Roger John Nolting

Davenport, IA Funeral services for Roger 'Gunner' John Nolting, 68, of Bradenton, FL, will be 3:00 pm on Sunday, at Cunnick-Collins Mortuary, Davenport, Hawkeye attire is welcomed by the family. Family will greet friends on Sunday from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm at the Mortuary. Inurnment will take place at the Rock Island National Cemetery, Rock Island at a later date. The family would like to invite friends to Keppy Hall at the Missisippi Valley Fairgrounds at 4:30 after the funeral service.

Cunnick - Collins Mortuary and Cremation Service is assisting the family with arrangements.

Roger was peacefully called to his heavenly home after a brief battle with cancer, on Wednesday, April 4, 2018, surrounded by his loving wife, Brenda and two beautiful daughters, Stephanie Lynn and Beth Ann Nolting, brother, Charles and his wife Suzanne, along with lifetime friends, Ray and Linda Svendson, and Pastor Vokt,

Roger was born on May 31, 1949 in Waukon, Iowa, the son of Martin and Ruth (Hansmeier) Nolting. He graduated from Waukon High School and enlisted the U.S Navy where he served during the Vietnam Era as a Gunner's Mate. He was awarded the National Defense Medal and was honorably discharged in Key West, Fl., where he met Brenda Sisonick. They were married on May 11, 1970 in Phillipsburg, NJ., and later moved back to Iowa. He attended Palmer Jr. College on a basketball scholorship. He attended the University of Iowa and graduated from St. Amborse University where he received BA in Physical Fitness. He coached girls basketball at Davenport West High and boy's basketball at Wood Jr. High. He later worked at John Deere in Milan. He sold Real Estate for Century 21 and Re/Max River Cities. He also enjoyed working at Signature Group until they closed. He and Stephanie established Stoeger's Bar & Grill in 2006. He recently retired in Bradenton, FL with his wife in December 2017. He was an avid Iowa Hawkeye Fan and enjoyed fishing all his life. He loved horseback riding, camping and adventurous traveling

Survivors include his wife, Brenda, of Bradenton, FL, daughters; Stephanie Lynn Nolting of Davenport, Beth Ann 'Squirt' Nolting of Davenport, sisters; Elizabeth (Dale) Livingood of Oelwein, Nancy (Steve) Evans of Colorado, brothers; Milton (Ruth) Nolting of Spirit Lake, Charles (Suzanne) Nolting of Bettendorf, Larry Nolting of Cedar Rapids, several nieces and nephews, and grand dogs, Bella and Izzy.

He was preceded in death by his parents, and sister-in-law, Doreen Nolting.

Memorials may be directed to Tidewell Hospice, Bradenton, FL.

The family would like to thank the staff at Tidewell Hopice, Bradenton, Fl and the staff at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf.

Gone Fishing…..

Remembrances and condolences may be made to the family at www.cunnick-collins.com.