Orville Roggow, 87, of Le Mars, died Sunday, Dec. 25, 2005, at Good Samaritan Village (Brentwood) in Le Mars.

Orville Edward Roggow was born Feb. 3, 1918, on the family farm in Cherokee County, Iowa to Henry A. and Anna (Pingel) Roggow. He attended and graduated from Brook Consolidated School. He later attended Chillicothe Business College in Chillicothe, Mo. While attending college, Orville met his future wife, Linda M. Beckman. Orville and Linda were united in marriage Sept. 22, 1940, near Athol, Kan. Orville and Linda were the parents of 5 children, Norman, Connace, Marva, Diane, and Curtis.

The couple lived in Kansas City, Mo., until 1942 when the moved to a farm near Athol, Kan. In 1945, the family moved to the Roggow farm in Cherokee County, Iowa. They farmed until purchasing the Le Mars Motel in 1967. While operating the motel, Orville had worked for Building Center for a couple of years. In 1969, Orville became an Iowa meat inspector where he inspected locker plants throughout the area. He retired from this position in 1983. In 1975, Orville converted the Motel into apartments. In 1979 they built their home in Le Mars on Remer Drive and sold the apartments.

During his retirement years, Orville enjoyed doing custom framing of pictures. He continued this until the last year or so. In his younger years, he enjoyed taking his children fishing at Casey's Dam near Cherokee. He also enjoyed working with leather.

Orville was a longtime member of Grace Lutheran Church in Le Mars and had served his church as an Elder, Trustee, and on the Evangelism Board. Church involvement and support was very important to Orville and Linda. Orville was also a longtime member of the Le Mars Lions Club. He was a past president and was honored with the Warren Coleman Award by the Iowa Lions Foundation.

Survivors include his children, Connace and her husband, Larry Fraser of Hutchinson, Minn., Marva and her husband, Joe Hansen of Omaha, Neb., Diane Roggow of Le Mars, Curtis and his wife, Kathy Roggow of Shawnee, Kan.; eight grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild; a sister, Maxine Pithan of Denison; and several nieces, nephews, and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife Linda on March 2, 2000; a son, Norman; a brother, Melvin Roggow; a sister, Viola Drevs; and a great-grandson, Jason Fraser.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 31, at Grace Lutheran Church with the Rev. Larry Fett officiating. Interment will be in the Memorial Cemetery in Le Mars. Visitations will be after 3 p.m. Friday at the Carlsen Funeral Home in Le Mars with the family present after 4 p.m. to greet friends, followed by a 7 p.m. prayer service at the funeral home. Visitations will continue Saturday morning at the church from 9:30 a.m. until service time.

Pallbearers will be Jeff Fraser, Brandon Fraser, Damon Fraser, Andrew Roggow, John Fraser, and Michael Thiem.

Condolences may be viewed at www.carlsenfuneralhome.com.