Lloyd H. Rogers

Lloyd H. "Buck" Rogers, age 87, of Menomonie, WI passed away Thursday, July 5, 2012 at his home.

He was born February 22, 1925 to Harold E. and Bernice (Strand) Rogers in Menomonie, WI. After graduating from Menomonie High School in 1943, he served in the U.S. Navy for three years during W.W. II.

On January 4, 1947 Lloyd married Eva Brown and they have lived in Menomonie all their lives.

Lloyd worked for Wisconsin Bell Telephone Company for 38 years.

He was a member of First Congregational Church of Menomonie, V.F.W. Post 1039 and American Legion Post 32. He was a volunteer for the Dunn County Historical Society and Dunn County Humane Society. Lloyd was also a member and volunteer for Telephone Pioneers. He enjoyed gardening and traveling. He was also an avid golfer and proud of his two holes-in-one at Whitetail Golf Course.

Lloyd loved his family and his pets and will be greatly missed by them all.

Lloyd is survived by his wife Eva of Menomonie; two daughters, Lynda (Dan) Paulson of Cumberland, WI and Peggy (Steve) Kraemer of Buffalo, MN.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister Lorraine.

A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, July 9, 2012 at First Congregational Church – UCC in Menomonie. Military honors will be conducted by Menomonie Veterans Honor Guard. There will be visitation from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Sunday at Olson Funeral Home in Menomonie and at the church one hour prior to the service on Monday. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery at a later date.

Lloyd's family would like to thank St. Joseph's Hospice of Chippewa Falls and the doctors and nurses in the Oncology Dept. of Mayo Clinic Health System –Menomonie for their loving care.

The family suggests memorials to Dunn County Humane Society, Dunn County Historical Society or charity of donor's choice.