- Date Of Birth: January 20, 1934
- Date Of Death: April 24, 2020
- State: Arizona
Major Roger R. Rowley
January 30, 1934 – April 24, 2020
United States Army, Retired
Major (Ret) Roger R. Rowley passed away on Friday, April 24, 2020, after a lengthy battle with multiple myeloma from exposure to “Agent Orange” from his tour in Vietnam in 1968.
He was born the second son to Byrl and Thelma Lucille Sisson Rowley on January 20, 1934 on the family farm outside of Brodhead, Wisconsin. He attended one room elementary schools and graduated from Evansville High School, Evansville, Wisconsin in 1951. He held a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of the State of New York. Roger worked at the Fisher Body plant (General Motors) in Janesville, Wisconsin until 1955. He had joined the Wisconsin Army National Guard in 1952 and entered active duty in November 1955. He married Delores (Dee) Louise Kleven on September 2, 1955 in Stoughton, Wisconsin.
Roger is survived by his wife, lover and best friend, Dee; two children, daughter Debra Fagan of Phoenix, Arizona and son Randall (Rebecca) of Phoenix, Arizona; grandson Eric Fagan (Beth) and great granddaughter Ashley of Plano, Texas along with numerous cousins in Wisconsin. Also, nieces, nephews and five brothers-in-law all in Wisconsin. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Byrl Lee, sisters Lucille, Rochelle Hamm and Karen Harnack. His interests were golf, travel, reading and watching TV with Dee.
