- Date Of Birth: March 27, 1943
- Date Of Death: August 30, 2018
- State: Iowa
John Roeder, age 75 of Algona, passed away Thursday, August 30, 2018, at the Kossuth Regional Health Center in Algona.
John was born March 27, 1943, in Creston, Iowa to George and Mary Marcelene (Weber) Roeder. He graduated 8th grade from St Benedict then he went to St Cecilia’s school in Algona. He graduated from Bishop Garrigan High School in 1961. He married his high school sweetheart, Dianna Altman on September 28, 1963. His first job was working for the Kent garage which later became Taylor Motor. Then he worked for North Iowa Appliance as a snowmobile and motorcycle repairman. From there, he worked for Reding’s Gravel as their mechanic. John bought his own truck and became an 18 wheeler driver for 9 years. In 1995, he became the sole owner along with Dianna of the Algona Vault Service. They sold their business in 2006 and did some traveling. In 2008, they bought a home in Chandler AZ, and wintered there for 10 years.
John was a member of St. Cecelia Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus. John is survived by his wife of 54 years, Dianna of Algona; daughter, Sandra (Bret) Seefeld of Oro Valley, Arizona; son, Steven (Maki Aoki) Roeder of Seattle, Washington; granddaughter, Erica Roeder of Seattle, Washington and sister, Marilyn (Leroy) Grandgenett of Algona. He was preceded in death by his grandparents and parents.
