*Roger Herrlinger died April 15, 2014, in his Mesa, Ariz. home. He was born at home in Dovray, Minn., to Max and Ella Herrlinger, on Sept. 20, 1931. A natural athlete, Roger started playing “ball” at an early age. He excelled at football, basketball, and was an outstanding baseball pitcher starting in high school, and continuing all three sports while attending Waldorf Jr. College in Forest City, Iowa, and St. Olaf College. He continued to play “ball” while in the Army, stationed at Camp Hale in Colorado. After discharge from the Army, he continued to play on town teams. He was inducted into Waldorf’s Athletic Hall of Fame.

Roger and Mary were married April 17, 1954. He taught and coached in Milan and Springfield, Minn. He then worked for Prudential Life Insurance, moving to Rochester, Minn. After five years they moved to Viroqua, Wis., and he began 30 years of teaching. He enjoyed music, and participated in the Waldorf Choir; each town’s church choirs; and in Viroqua, the Barber Shoppers. Roger volunteered and also participated in an ECLA church sponsored trip to Poland. He helped to restore the Temple Theater in Viroqua and built homes for Habitat for Humanity. He was active in the Lions Club, serving as Secretary for many years.

Survivors include his wife Mary; sons, Eric, Paul, and Peter; daughters, Beth Gatlin and Sara; grandchildren, Nikki Gatlin, US Navy stationed in Okinawa, Japan, and Alex Gatlin, US Navy stationed in San Diego. Preceding him in death were his parents; sister, Gene; infant sister, Dorothy; and one infant daughter, Ann.