Obituary - Posted: 3/24/06
Roger O. Jore
Roger O. Jore, 72, of Houston died Wednesday, March 22, at Gundersen ñ Lutheran Medical Center in LaCrosse, WI.
Roger was born on March 4, 1934, in LaCrosse, Wis. to Ole and Emma (Sanden) Jore. He was raised in rural Houston where he lived on the same farm all of his life. Roger attended lower Sheldon School and graduated from Houston High School in 1952.
Roger farmed his entire career. Roger married Marilyn Knutson at Stone Church on September 11, 1954. He was a member of Cross of Christ Lutheran Church in Houston and the church choir, Houston School Board for 13 years, and the Winona Barbershop Chorus for several years.
He is survived by his wife Marilyn; four children: Jim (Jean) Jore of Courtland, Minn., Renee Lemyre of New Ulm, Minn., John Jore of LaCrosse, Wis., and Brian (Trodee) Jore of Prior Lake, Minn.; thirteen grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and two brothers: Robert (Grace) Jore of Houston, and Rolf (Marilyn) Jore of Caledonia, Minn.
He was preceded in death by his parents and an infant daughter.
The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 26, at Cross of Christ Lutheran Church in Houston with the Rev. Lane Zaffke officiating. Burial will be in the Stone Church Cemetery in Houston. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. on Saturday at Hoff Funeral Homes ñ Houston Chapel and one hour prior to the service on Sunday at the Church.
In Lieu of flowers the family prefers memorials to the donorís prefrence.
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