Rodger Kriefall

Rodger Wesley Kriefall was born on March 18, 1939, in Minneapolis, the son of Raymond and Ellen (Hulbert) Kriefall. He was called from this life Monday evening, February 27, 2006 at his home near Aitkin. He was 66.
Rodger graduated from Osseo High School and shortly thereafter enlisted in the U.S. Navy on Feb. 13, 1957. He served several years at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba and retired from active duty on Feb. 18, 1960. On November 3, 1962, he was united in marriage to Lois Engren. He was involved in sales through out his career, working in several fields. He retired in 1993 and they moved to Aitkin in 1994. He enjoyed fishing, woodworking, and playing softball with the "Ageless Wonders". He liked bowling and sponsored a team. Delivering "Meals on Wheels" and working with Habitat for Humanity were also things he enjoyed.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Raymond and Ellen; and a great-grandson, Devin in 1999. Rodger is mourned in passing by Lois, his wife of 43 years; children, Jeanne Martineau of Coon Rapids, Kathryn (Jerome) Dehn of Big Lake, Diane (Patrick) Guerin of Sterling, NY, Donna Kelly of Rice Lake, WI, Gregory Kriefall of Aitkin, Charles (Kelly) Kriefall of Blaine, Kimberly Junes, of Lacey, WA, and Stacey (Bryan) Greer of Northfield; 24 grandchildren; 5 great grandchildren; sisters, Evelyn Wiley of Bloomington and Dorothy Herrick of Buffalo; and a brother, Donald Kriefall of Florida.

Funeral Services are 11:00 AM Friday at Crosslake Evangelical Free Church in Crosslake. Friends may call Thursday from 4:00 until 7:00 PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel of Crosslake and for one hour prior to services at church on Friday. Military honors will be provided by the Crosslake American Legion Post 500. Interment will be 11:00 AM Saturday at Stanford Cemetery near Isanti. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials.