John Rodger

Picha Funeral Home, Locally Owned and Operated

Providing Friendly, Courteous and Dignified Funeral Service

John Rodger, age 85 of Oxford, Wisconsin died Thursday, July 12, 2007 in Montello, Wisconsin.

Funeral  services will be held Monday, July 16, 2007 at 11:00 A.M. at Oxford Funeral Home in Oxford with Reverend Steven Keller celebrating. Burial with military rites will be at Oxford Village Cemetery in Oxford.

Visitation will be held at Oxford Funeral Home on Sunday July 15, 2007 from 5:00 to 8:00 P.M. and on Monday from 10:00 A.M. until the time of service at 11:00 A.M.

John was born November 20, 1921 in Jackson Township, Adams County Wisconsin the son of John and Stella (Foat) Rodger. He enlisted in the army in 1942 and was honorably discharged in 1946.  He married Frances Wilson in 1953. He spent most of his life as a farmer and a truck driver and was a charter member of the Neenah Valley Memorial V.F.W. Post of Oxford, Wisconsin post #6003.

He is survived by his daughter,  Aneta Rodger (Jake Huber) of Oxford; a brother, Lester (Lorraine) Rodger of Oxford; sisters, Marjorie (Don) Lester of Occonomowoc, Wisconsin, Margaret (Don) McMillie of Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, and Wilma Hilliard of Briggsville, Wisconsin; his grand-children Kevin of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, John of Madison, Wisconsin, Samantha of Oxford, Wisconsin and Aaron Jr. of Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin and son-in-law Aaron cook of Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife Frances; brothers, Art, Lyle, Raymond, Clayton (Squeak), Darwin, Hollis and Arnold; sister Illa and an infant sister Beatrice.