Roger B. Hannum

Roger Hannum, age 88, of Mankato, died Sunday Sept 29,2024 at Mayo Rochester.

Celebration of Life will be held at Northview-North Mankato Mortuary, 2060 Commerce Drive on Sunday Oct 6, 2024, from 1-3. Interment will be held at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis on Tuesday Oct 8, 2024, at 10:45. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred.

Roger was born July 9, 1936, in Charles City IA, to Merle and Buck Hannum. Roger was united in marriage to Dorothy Helgeson on September 5, 1959, in Stoddard WI. He was in the Airforce in 1956 - 1959. His workdays consisted of two-way radios and electronics. He retired from being caretaker of the Holly Lane apartments in Mankato. Most of his time was spent camping at Beaver Trails and Albert Lea KOA campgrounds. He enjoyed gardening -vegetables & roses, puzzles, reading, setting up ceramic villages for holidays, Halloween, eagles, cardinals, horseshoes, bean bags and model trains. He especially enjoyed spending time with family & friends.

We (Rogers family) would like to thank the staff at Central Health Care in Le Center for all their care during the time he was a resident the last few years.

Roger is survived by his three children: Vickie (Mark) Huebl, Ron (Nancy) Hannum and Barb Lamont; grandchildren: Courtney (Joe), Derek, Matt (Kirsten), Kassy, Sammy, Brittany, Jeremy (Elise), Amy (Addison); 14 great-grandchildren; sister Cheryl(Jim)Doig.

He was preceded in death by his wife Dorothy Hannum (Helgeson), parents, both brothers & one sister.