Roger Allen Boomsma

Roger Allen Boomsma was born on December 18,1949, in Hammond, Indiana to James and Jane(nee Veld) Boomsma and passed away on Sunday, May 26th, 2019 in Dyer, Indiana, at the age of 69 years old. He was the youngest of 3 siblings. Roger attended Thornridge High School in Dolton, Illinois. After high school, Roger became a war hero and was a proud member of the U.S. Army 101st Airborne serving his country in the Vietnam War from 1970 to 1972. Upon returning from the war, he married the love of his life Michele Schaafsma. They made their home in Lansing, Illinois, South Holland, Illinois and finally laying roots in Munster, Indiana. Roger was a surveyor that worked for several companies within the Chicagoland area. He finally retired after 45 years within the industry from R.H.Granath Surveying Service. Roger loved his family and enjoyed spending time with them. He enjoyed fishing, riding his Harley, and attending his grandchildren's athletic events. He was a proud member of the American Legion Post 66 of Griffith, Indiana and the American Legion Riders. Roger is survived by his wife Michele Boomsma, his two children, son Kent Boomsma and his wife Shila and their children Bryce and Brady of Wichita, Kansas, daughter Samantha Fisher and husband Ed and their children Savanah and Cheyanne of Hebron, Indiana, his sister Lu Knoll of Sauk Village, Illinois and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Jane and his brother Harold. Funeral services with be held Friday May 31,2019, 10:00AM at Kuiper Funeral Home 9039 Kleinman Rd (two blocks south of Ridge RD) Highland, IN. Burial Memory Lane Cemetery. Friends may visit with the family on Thursday May 30,2019 from 2:00PM to 8:00PM at the funeral Home