Marie Catherine Rogers Boerjan
December 15, 1925 - February 27, 2019
ST. ANSGAR, IOWA - Marie Catherine Rogers Boerjan, 93, of St. Ansgar, died on
Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at the St. Ansgar Good Samaritan Center.
Funeral service will be on Saturday, March 2, 2019 at Visitation Catholic
Church, Stacyville, Iowa at 11:00 AM, with Father Raymond Burkle officiating.
Burial will be in the St. Ansgar Cemetery, St. Ansgar, Iowa. Visitation will
be after 9:30 Saturday morning at the church. Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home
of St. Ansgar are in charge of arrangements.
Marie was born December 15, 1925, the second child and first daughter of
Joseph and Mabel (Weinberger) Rogers in Osage, Iowa. She was "mom, jr." to her
eleven other siblings as she attended country school through eighth grade and
graduated from Osage High School in 1943.
In the years following, she traveled and worked in various places after
starting as a secretary at Farmer's Insurance in Minneapolis. From there she
went to Portland, Oregon, as a nanny and also worked in the shipyards until
the war ended. She then took a government job in Washington, DC, keeping
records for the Naval Academy. On a visit home to Mitchell County, on a blind
date arranged by her brothers, she met John Boerjan, who convinced her that
she was getting to be an "old maid," and that she should give up her career
and marry him, which she did on November 8, 1950.
They bought a farm on the Cedar River and raised eight children there, six of
whom survive: Denis (Martha Chancellor), St. Ansgar, Cindy Sams (Joe),
Minneapolis, Sheryl Krebsbach (Jim), Stacyville, Lee (Theresa), St. Ansgar,
Paul (Donna), St. Ansgar, and Dale, Amery, Wisconsin. She was known for her
fabulous cooking skills, generosity, and hospitality. It seems many visitors
just happened to show up at mealtime.
She was an inspiration to many as "caretaker extraordinaire" for her two
disabled children and later her husband, who was a stroke victim. She spent
many hours over many years as a volunteer at the Good Samaritan facility in
St. Ansgar.
Her sunny disposition was on display through it all. Her family was especially
amazed at and proud of how she kept up with them by utilizing her iPad,
FaceTime, the internet, and social media. Those technology tools brought the
world to her when she was no longer as able to leave her home. She resided in
her own home until early January, when she made the decision to move to Good
Samaritan. The family is grateful for the excellent and loving care she
received there.
Marie was preceded in death by her parents, her husband John in 2006, their
son, Graig Allen in 1983, daughter, Beth Ann, in 2001, brothers Clair,
Maurice, Marvin, Jerry, and Damian Rogers, sisters Monica Faas and Eileen
Kleckner. Survivors include her six children and their spouses, a brother,
Galen Rogers, sisters Marilyn Doyle, Loraine Prokopec, and Kathleen Prokopec,
19 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren.
Schroeder & sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar, Iowa. 641-713-4920.
www.schroederandsites.com
SOURCE: Mason City Globe Gazette, 1 MAR 2019
December 15, 1925 - February 27, 2019
ST. ANSGAR, IOWA - Marie Catherine Rogers Boerjan, 93, of St. Ansgar, died on
Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at the St. Ansgar Good Samaritan Center.
Funeral service will be on Saturday, March 2, 2019 at Visitation Catholic
Church, Stacyville, Iowa at 11:00 AM, with Father Raymond Burkle officiating.
Burial will be in the St. Ansgar Cemetery, St. Ansgar, Iowa. Visitation will
be after 9:30 Saturday morning at the church. Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home
of St. Ansgar are in charge of arrangements.
Marie was born December 15, 1925, the second child and first daughter of
Joseph and Mabel (Weinberger) Rogers in Osage, Iowa. She was "mom, jr." to her
eleven other siblings as she attended country school through eighth grade and
graduated from Osage High School in 1943.
In the years following, she traveled and worked in various places after
starting as a secretary at Farmer's Insurance in Minneapolis. From there she
went to Portland, Oregon, as a nanny and also worked in the shipyards until
the war ended. She then took a government job in Washington, DC, keeping
records for the Naval Academy. On a visit home to Mitchell County, on a blind
date arranged by her brothers, she met John Boerjan, who convinced her that
she was getting to be an "old maid," and that she should give up her career
and marry him, which she did on November 8, 1950.
They bought a farm on the Cedar River and raised eight children there, six of
whom survive: Denis (Martha Chancellor), St. Ansgar, Cindy Sams (Joe),
Minneapolis, Sheryl Krebsbach (Jim), Stacyville, Lee (Theresa), St. Ansgar,
Paul (Donna), St. Ansgar, and Dale, Amery, Wisconsin. She was known for her
fabulous cooking skills, generosity, and hospitality. It seems many visitors
just happened to show up at mealtime.
She was an inspiration to many as "caretaker extraordinaire" for her two
disabled children and later her husband, who was a stroke victim. She spent
many hours over many years as a volunteer at the Good Samaritan facility in
St. Ansgar.
Her sunny disposition was on display through it all. Her family was especially
amazed at and proud of how she kept up with them by utilizing her iPad,
FaceTime, the internet, and social media. Those technology tools brought the
world to her when she was no longer as able to leave her home. She resided in
her own home until early January, when she made the decision to move to Good
Samaritan. The family is grateful for the excellent and loving care she
received there.
Marie was preceded in death by her parents, her husband John in 2006, their
son, Graig Allen in 1983, daughter, Beth Ann, in 2001, brothers Clair,
Maurice, Marvin, Jerry, and Damian Rogers, sisters Monica Faas and Eileen
Kleckner. Survivors include her six children and their spouses, a brother,
Galen Rogers, sisters Marilyn Doyle, Loraine Prokopec, and Kathleen Prokopec,
19 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren.
Schroeder & sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar, Iowa. 641-713-4920.
www.schroederandsites.com
SOURCE: Mason City Globe Gazette, 1 MAR 2019
Marie Catherine Rogers Boerjan
December 15, 1925 - February 27, 2019
ST. ANSGAR, IOWA - Marie Catherine Rogers Boerjan, 93, of St. Ansgar, died on
Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at the St. Ansgar Good Samaritan Center.
Funeral service will be on Saturday, March 2, 2019 at Visitation Catholic
Church, Stacyville, Iowa at 11:00 AM, with Father Raymond Burkle officiating.
Burial will be in the St. Ansgar Cemetery, St. Ansgar, Iowa. Visitation will
be after 9:30 Saturday morning at the church. Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home
of St. Ansgar are in charge of arrangements.
Marie was born December 15, 1925, the second child and first daughter of
Joseph and Mabel (Weinberger) Rogers in Osage, Iowa. She was "mom, jr." to her
eleven other siblings as she attended country school through eighth grade and
graduated from Osage High School in 1943.
In the years following, she traveled and worked in various places after
starting as a secretary at Farmer's Insurance in Minneapolis. From there she
went to Portland, Oregon, as a nanny and also worked in the shipyards until
the war ended. She then took a government job in Washington, DC, keeping
records for the Naval Academy. On a visit home to Mitchell County, on a blind
date arranged by her brothers, she met John Boerjan, who convinced her that
she was getting to be an "old maid," and that she should give up her career
and marry him, which she did on November 8, 1950.
They bought a farm on the Cedar River and raised eight children there, six of
whom survive: Denis (Martha Chancellor), St. Ansgar, Cindy Sams (Joe),
Minneapolis, Sheryl Krebsbach (Jim), Stacyville, Lee (Theresa), St. Ansgar,
Paul (Donna), St. Ansgar, and Dale, Amery, Wisconsin. She was known for her
fabulous cooking skills, generosity, and hospitality. It seems many visitors
just happened to show up at mealtime.
She was an inspiration to many as "caretaker extraordinaire" for her two
disabled children and later her husband, who was a stroke victim. She spent
many hours over many years as a volunteer at the Good Samaritan facility in
St. Ansgar.
