Roger L. Long Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Roger Long, age 89, of Algona passed away on Friday December 18, 2020 at the Algona Manor Care Center in Algona, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on Wednesday at Trinity Lutheran Church in Algona, with Rev. Tom Schlund officiating. Services will be live streamed on the Trinity Lutheran Church’s YouTube page https://youtu.be/68u6ZDAlOiw Burial will take place in Riverview Cemetery in Algona, with military rites will be conducted by the Iowa Army National Guard Honor Guard and the Kerr-Hammerstrom American Legion Post #557 of Lone Rock and will be live streamed on the Lentz Funeral Home FaceBook page https://www.facebook.com/Lentz-Funeral-Home-122511234501273 Visitation will be 9:30 – 10:30 am Wednesday at the church, with masks are required and social distancing practices will be followed. Roger Leroy Long, the son of James M. and Eda (Rath) Long, was born on November 10, 1931 in Burt, Iowa. He graduated from Lone Rock High School in 1949. Roger served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. On November 14, 1954 Roger was united in marriage with Delores Haack at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church of rural Cylinder. He had worked as a custodian for the Algona Community Schools. Roger was a member of the Golden K Kiwanis, Chips off the Old Block, Lone Rock American Legion, the Senior Citizens Center. He enjoyed golfing and sorting corn at Pioneer for many years. Left to cherish Roger’s memory is his wife of 66 years, Delores; a son, Durwin Long and his wife Kathy of Seattle, WA. He was preceded in death by his parents and many aunts and uncles.

Roger L. Long

November 10, 1931 - December 18, 2020