Roger Kelsheimer

August 23, 1933 — December 5, 2018

Services for Roger Kelsheimer, 85 of Melcher, will be Saturday, December 8, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at the Pierschbacher Funeral Home in Melcher-Dallas. Family will receive friends on Friday evening, from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m., at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Dallcher American Legion Post 632. Roger William Kelsheimer was born August 23, 1933 to William Aaron and Ethel Henrietta Kelsheimer in Woodbury County, Iowa. William was one of eight children born to the couple and was raised alongside his siblings near Sioux City. Roger served his country in the United States Army from April 22, 1953 until April 6, 1955. During this time he was stationed in Korea working as a bridge builder. He received several medals, including: the National Defense Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, and the Korean Service Medal. On May 29, 1958, Roger was united in marriage to Barbara Bingham. The couple was blessed with two daughters, Cindy and Tammy. Roger was a wonderful father. He was an equally wonderful grandfather to his seven granddaughters. If you were one of Roger's girls; wife, daughter, or granddaughter, you knew you were loved. Roger supported his family working as a mill operator for Firestone. He loved working for Firestone and had a great relationship with his coworkers. He often talked about the pranks that they played on each other. Roger was a hard worker, and when he wasn't working at Firestone, you could often find him helping out on his father-in-law's farm. Countless hours were spent with his buddy, Myron. The two of them enjoyed fishing and hunting for mushrooms together. They liked to take the girls along on their outings, even though it sometimes required the patience of a saint. Roger loved to spend time in his garden. He was famous for the huge tomatoes and onions that he grew. Roger also enjoyed cooking and would make his granddaughters their favorite beef stew, deviled eggs, and his potato salad with its top-secret ingredient. Above all else, Roger enjoyed every moment spent with his family. His children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren meant the world to him. He will be greatly missed by so many. Roger passed away December 5, 2018. He is survived by his daughters, Cindy (Barry) Klages of Melcher and Tammy Mahrt of Knoxville; 6 grandchildren: Jamie Harvey, Mandy (Brett) Klages, Laura Gale, Leslie (Nick) Smith, Madison Klages, and Nettie Mahrt; 11 great grandchildren: sister, Vera (Wesley) Baldwin of Anthon; brother, Jim (Shirlene) Kelsheimer of Anthon; and brothers-in-law, Jim Waters of Melcher and Marvin (Fonda) Bingham. He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Ethel Kelsheimer; wife, Barbara Kelsheimer; sisters: Ruth Kroll, Margaret Hamann, and Lois Steffen; and brothers, Dean Kelsheimer and Tom Kelsheimer. Visitation

DEC 7. 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM (CST)

Pierschbacher Funeral Homes - Melcher-Dallas

803 Garfield Street

Melcher-Dallas, IA 50163

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https://www.pierschbacherfuneralhome.com

Service

DEC 8. 11:00 AM (CST)