Her sunny disposition was on display through it all. Her family was especially
amazed at and proud of how she kept up with them by utilizing her iPad,
FaceTime, the internet, and social media. Those technology tools brought the
world to her when she was no longer as able to leave her home. She resided in
her own home until early January, when she made the decision to move to Good
Samaritan. The family is grateful for the excellent and loving care she
received there.
Marie was preceded in death by her parents, her husband John in 2006, their
son, Graig Allen in 1983, daughter, Beth Ann, in 2001, brothers Clair,
Maurice, Marvin, Jerry, and Damian Rogers, sisters Monica Faas and Eileen
Kleckner. Survivors include her six children and their spouses, a brother,
Galen Rogers, sisters Marilyn Doyle, Loraine Prokopec, and Kathleen Prokopec,
19 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren.
Schroeder & sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar, Iowa. 641-713-4920.
www.schroederandsites.com
SOURCE: Mason City Globe Gazette, 1 MAR 2019
December 15, 1925 - February 27, 2019
ST. ANSGAR, IOWA - Marie Catherine Rogers Boerjan, 93, of St. Ansgar, died on
Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at the St. Ansgar Good Samaritan Center.
Funeral service will be on Saturday, March 2, 2019 at Visitation Catholic
Church, Stacyville, Iowa at 11:00 AM, with Father Raymond Burkle officiating.
Burial will be in the St. Ansgar Cemetery, St. Ansgar, Iowa. Visitation will
be after 9:30 Saturday morning at the church. Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home
of St. Ansgar are in charge of arrangements.
Marie was born December 15, 1925, the second child and first daughter of
Joseph and Mabel (Weinberger) Rogers in Osage, Iowa. She was "mom, jr." to her
eleven other siblings as she attended country school through eighth grade and
graduated from Osage High School in 1943.
In the years following, she traveled and worked in various places after
starting as a secretary at Farmer's Insurance in Minneapolis. From there she
went to Portland, Oregon, as a nanny and also worked in the shipyards until
the war ended. She then took a government job in Washington, DC, keeping
records for the Naval Academy. On a visit home to Mitchell County, on a blind
date arranged by her brothers, she met John Boerjan, who convinced her that
she was getting to be an "old maid," and that she should give up her career
and marry him, which she did on November 8, 1950.
They bought a farm on the Cedar River and raised eight children there, six of
whom survive: Denis (Martha Chancellor), St. Ansgar, Cindy Sams (Joe),
Minneapolis, Sheryl Krebsbach (Jim), Stacyville, Lee (Theresa), St. Ansgar,
Paul (Donna), St. Ansgar, and Dale, Amery, Wisconsin. She was known for her
fabulous cooking skills, generosity, and hospitality. It seems many visitors
just happened to show up at mealtime.
She was an inspiration to many as "caretaker extraordinaire" for her two
disabled children and later her husband, who was a stroke victim. She spent
many hours over many years as a volunteer at the Good Samaritan facility in
St. Ansgar.
Her sunny disposition was on display through it all. Her family was especially
amazed at and proud of how she kept up with them by utilizing her iPad,
FaceTime, the internet, and social media. Those technology tools brought the
world to her when she was no longer as able to leave her home. She resided in
her own home until early January, when she made the decision to move to Good
Samaritan. The family is grateful for the excellent and loving care she
received there.
Marie was preceded in death by her parents, her husband John in 2006, their
son, Graig Allen in 1983, daughter, Beth Ann, in 2001, brothers Clair,
Maurice, Marvin, Jerry, and Damian Rogers, sisters Monica Faas and Eileen
Kleckner. Survivors include her six children and their spouses, a brother,
Galen Rogers, sisters Marilyn Doyle, Loraine Prokopec, and Kathleen Prokopec,
19 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren.
Schroeder & sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar, Iowa. 641-713-4920.
www.schroederandsites.com
SOURCE: Mason City Globe Gazette, 1 MAR 2019
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