Roger was born in Des Moines, Iowa, to Dennis and Patricia Iliff Froehle on March 5, 1951. He graduated from Ankeny High School in 1969 and then enlisted in the United States Army National Guard. He later completed his service on active duty in the Army and was stationed at Kaiserslautern, Germany until 1975. Roger was united in marriage to Patricia Williams on July 16, 1983, in Fort Dodge, Iowa. They welcomed four children and lived in Oskaloosa before making their permanent home in Ankeny. Roger was an icon of Des Moines auto sales, working all over the State of Iowa and more prominently in the Des Moines metro the majority of his career.
Roger enjoyed restoring cars in his free time, including an MGB, Camaro and a Corvair with his sons. He was a craft beer aficionado and grilling expert. Throughout his life he owned and rode many motorcycles and while serving in the military in Europe enjoyed taking motorcycle trips around the country. Roger was a sports and music dad - always supporting his children in their social activities and loved spending time with his ever-growing family. He could often be found in his garage listening to oldies on his record player and made sure to educate and test his kids on all of the amazing music he loved. He and his wife enjoyed exploring eclectic cities and towns and loved making new memories seeing interesting sites around the country. He always enjoyed the competition of a 2-car race home and then hiding if he got home first. He will be fondly remembered for his charisma, sense of humor, lovely blue eyes, and especially for his wonderful smile, a smile that was contagious.
Roger will be deeply missed by his wife, Patty Froehle; children: Elizabeth (Wade) Monroe of Brooksville, Florida, Gregory (Nicole) Froehle of Lake Mills, Wisconsin, Allison (Mark) McKee of Durango, Colorado, and Mitchell (Molly) Froehle of Ankeny; grandchildren: Reese, Beckett, Jasper, August, Everett and Ember Monroe, Amelia and Wilder McKee and several fur grandchildren; his siblings: David (Suzy) Froehle of Surprise, Arizona, Janice (Jerry) Reese of Davenport, Iowa, and Danny Froehle of Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota; the Williams and Nichols Families and many wonderful nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents: Dennis and Patricia Iliff Froehle; Billy Williams Sr., Francis Nichols, Kristine Nichols and Billy Williams Jr.
Many thanks also to the staff at MercyOne for the great care and support given to Roger and his family during his stay there.
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