Roger H. Ronnenberg

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE 507-864-7771RUSHFORD, MINN. - Roger H. Ronnenberg, 75, of Rushford, Minn. died on Saturday, March 21, 2015, at his home in Rushford, following an eight month battle with lung cancer. Roger was born on July 12, 1939, in Rushford to Elmer and Ella (Wenzel) Ronnenberg. He was raised on the family farm in rural Rushford and attended country school and Rushford High School. On April 29, 1961, he was united in marriage with Luanne Anderson. He worked for Earl's tree service, and was a farmer and a logger in the Rushford area. In his spare time, Roger enjoyed hunting, fishing, and listening to the Rushford - Peterson sporting events on the radio. He was a member of St. Mark Lutheran Church in Rushford.Roger is survived by his wife, Luanne; five children: Brad (Christy) Ronnenberg of Rushford, Holly (Kevin) Rissman of Preston, Minn., Mary Kaye (Jeff) Bellock of Rushford; Heidi (Don) Banks of Rushford, and Mark (Alicia) Ronnenberg of Rushford; 11 grandchildren: Jessica, Destiny, Krista, Caleb, Dalton, Shayna, Waylon, Austin, Hayden, Karissa, and Colton; 5 step-grandchildren: Luke, Josh, Bobbi Jean, James and Dusty; one step great-grandchild, Coby; and one sister, Betty Ann (Roger) Brand of Rochester, Minn.He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Elmer and Willard; and by one sister, Mildred.The funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, March 27, 2015, at St. Mark Lutheran Church in Rushford, with the Rev. Harold Hintzman officiating. Burial will be at St. John's Lutheran Cemetery in Hart, Minn. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, at Hoff Funeral and Cremation Service in Rushford, and one hour prior to the service on Friday at the church. The family prefers memorials to be directed to St. Mark Lutheran Church.Leave a memory of Roger and sign his online guestbook at www.hofffuneral.com