roger was a very giving person, and would do anything for anyone if he could.
Roger married Carol Hildreth in 1974 and together raised two daughters, Kristin and Karen; but later divorced. He was an avid Hot Wheels collector and loved Chevys, especially Corvettes. His favorite pastime was taking a drive, with no destination, but enjoyed waving at friends as he drove by. Roger enjoyed spending time with his four grandchildren and was an Iowa Hawkeye and Chicago Bears fan.
Roger is survived by his daughters, Kristin Johnston and Karen (Chad) Logsdon; four grandchildren, Braden and Ashlyn Johnston, Jackson Ulery and Nikolas Logsdon with a great grand baby on the way; two sisters, Cathy Wade and Nancy Boehm; many nieces and nephews; and his father. He was preceded in death by his mom, Jennie; brothers, Steve (Carol) and Jeff Tscherter; and sister, Donna Johnson.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.AnkenyFuneralHome.com for the Tscherter family.
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