Edna Rollman 1913 - 2010

Edna Rollman PhotoEdna Rollman, 97, Granville, ND, died Friday, August 27, 2010, in a Minot nursing home.

Edna Rosenberger was born May 10, 1913, a daughter of John D. and Lizzie (Hunsicher) Rosenberger, in Granville, ND. She was raised and educated in Granville, graduating from Granville High School in 1930. She then attended Minot State Teachers College where she received her Standard Teaching Certificate and then a B.A. degree in Education in 1966.

She began her teaching career in area country schools. She had also taught in Norwich and Granville, retiring after 28 years.

Edna married Gordon Rollman January 15, 1939, in Pennsylvania. They made their home on the Rosenberger family farm near Granville. In 1941, they purchased a farm located in Egg Creek Township of McHenry County, northeast of Granville. They retired from farming and in 2004 moved into Granville.

She was a member of Congregational United Church of Christ and its Women’s Society, the Granville Senior Citizens, and the Blanche M. Nelson Study Club, all of Granville. She was also a former 4-H leader and a member of the Alfalfameade Homemakers Club.

She enjoyed gardening, knitting, crocheting, quilting, and bird watching. Most of all, she enjoyed spending time with all of her family. She kept a lively correspondence with many great-grandchildren often relating stories for school projects.

Surviving family includes:  husband of 71 years, Gordon, Granville;
three sons, Kenneth (Jenell) Rollman, Garrison, Gordon (Julie) Rollman, Jr., Garrison, and Earl (Leslie) Rollman, Granville; daughter, Jacqueline (Layne) Asplund, Vancouver, WA;
eight grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Edna was preceded in death by her parents; grandson, Keith Rollman; sisters, Gladys Evans and Carrie Rosenberger.

Funeral: Wednesday, September 1, 2010, at 11:00 a.m. at Congregational United Church of Christ in Granville

Interment:
  Granville Community Cemetery, Granville, ND.

Visitation: 
Tuesday from 2 to 7 p.m. at Thompson-Larson Funeral Home, Minot.

Memorials
: are preferred to Congregational United Church of Christ in Granville

Officiant: Pastor Frank Picard

Music: Congregational Hymns
 “How Great Thou Art”
 “Amazing Grace”
“Softly and Tenderly”
Judy Bacon, Organist

Honorary Bearers: Edna’s family and friends

Active Bearers: Kenneth Rollman, Gordon Rollman, Earl Rollman, Layne Asplund, Dave Daugherty, Kory Rollman

Following the graveside service, please join the family for a time of fellowship and lunch at the Granville Senior Citizens Center.  

Our family would like to thank all of you for your many acts of kindness. Your thoughts and prayers are greatly appreciated during this difficult time. May God bless the memory of Edna

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