On Monday, November 13, 2023, Roger took his last trail ride and was called home at the age of 85.  Roger was born on May 28, 1938, and grew up in East Dubuque, Illinois.  He married his high school sweetheart, Shirley Henning on August 16, 1958.  They soon moved to Hazel Green where they raised their four children, Tim, Robin, Russ, and Cory.

Roger worked at the Pack for 30 years until they finally closed, he worked at the Sinsinawa Mound for another 30 years.  The nuns there all “loved Roger”, but as he would commonly say, “Don’t get in the habit”!

One could always find Roger busy cutting grass.  With his comb and handkerchief in his pocket, Roger would be off to the store with his faithful, furry companion Toby who “needed to take a ride” or “just needed to pick up a few things”, many times it included something for others that Roger thought they might like.  Roger always thought of others, especially his family, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.  If anyone needed help in any way, Roger was the first to volunteer to help.  He enjoyed meeting people and was always willing to have a beer or two with someone.  Once you met Roger, you were a friend of his. He enjoyed watching the Green Bay Packers and old Western shows on TV.  There isn’t an episode of The Rifleman, Gunsmoke, Wagon Train, or Bonanza that he hadn’t seen many times.  Roger and Shirley went camping with their camper for many years. Their favorite spot was the Potosi campground.  Many of those times spent there included the grandchildren.  He enjoyed fishing when given the chance and wasn’t busy freeing Shirley’s fishing line from whatever she had cast into.  They also had horses and loved to go to rodeos to watch their children compete or on trail rides with their children and other families who also had horses.

Those left to cherish the memory of Roger include,

his 4 children,
Tim (Becky) Frommelt, Hazel Green, Wisconsin,
Robin (Denny Dimick) Gasell, East Dubuque, IL,
Russ (Tilly) Frommelt, Dubuque, Iowa,
and Cory (Odetta) Frommelt, Hazel Green, Wisconsin;

his grandchildren,
Ben Frommelt, Devon Dimick, Jesse Frommelt, Michael Frommelt, Jalee (Josh Begle) Frommelt, Cody (Brittany) Frommelt, Olivia (Hillard) Lehman, and Alea (Chase) Lynch;

his great-grandchildren,
Riley Frommelt, Ian Frommelt, Mason Leib, William Begle, Gavin Frommelt, Landon Frommelt, Evelyn Frommelt, Leo Lehman, Kylin Lynch, Kash Lynch, and John Lynch;

his brother,
Kenneth (Judy) Frommelt, Fresno, CA;

his special friend,
Julie Kammerude, Hazel Green, WI;

along with numerous extended family, friends, and neighbors.

Roger was preceded in death by his parents, Elmer J. “Butch” and Virginia M. (Reider) Frommelt; and his beautiful bride of 62 years, Shirley (Speaker) Frommelt.

Roger’s Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.

Online condolences for Roger’s family may be left at www.tristatecremationcenter.com