- Date Of Birth: June 21, 1933
- Date Of Death: August 14, 2016
- State: Indiana
Roger Sering, 83, a lifelong resident of Crawfordsville, passed away at Wellbrooke Nursing home Sunday, Aug,14.
He was born at home in the area known as Goose Nibble in Crawfordsville on June 21, 1933, to Kenneth and Virginia (Priest)Sering. Mr. Sering was a 1951 graduate of Crawfordsville High School, where he was a 3-year letterman in football and was elected honorary co-captain of the 1951football team. On March 28, 1952, he married his high school sweetheart and the love of his life Hazelbaker of Crawfordsville. She survives.
Mr. Sering served in the National Guard, Headquarters Battery, 139th Field Artillery,38th Infantry Division for six years, attaining the rank of Sgt. E5, a senior wireman and section leader, and was rated a sharpshooter. He then served two years in the reserves. He worked in the pressrooms of RR Donnelley’s for 42years and retired from Dept. CTM as a Multi-color WebOffset Pressman.
He was involved in the start-up of four new presses in Crawfordsville and another in Harrisonburg, Va., and worked on special projects at the Donnelley plant in Seymour. He also developed and instructed accelerated training sessions for new pressroom employees. After Mr. Sering retired from Donnelley’s in 1993, he was a driver for the Sunshine Vans for seven years. Mr. Sering enjoyed NASCAR, home improvement projects, the Indianapolis Colts, and traveling to Daytona Beach.
He was very artistic, having painted several pictures which were displayed in his home. He loved and was very proud of all his family – they were always the most important thing in his life. Mr. Sering was also the grandson of Claude Sering, who was a long-time candy maker in Crawfordsville.
He was also the great-grandson of William D. Sering of Crawfordsville who served as a corporal in Lt. B.W. Livermore’s Co. #16 IndianaRegiment of Light Battery during the Civil War. Survivors other than his wife include two daughters, Sandy (Steve) Dutcher, of Crawfordsville and Cindy (Victor)Gangis of Brandon, Fla.; a son Greg (Kim) Sering of Crawfordsville; 15 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; a sister, Sue (Bill) Watson of Waynetown; a brother, Robert(Norma) Sering of rural Crawfordsville; and two uncles, William and Theron Priest, both of Crawfordsville.
Mr. Sering was preceded in death by a daughter, Vicki(Jerry) Katchinska of Fort Worth, Texas; his parents; and a brother, John “Sam” Sering.
