- Date Of Birth: November 10, 1931
- Date Of Death: December 18, 2020
- State: Iowa
Roger Long, age 89, of Algona passed away on Friday December 18, 2020 at the Algona Manor Care Center in Algona, Iowa. Roger Leroy Long, the son of James M. and Eda (Rath) Long, was born on November 10, 1931 in Burt, Iowa. He graduated from Lone Rock High School in 1949. Roger served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. On November 14, 1954 Roger was united in marriage with Delores Haack at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church of rural Cylinder. He had worked as a custodian for the Algona Community Schools. Roger was a member of the Golden K Kiwanis, Chips off the Old Block, Lone Rock American Legion, the Senior Citizens Center. He enjoyed golfing and sorting corn at Pioneer for many years. Left to cherish Roger’s memory is his wife of 66 years, Delores; a son, Durwin Long and his wife Kathy of Seattle, WA. He was preceded in death by his parents and many aunts and uncles.
