Roger was born on August 17, 1940 in Corwith, Iowa to Fred and Vera(Wagner)Will. He grew up on the family farm before attending Wartburg College, Waverly, Iowa where he met Connie Diane Clarine. Roger and Connie were married for 56 years.
Roger joined the Army where he was stationed in Mannheim, Germany as military police. Connie accompanied Roger to Germany where they developed their love for traveling. After his Army service, Roger and Connie moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he worked at UniVac. Then they settled in Forest City, Iowa for 45 years. In Forest City, he worked at Winnebago Industries for 5 years as a supervisor of scheduling in Production Control. Then he joined Dubois Chemicals where for over 30 years he was in sales and was promoted through the ranks of sales management to a Regional Sales Manager. Roger was a mentor to many at DuBois and highly respected throughout the company, his success was often rewarded, including the Dean Provence Award of Excellence for outstanding senior management performance.
Roger was very active in many organizations, including Immanual Lutheran Church in Forest City, Iowa and Community of Grace in Peoria, Arizona. He was a member of Lions Club where he held many leadership positions and was awarded the Warren Coleman Honorary Award for his deep commitment. Roger was also active in Pheasants Forever and Ducks Unlimited.
Roger had many passions in life all centered around his family, friends and nature. He loved to travel all over the world, visiting all 50 US states and 40 countries on 6 continents. His favorite yearly trips was skiing with his brother Mick and fishing with his friends in the Boundary Waters on the Canadian border. He was an avid gardener, golfer, photographer and woodworker. He enjoyed reading, especially about military history. And he would say he was an expert “putzer”
Left to cherish his memory is his wife, Connie; his children, Wendy (John) Hartley of Maple Grove, Minnesota, Denise (David) Nickerson of Cave Creek, Arizona and Darin Will; grandchildren Angelina Hartley, Zachary Nickerson and Hannah Nickerson; brother, Michael (Barbara) Will and sister Mary(Steve) Aagard, sister-in-law, Carolyn(Gerry) Krug and many cousins, nephews and nieces.
Roger was proceeded in death by his parents and parents-in-law.
Funeral Services will be held 2:00 pm Friday, July 31, 2020 virtually by Community of Grace Lutheran Church in Peoria, Arizona with Pastor Tim Wright officiating.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be donated to Feed My Starving Children, Community of Grace Lutheran Church, Peoria, AZ or a cancer research fund.
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