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Robert Roghairof Okaton, South Dakota, died on Tuesday, December 25, 2018
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Robert Roghair was born August 29, 1933 in Okaton, South Dakota to Henry and Cornelia (Cleveringa) Roghair. He was the youngest of 13 children. Robert attended school in Okaton and graduated from the last high school class at Okaton High School in 1950. Robert entered the United States Army in September 1956 and served in a peace keeping unit as a medic in Korea until June 1958. The remainder of his life was spent in farming raising Hereford cattle and grain crops. Robert was a handyman and could fix almost anything.
On December 5, 1959, Robert was united in marriage to a “city gal” named Bessie Oldenkamp. She quickly adapted to farm life and enjoyed it. To this union were born three children: Cynthia, Kristine, and Curtis.
Robert was a member of the Evangelical Free Church of Okaton as well as teaching Sunday school and being on the Board of Elders for many years. He also served on the Jones County School Board.
Survivors include his wife of 59 years Bessie of Okaton; one son Curtis Roghair and his wife Kerry of Okaton; two daughters Cynthia Shippy and her husband Roger of Colome, and Kristine Waters and her husband Douglas of Carter; nine grandchildren Ron (Stephanie) Shippy, Ryan Shippy, Candace (Ross) Patmore, Caitlin (Jarrod) Serr, Christy Shippy, Trevor Waters, Kaleb Waters, Fernanda Montoya and Melissa Montoya; six great-grandchildren Rogue, Danger, and Charity Patmore, and Zona, Milo, and Cora Serr; numerous nieces, nephews, and a host of other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents Henry and Cornelia Roghair, two infant granddaughters Emily and Erin Waters, and five brothers Edward (Margaret), Jacob (Grace), Albert (Eva), William, and Ted; seven sisters Hilda who died as a young girl, Harriet (Dick) Noteboom, Janette (William) Kelly, Alice (Case) Oostwouder, Hilda (Don) Prelipp, Gertrude (John) VanderSchaaf, and Joanna (Budwin) Grover.
Memorials may be directed to the Victory Center Bible Camp.
A visitation will be held one hour prior to the funeral service.
Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. (CST) on Monday, December 31, at the Evangelical Free Church in Okaton.
Burial will follow at the Murdo Cemetery in Murdo.
FUNERAL SERVICE
Monday, December 31, 2018 - 2:00 p.m. CST
Evangelical Free Church
Okaton, South Dakota
OFFICIANT
Ken Toews
MUSIC
Connie Roghair - Pianist
Congregational Hymns
“To God Be The Glory” - #66
“In The Garden” - #425
“When The Roll is Called Up Yonder” - #543
“It Is Well With My Soul” - #493
USHERS
Brad Roghair - Melvin Roghair
REGISTER BOOK ATTENDANT
Wanda Larson
READING OF OBITUARY
PALLBEARERS
Ben Oldenkamp - Roger Larson - Darrell Daum
Jerry Roghair - Marty Roghair - Nathan VanderSchaaf
HONORARY PALLBEARERS
All Family and Friends in Attendance
INTERMENT
Murdo Cemetery
Murdo, South Dakota