Roger Clarence Pfadenhauer was born August 3, 1933, to Clarence and Wilma (Wallentine) Pfadenhauer.

Roger attended Burlington Elementary, was a 1951 graduate of Burlington High School, and a 1954 graduate of Open Bible College. It was there that he met Joann Kelderman, who was a sister of his roommate.  Roger and Joann were united in marriage on June 3, 1955, in Pella.  To this union, they were blessed with four children:  Sandra Kay, Douglas Ray, Bruce Arlan, and Daniel Dale.

Roger built houses with his dad for a time around Burlington, Iowa. After marriage, he started farming in New London, and then moved to a farm near Leighton in 1959.  Roger and Joann bought Frank Tromp Glass & Paint in 1968, built a new building and named it Pella Glass & Home Improvement. They sold the business in 1995.  Following retirement, Roger drove semi hauling grain and quit driving December 2010.

Roger was preceded in death by his wife Joann, his parents Clarence and Wilma Pfadenhauer, parents-in-law William and Minnie Kelderman, sisters: Irene (Bob) Bush, Sharon Welker; brothers-in-law: Wayne (Maxine) Kelderman, Melvin Kelderman; and LeRoy (Lois) Kelderman.

Those left to cherish his memory:

Sandra (Bill) Knowles of Pella

Carol (Dean) Vander Wilt

Bradley, Marie, Calleigh, Rachel

Christina (Travis) Strunk

Erica (Jesse)

Lyla

Nichole (Hunter)

Tyrel

Mary Beth (Michael) Jackson

Arianna, Johnathon, Mack

Juliaundra (Clint) Barnard

Vicktoria, Sophia, Leila

Devonia Knowles

Annabella

William (Christa) Knowles

Amber

Jeremy (Deanna) Knowles

Harper, Rayleigh

Doug (Tami) Pfadenhauer

Jason (Katie) Pfadenhauer

Olivia, Brody, Lucas

Ryan (Chelsea) Pfadenhauer

Lorelei, Crosby

Alan Pfadenhauer

Blaize (Katey) Van Rheenen

Kailyn, Jaxon, Margery "Maggie"

Hunter Sheaffer

Cheyanna Sheaffer

Bruce (Robin) Pfadenhauer

Emily Pfadenhauer

Benjamin, Joanna

Matthew Pfadenhauer

Daniel (Whitney) Pfadenhauer

Briana (Jacob) Neuvirth

Ryker, Ivy

Megan (Nick) Butz

Annie Pfadenhauer and fiance Derrick

In addition, Roger is survived by his sister: Elda (Jerry) Schweikle of Nashville, Tennessee, sisters-in-law: Barbara Kelderman, Edna Jones, Irene (Bruce) Draper all of Des Moines, and many nieces and nephews.

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