OBITUARY: Bruce E. Roethler 1962-2002, Mitchell county, Iowa


                           Bruce E. Roethler
                           
[Mitchell Co. Press-news online - Posted Nov. 27, 2002 - www.mcpress.com]

Funeral services for Bruce E. Roethler, 40, of Elma were held Tuesday,
November 26 at St. Peters Lutheran Church in Riceville. Reverend Michael
Parris presided.  Inurnment will be at a later date in the church cemetery.
Bruce died of natural causes Friday, November 22, 2002 at the Colonial
Manor Home in Elma.

Bruce Edward Roether was born Feb. 15, 1962 at Des Moines, the first
child of Donald and Lavonne (Worple) Roethler. He was baptized and confirmed
in the Christian faith at St. Peters Lutheran Church in Riceville. He lived
with his parents and sister on farms between Riceville and Elma and attended
school in Riceville. In June of 1991, at the age of 29 he was severely
injured in an automobile accident that left him totally disabled.

Bruce was preceded in death by his father Donald Roethler and a nephew
Brandon Pearson.

His survivors include three sons, Mark of Elma, Paul stationed with the
U.S. Navy in Washington state and James of Hampton, a grandson Dillon
of Elma, his mother Lavonne Roethler of Riceville, a sister Brenda
(Steve) Schroetter of Lime Springs and three nephews, Joshua, Jacob
and Daniel Schroetter of Lime Springs.




Copyright (c) 2002 by Kermit Kittleson
(Note: I am not necessarily related to the subject of the obituary.)
This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives.

****************************************************************************
USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE:  These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in 
any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons.  
Persons or organizations desiring to use this material,must obtain the
written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the
submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this
consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to
store the file permanently for free access.
****************************************************************************