Rolland was raised and educated in Union County, SD. He attended Brule Creek Lutheran Church where he was baptized and confirmed. Rolland married Ona Johnson on January 1, 1944; to this union four daughters, Diane, Lynette, Nancy and Laurie, were born. He joined the US Army and served during WWII as a military police. Following his enlistment, Rolland returned home and began farming. After 47 years of making their home on a farm near Beresford, they retired to Alcester. Rolland was a member of the Beresford VFW.
His parents, twin brother, Russell, and brothers, Delmer and Verdell preceded him in death.
He is survived by his wife Ona; four daughters, Diane Larson of Huron, Lynette (David) Nelson of Volga, Nancy (Mike) Lyle of Canton and Laurie Filley of Kansas City, MO; 11 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; one sister, Deloris (Duane) Johnson of Beresford; and two sisters-in-law, Evelyn Abraham of Beresford and Wilda Abraham of Elk Point.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 4, 2006 at Dalesburg Lutheran Church, rural Beresford, SD. Visitation will be from 2:00-8:00 p.m. on Friday at Wass Funeral Home in Alcester with the family present from 6:30-8:00 p.m.
Rolland was raised and educated in Union County, SD. He attended Brule Creek Lutheran Church where he was baptized and confirmed. Rolland married Ona Johnson on January 1, 1944; to this union four daughters, Diane, Lynette, Nancy and Laurie, were born. He joined the US Army and served during WWII as a military police. Following his enlistment, Rolland returned home and began farming. After 47 years of making their home on a farm near Beresford, they retired to Alcester. Rolland was a member of the Beresford VFW.
His parents, twin brother, Russell, and brothers, Delmer and Verdell preceded him in death.
He is survived by his wife Ona; four daughters, Diane Larson of Huron, Lynette (David) Nelson of Volga, Nancy (Mike) Lyle of Canton and Laurie Filley of Kansas City, MO; 11 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; one sister, Deloris (Duane) Johnson of Beresford; and two sisters-in-law, Evelyn Abraham of Beresford and Wilda Abraham of Elk Point.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 4, 2006 at Dalesburg Lutheran Church, rural Beresford, SD. Visitation will be from 2:00-8:00 p.m. on Friday at Wass Funeral Home in Alcester with the family present from 6:30-8:00 p.m.
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