Roger Daniel Boe

Funeral services for Roger Daniel Boe, age 93, of Albert Lea will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, May 20, 2011 at First Lutheran Church.  Rev. John Holt will officiate.  Interment will be at the Lakewood Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 4-6:00 p.m. Thursday, May 19th at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the church.  

Roger died Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at Albert Lea Medical Center.

Roger Daniel Boe was born on May 18, 1917 to Andrew I. and Marie (Smeby) Boe at Albert Lea, MN.  He was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran Church, Albert Lea.  He attended school in the Albert Lea school system.  He lived his entire life in Freeborn County.  Roger was united in marriage to Verona Schmidt on November 22, 1945 at First Lutheran Church.  He had worked for the Haddy Co., Kroger Co., and later was employed at Wilson & Co. until his retirement in 1980.  Roger loved the outdoors, old time music, playing his accordion and antique machinery.  He was an avid fisherman.  He was an usher at First Lutheran Church for 50 years and had served on the Board of Lakewood Cemetery Association for 10 years. 

Survivors include his wife Verona; sisters-in-law Irma Steele and Harriet Butenhoff; many nieces, nephews and friends.

Roger was preceded in death by his parents; brothers Arnold (Stella), Albert, Howard and Harry; sisters Millie, Valda (Rufus) Osmonson, and Lilah (Dr. Erling Hestenes); brothers and sisters-in-law Elmer Butenhoff, Melvin Steele, Leon and Linda Toenges.