This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: WHL44 Surnames: ROEDER, DONHAM, HARTOOG, HERMAN, DENNY, OJALA, KOVALSKA, BEETCH Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.kalamazoo/25701/mb.ashx Message Board Post: ROEDER, Mr. Roy R. Portage, MI Passed away Friday morning January 8, 2010 at home with his family around him. He was born November 25, 1920 in Wichita, Kansas a son of John W. and Myrtle "Irene" (Donham) Roeder. During WWII, he served with the U.S. Army in England with the Transportation Corp. Roy was involved in the planning for the D-Day invasion and delivered highly classified documents to the front lines. He also enjoyed being an assistant scout master for his son's Boy Scout Troop #43, years ago. Roy was employed with the Mead Corporation for 41 years, retiring in 1982. For 19 years, he loved spending winters in Phoenix with his wife and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister; a brother; and a niece. Roy was married 61 years to Betty (Hartoog) Roeder who survives. Also surviving, two children, Mike Roeder and Kathy Roeder both of Portage; three grandchildren, Kristy (Joe) Herman, and Ryan and Erik Denny; two step granddaughters, Tara (Davin) Ojala and Kelly (Scott) Kovalska; a sister, Dorothy Beetch; 2 nephews; and 5 nieces. Services will be held 1 o'clock Tuesday from the Langeland Family Funeral Homes, Portage Ch! apel, 411 E. Centre Ave. Visitation will be 6-8 PM Monday. Interment will be in Mt. Ever-Rest Cemetery with full military honors. Memorials may be directed to Hospice Care of Southwest Michigan. www.langelands.com 343-1508 Published in Kalamazoo Gazette on January 10, 2010 (Posted by a VOLUNTEER-NO family connection) Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.