Orvel Roggenbuck

Funeral Information

Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, December 28, at 11 am at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Sandusky, Mi. Visitation will be at Hacker Funeral Parlors on Friday, December 27 from 2 pm to 8 pm and at the church on Saturday beginning at 10 am until the time of the funeral services. Rosary Service will be held at 6:00 P.M. and a Prayer Service will be held at 7:00 P.M on December 27th at the funeral home.

Family of the Deceased

He is survived by his wife, Lucy, children Sandra (Arnold) Gillesse, Barbara (Daniel) Reyner, Margaret (Edward) Lawler, Leslie (Elizabeth) Roggenbuck, Mary Jo (Russell) Dondlinger, Julie (Stephen) Rick, Jennifer Caplinger, and Dallas Roggenbuck. Grandchildren David Ryan, Colleen Ryan, Brenton Reyner, Thomas (Anna) Lawler, Kurtis (Kristen) Lawler, Abbey (Moeti) Moeti, Lauren (Caleb) Marsh, Charlene Dondlinger, Taylor Dondlinger, Olivia Rick, Ellen Rick, Kyle Rick, Jackson Caplinger, step grandchildren Eric Ryan, Laura Gillesse, Jessica (Dan) Eret, Joel Gillesse, Heather (Noel) Crydeman, Nathan (Stephanie) Callahan, and Megaera Terteling. Great grandchildren Daniel, Jonathan, Mackenzie, and Micheal Lawler. Step great grandchildren Beau, August, and Jules Crydeman; Logan and Olivia Ryan. He is also survived by siblings Edna Roth, Harry Roggenbuck, Earl Roggenbuck, and Anita Plummer. He was predeceased by his parents, Leo and Clara Roggenbuck, and siblings Jerome, Charles, Vincent, Carl, and Glenn Roggenbuck, Aletha Romzek, Monica DeYoung, Lula Clark, and Rebecca Groll.

Biography

Orvel Roggenbuck, age 88, of Snover, MI passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, December 24, while under hospice care with his family at his side. Orvel was born in Harbor Beach, MI on May 31, 1931 to Leo and Clara Roggenbuck. On August 20, 1960 he was united in marriage to Lucille Taschner at St. Columbkille Catholic Church having enjoyed 59 years of marriage. He was a lifetime farmer having worked at home with his family following graduation from East Huron Country School. In 1951, he joined his brothers Charles and Vincent in a partnership that lasted more than 50 years, on the farm in Snover, Mi. In later years, he farmed together with his son, Les, until retirement. Orvel was a longtime member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Sandusky, MI where he was a Eucharistic Minister for mass and for the homebound, lector, parish council member, Saginaw Diocesan Pastoral Council, and religious education teacher. He was a lifetime member of the Knights of Columbus, Snover Coop Elevator Board president, Moore Township Zoning Board, Croswell Sugar Beet Growers Board, Sanilac County Farm Bureau Board, Sanilac County Right to Life Board, and 4-H leader.

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