Statler Family Obituaries
Roth, Richard L.
FROHNA, Mo. -- Richard L. Roth, 92, of Frohna died Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2013, at the Perry County Memorial Hospital. He was born Sept. 19, 1921, in Wittenberg, Mo., son of Victor and Dorothea Kasten Roth. He and Verna M. Vogel were married May 5, 1946. She preceded him in death June 30, 2012...
Printed in the Friday, November 8, 2013 edition of the Southeast Missourian, Cape Girardeau, MO
A funeral will be held Saturday, November 9, 2013 for 92-year-old Richard L. Roth of Frohna who died November 6, 2013 at the Perry County Memorial Hospital.
He was born September 19, 1921in Wittenberg, the son of Victor and Dorothea (Kasten) Roth who both preceded him in death.
He married Verna M. Vogel May 5, 1946. She preceded him in death on June 30, 2012.
He is survives by five sons and one daughter; Dennis (Kathy) Roth of Jackson, Gary (LiChu) Roth of Riverside, California, David (Betty) Roth of Altenburg, Gerald (Susan) Roth of Lancaster, California, Tom (Sue) Roth of Altenburg and Connie (Ronald) Courtois of Perryville, a brother; Milton Roth of Woodinville, Washington, 10 grandchildren: Shelah (Neil) Hester, Missy (Nathan) Adams, Anye (Sergio) Deana, Alex Roth, Jeremy (Katie) Roth, Stephanie (Sam) Lueders, Justin (Brooke) Roth, Amanda (Blake) Sauer, Benjamin Courtois and Josh Roth and eight great grandchildren: Kimberlie, Cameron and Riley Hester, Paul and Annie Adams, Jonah Roth, Joleigh Sauer and Lucas Deana.
He was also preceded in death by three grandchildren; Christopher, Jenna and Michael Roth and two sisters; Verna Maevers and Norma Benton Chapman.
He was a truck driver and night watchman for the East Perry Lumber Company for 46 years. He was a member of Concordia Lutheran Church in Frohna.
He was a US Army WW II Veteran 96th Division serving in the South Pacific and member of American Legion Post 133.
He was an avid bowler and loved going to the senior center in Altenburg.
Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Friday, November 8th and 6:30-10 a.m. Saturday, November 9 at the Concordia Lutheran Church in Frohna.
A funeral for 92-year-old Richard L. Roth of Frohna will be held at Concordia Lutheran Church on Saturday at 10:00 am with the Rev. Rod Benkendorf officiating. Burial will be in the Church Cemetery.
Memorials are preferred for Concordia Lutheran Church School Addition.
Printed in the Sun-Times Newspaper, Perryville, MO
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