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Roger G. Waters

February 5, 1939 ~ July 2, 2013 (age 74) 74 Years Old
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Roger G. Waters, age 74, of New Lisbon died on Tuesday July 2, 2013 at the University Hospital in Madison.  Roger was the son of Russell and Selma (Opheim) Waters and was born on February 5, 1939 in Madison, WI.  Roger was raised in the Sun Prairie and Madison area, and graduated from Sun Prairie High School in 1957.  He then entered into the US Navy for 6 years, two of which were active duty.  Roger was united in marriage to Judy Weishoff on February 1, 1965 in Sioux Falls South Dakota.  Roger worked in Madison for several years before going to work as a tinsmith for General Motors in Janesville, WI.  He and his wife made their home in Janesville for 30 years.  In the 1970’s they purchased some land in Clearfield Township in Juneau County, and retired there in 1990. Roger enjoyed the outdoors, hunting, fishing, and gardening.  He also liked to do carpentry work and made some beautiful furniture, and he also tinkered with other mechanical things.

Roger is survived by his wife Judy of New Lisbon, 2 daughters, Dawn (Burns) Searfoss of Colorado Springs, CO, and Kerri (Brad) Frisch of Pardeeville, WI, Grandchildren, Christopher Ball, Matthew Ball, Eric Martinson, Alicia Jurgenson, Kristi Emkow, Lauren Frisch, Lisa Frisch, and Kailey Frisch, and 5 great grandchildren, a brother Karl (Lori) Waters of Verona, WI, and a sister Linda (Bernie) Peterson of Foley, MN.  He was preceded in death by his parents, and a brother Victor Waters.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday July 6, 2013 at 1:30pm at the Hare Funeral Home in New Lisbon.  Relatives and friends may call at the Hare Funeral Home on Saturday from 11:30am till the time of service.  Burial with military honors provided by the Kendall American Legion Post 309 will be in the Glendale Cemetery in Kendall, WI.  Online condolences are available at www.harefuneralhome.com

 Service Information

Visitation
Saturday
July 6, 2013

11:30 AM to 1:30 PM
Hare Funeral Home
217 W Pearl St
New Lisbon, Wisconsin 53950

Funeral Service
Saturday
July 6, 2013

1:30 PM
Hare Funeral Home
217 W Pearl St
New Lisbon, Wisconsin 53950


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