Leota "Lee" Grace Roskamp

On January 7, 2026, the Roskamp family lost its foundation, Lee Roskamp. Lee was known as Grandma, Mom, sister, loving wife, and dear friend. People who knew Lee would describe her as incredibly generous, compassionate, and kind. She’s been a rock to all of us. She loved everyone and made all feel included. She loved her family dearly and made every holiday special. Thanksgiving was a foundation, and everyone was there with many memories and jokes from each year celebrating at her and John’s house. Especially with the famous annual white elephant, where Lee gave her beautifully made Christmas quilts to everyone. Each one was lovingly made by Lee, and the family can hold onto that memory of her. Christmas was always an amazing time for everyone to gather from many places and share time to make lasting memories that will always be with us. Lee’s door was always open, and she was happy to see you and spend time together. She always made sure that everyone felt loved and touched.

There are somehow both too many and not enough words to describe the impact that Lee made on those of us who are fortunate to hold memories of her in our minds. We, who are still hearing the echoes of her voice and feeling the warmth of her hugs, are blessed by the opportunity to have known and been loved by her. Leota Grace Roskamp would tell you before anything to never call her Leota. She was Mom to her kids and their spouses, Lee to her friends, Darlin’ to her husband, and Grandma to her grandchildren. She was a friend to the world, but to us, she was the world.

An embodiment of warmth, she had the ability to pause time when you were with her and being together was all that was important when she was in the room. Her capacity to hold you in a space of love and acceptance set you at ease…right before she beat you at a card game. Her sense of humor could be subtle and make you question if you heard her right, or it could be sharp as a whip and rip the laughter right from your lungs. Her smiles always reached her eyes, which were more often than not looking right back into your own eyes as she listened attentively to every word you said. When it was your turn to listen, no doubt you were treated to stories complete with dialogue and detail enough to make you think you had been right there with her.

In the times you had to be apart from her, chances are you wrapped yourself in a quilt that Lee crafted and stitched just for you. Or maybe some of your Christmas decorations came from her skilled hands. If you consider yourself sports-savvy, be assured that Lee could’ve given you a run for your money; or at least for your points in her football pool.

For those of you who may not have had a close relationship with Lee, you were still likely touched by her spirit. Through her engagement with her church, Anona, or her charity work, creating doll clothes and quilts for young children in need, or the many prayer quilts stitched with love, Lee took an active role in fostering connection in her community.

These words fall short of encapsulating who Lee was while she was here and who she still is in our hearts. Though Lee left this earth, to all of us who remain here it is as if she is just in the next room waiting to hear about our days and tell us about hers. For us she is in the windchimes on her porch in Florida, the leaves rustling outside of her North Carolina home, the stitches of every quilt she made, and in the dreams that carry us as we sleep. We encourage you to ask us about her so that we can tell you her story in full. Because her story is one that we will forever love to tell.

Lee was born July 3, 1941, in Cedar Falls, Iowa to the late Herman and Vivian Wiltfang. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother Dennis.

Lee was a graduate of New Hartford High School. She married Bob Roskamp in 1960 and moved to the Chicago, Illinois suburbs in 1961. They had four children. They moved to Largo, FL in 1977. Lee married John Lundahl, Sr. on Christmas Eve, 1991.

Survivors include husband: John Lundahl Sr; children Steven Roskamp (Carolyn), Brian Roskamp (Alex), Barbara Roskamp; Amy (Joe) Roskamp-Wolf; grandchildren Brianna Roskamp (Devin Battle); Cameron Roskamp (fiancé Kimberly), Riley Roskamp, Baylee Roskamp, Kelsey Roskamp, Emilynn Lee, Cole Wolf, Hunter Wolf; step-son John Lundahl (Dianna); grandchildren Sarah (Taylor) Austin, Brian (Audra) Lundahl, Austin Lundahl; brother Wayne Wiltfang (Joann); and other nieces, nephews and cousins.

A memorial service will be held Saturday, January 24, at 11:00 AM at Anona United Methodist Church. 13233 Indian Rocks Rd Largo, FL. A reception will follow. If Lee ever gifted you a quilt or another of her handmade creations and you are willing to share it, the family invites you to arrive 30 to 60 minutes early to allow time to add it to the display of Lee’s love expressed in stitches.

If you would like to send flowers, please arrange them through Serenity Funeral Home, 13401 Indian Rocks Rd, Largo, FL 33774. In honor of Lee’s generous spirit, we know she would prefer that you consider making a donation to Young Life Pinellas County, supporting the work of the Dyson Young Life Center.