IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Charlie L.
Roloff
February 24, 1928 – April 21, 2019
Obituary
Charlie L. Roloff, 91 of Mendota passed away peacefully Easter Sunday April 21, 2019 at 6:45 p.m. at Unity Point Methodist Hospital, Peoria with many family members by his side reading scriptures, telling stories and listening to music with him.
Funeral services will be Friday at 11:00 a.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church, Mendota. Burial will be in Restland Memorial Gardens with military rites by Mendota VFW Post 4079. Visitation will be Thursday from 5-7 p.m., at Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota.
Charlie was born February 24, 1928 in Chillicothe, Missouri to Grover and Verna (Thompson) Roloff. He married Shirley Lobbins December 26, 1954 in St. John's Lutheran Church, Mendota.
Charlie was a 1946 graduate of Amboy High School. He served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War. He was a farmer and then worked at Caterpillar in Aurora for 30 years and then security for the State of Illinois at Starved Rock State Park for 17 years before his retirement. He was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Mendota Elks Lodge 1212, Farm Bureau, American Legion 540 where he was commander 7 times, and Mendota Moose Lodge where he was co-chairman for planning of the new building in 1969 as well as activities chair for 7 years. He also received the Moose Fellowship Award in Jacksonville, Florida in 1972. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, dancing, country music and playing euchre.
He is survived by his wife Shirley of Mendota; one son Chad Roloff of Minden, Iowa; three daughters Vicki Roloff of Portland, Oregon, Kim Roloff of Loveland, Colorado, and Julie (Larry) Roloff Bassett of Sycamore; 6 grandchildren Jesse, Jenny, Nick, Danielle, Trevor and Aaron; and 4 great grandchildren Josephine, Barrett, Charlotte, and Saylor.
He was preceded in death by his parents, a sister Margaret Bybee and brother in law Francis Bybee.
Memorials may be directed to St. John's Lutheran Church youth group or American Legion 540.
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