Linda C. Roggenbuck

LINDA C. ROGGENBUCK, age 71 of Harbor Beach, passed away at her home on August 25, 2010, surrounded by the love of family present and far away. She fought a courageous battle with ovarian cancer for the past three years. She was born in Harbor Beach on November 6, 1938 to the late Joseph and Frances (Block) Stacer. She attended Mercy Nursing School and for 40 years provided her special care as an RN, Health Occupations Teacher, Prenatal Teacher and Director of Nursing, at Harbor Beach Community Hospital. Linda`s nursing duties never stopped at the hospital doors as she frequently helped neighbors, family and friends. Linda married Robert J. Roggenbuck at St. Anthony`s Catholic Church in Helena on August 22, 1959. She enjoyed camping, canoeing, snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, quilting, gardening, and babysitting the grandkids. She was a member of St. Anthony`s Altar Society, Master Gardeners, and Farm & Garden Club. Most of all she enjoyed the company of her husband, children, grandchildren, siblings, and extended family. She will be dearly missed by all. Linda was simply a good person who spread God`s love to everyone. Linda is survived by her husband of 51 years, Robert, seven children: Sue (Dean) Glossop of South Carolina, Sharon (Paul) King of Massachusetts, Joan (Byron Foreman) Roggenbuck of Tecumseh, Neal Roggenbuck, Jill (Jerry) Wehner, Debby (Paul) Hunter all of Harbor Beach, and Erica (Aaron) Karg of Owendale; ten grandchildren: Lauren and Evan King; Kim, Clayton and Megan Wehner; Jacob, Caleb and Tara Hunter; and Brody and Colin Karg; three step-grandchildren: Jessica Reily, Sidney and Sierra Foreman; one step great grandchild Jackson Reily; Five siblings: Audrey (Gary) Craig, Karl (Darlene) Stacer, Douglas (Jennifer) Stacer, Cindy (Dennis) Johnston, and Jody (Tony) Pikura; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers: Linus Stacer and infant brother Marvin Stacer. Funeral Mass for Linda will be Saturday, August 28, 2010 at 10:30 am in St. Anthony`s Catholic Church of Helena, with Fr. William Spencer officiating. Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery. Visitation for Linda will be Thursday, from 7-9pm, in the Ramsey Funeral Home of Harbor Beach, and on Friday from 1-9pm in the funeral home. Visitation on Saturday will be in the church beginning at 9:45am until time of services at 10:30 am. A Parish Vigil Service will take place Friday at 7:30 pm in the funeral home. Memorials may be given to the St. Anthony`s Restoration Fund. The family would like to thank the many neighbors, friends and relatives for their thoughts, cards, calls visits, flowers, food and prayers especially during the past few months. Linda left this world knowing she was truly loved.

Linda C. Roggenbuck

November 6, 1938 - August 25, 2010