Opal Roach
August 5, 1925 ~ September 29, 2012
Served by: Luce, Luze & Reck Funeral Homes
Opal Roach, 87, of White Bear Lake, Minnesota formerly of Rockham, South Dakota died Saturday, September 29, 2012 at Comforts of Homes Nursing Home in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October 6 at St. Ann Catholic Church in Miller. Visitation will be Friday from 5-7 with a 7 p.m. prayer service all at Rembold Funeral Home. Burial will follow at G.A.R. Cemetery in Miller.
Opal Jean DeGeest was born August 5, 1925 to Cornelius and Grace (Wilson) DeGeest. She attended grade school at North School by Ree Heights, SD. She graduated from Miller High School in 1943.
On February 21, 1944 she and Robert Roach were united in marriage in Wessington, SD. During their marriage they lived on a farm in northern Hand County. They had five daughters; Connie, Cheryle, Bobbie, Debbie and Susan.
Opal joined the Catholic Church after she and Robert married. She loved flowers and gardening, music, playing cards with friends and neighbors, golfing and traveling.
Grateful for having shared her life are her five daughters, Connie (Bob) Haigh of Madison, SD, Cheryle (Steve) O?Connell of Beloit, Wisconsin, Bobbie Sargent of New Richmond, Wisconsin, Debbie (Mike) Doyle of Shoreview, Minnesota, and Susan Carlsten of South St. Paul, Minnesota; Twelve grandchildren, Tonya (Rich) Little, Terri Nelson, Chad (Kari) Sargent, Troy (Tara) Sargent, Michelle (Garrett) Helling, Corrie Doyle, Danielle (Brandon) Broxey, Jake (Natalie) Carlsten, Jesse Carlsten, Molly Carlsten, Amanda O?Connell and Brendan O?Connell; Eleven great grandchildren; sister Marylou Saville of Pomona, California; brother Robert DeGeest of Redfield, SD.
Opal was preceded in death by her parents, husband, three sisters, Isabel Lechtenburg, Wilma Baule, and Vera Dean.
Opal Jean DeGeest was born August 5, 1925 to Cornelius and Grace (Wilson) DeGeest. She attended grade school at North School by Ree Heights, SD. She graduated from Miller High School in 1943.
On February 21, 1944 she and Robert Roach were united in marriage in Wessington, SD. During their marriage they lived on a farm in northern Hand County. They had five daughters; Connie, Cheryle, Bobbie, Debbie and Susan.
Opal joined the Catholic Church after she and Robert married. She loved flowers and gardening, music, playing cards with friends and neighbors, golfing and traveling.
Grateful for having shared her life are her five daughters, Connie (Bob) Haigh of Madison, SD, Cheryle (Steve) O?Connell of Beloit, Wisconsin, Bobbie Sargent of New Richmond, Wisconsin, Debbie (Mike) Doyle of Shoreview, Minnesota, and Susan Carlsten of South St. Paul, Minnesota; Twelve grandchildren, Tonya (Rich) Little, Terri Nelson, Chad (Kari) Sargent, Troy (Tara) Sargent, Michelle (Garrett) Helling, Corrie Doyle, Danielle (Brandon) Broxey, Jake (Natalie) Carlsten, Jesse Carlsten, Molly Carlsten, Amanda O?Connell and Brendan O?Connell; Eleven great grandchildren; sister Marylou Saville of Pomona, California; brother Robert DeGeest of Redfield, SD.
Opal was preceded in death by her parents, husband, three sisters, Isabel Lechtenburg, Wilma Baule, and Vera Dean.
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Connie, Cheryl, Bobbie, Debbie & Susan,
So sorry to hear of the passing of your mom. Bob & Opal were pillars in our community. Many of us missed them when they left Miller, but we all understood. May God wrap his loving arms around all of you and bless all of you in your time of sorrow. Always remember the good times growing up with your parents. They will always be a part of you.
Melvin & Debbie Brueggeman
We are sorry for your loss. Opal meant a lot to us and she will be missed. You are in our thoughts and prayers. We are sorry we cannot be there with you. We love you all very much.
Dear Family,
Losing a loved one can be devastating. However, please take comfort in knowing that death isn?t the end. We know this because Jehovah God has given us sound reasons for hope in the in the resurrection promise. Indeed, we have his word that the dead will rise to life again. According to Isaiah 55:11 and Luke 18:2, his purpose regarding those asleep in death is sure to be fulfilled. In fact, God has already shown his power to raise the dead when He resurrected His son and appointed King, Jesus Christ, who also gives us good reasons for believing that the dead will one day be resurrected to life with the prospect of living forever here on earth, which under Christ?s rule will be transformed into a paradise free of all the problems we deal with today. Faith in God?s provision for raising the dead by means of his Son, Jesus Christ, can sustain us in times of sorrow. Which is why I encourage you to read the following Bible accounts: (Mark 5: 35 to 43; Luke 8: 49 to 56; and John 11: 1 to 45) which will no doubt strengthen you faith in the resurrection promise and move you to take time to gain accurate knowledge of God and Jesus through a FREE Bible study with the Witnesses before the fulfillment of John 5: 28 and 29. To stress the importance of such study Jesus said in John 17 verse 3 ?This means everlasting life??