Roger Edward Wilds was born February 16, 1944 in Albert Lea to Hershel and Marian (Gustin) Wilds. He attended Albert Lea High School and graduated in 1963.
On August 27, 1965, Roger was married to Marlene Webb in Albert Lea. Marlene and Roger had one daughter, Carolyn(Wilds) Monson. Carolyn and her husband Dale Monson have two children Mitchel and Jennifer. Roger and his wife lived in Glenville Minnesota until 1990 and lived in Lakeville Minnesota until his death.
Roger was co-owner with his wife, Marlene, of Northland Upholstery for 20 years.
He also worked many other jobs â Northwest Rubber, Banquet Foods, Dave Severson Ford, Mrs. Gerryâs Kitchen, Hardeeâs and Walmart He enjoyed talking and socializing, vegetable gardening, sports, word searches, playing games, spending time with his family, and spoiling his grandchildren.
Roger is survived by his wife Marlene, daughter Carolyn (Dale) Monson, grandchildren Mitchel and Jennifer Monson all of Plymouth, MN. He is also survived by brothers Gary Wilds from Lake Mills, IA and Terry (Rhoda) Wilds of Kalamazoo, MI; nephews William Cho and Kevin Wilds from Faribault, MN, Justin Wilds from Lake Mills, James Wilds of Kalamazoo, and Nick Wilds of Champlain, MN; and a niece Sarah (Ramon) Harbin of Kalamazoo.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Hershel and Marion (Gustin) Wilds and by two brothers Eugene and Ronnie Wilds.