Roger R. Heppner

Roger Rudolph Heppner peacefully passed away on Sunday, May 14, 2023 at Horizon Lawlis Family Hospice in Mequon at the age of 90. Roger was born on February 21, 1933 in Almena, Wisconsin, son of Melita Hauser Heppner and Rudolph Herman Heppner. He graduated from Turtle Lake High School in 1951. He attended Stout State College from 1951-1953 and was then drafted into the US Army. He attended Officer's School becoming a 2nd lieutenant in August, 1954. He was sent to Germany where he spent 1½ years. He returned to Ft. Sill, Oklahoma and left active duty in 1956 and was a Reserve Officer for 16 years. He returned to Stout in 1957 where he continued schooling receiving his Bachelor's degree in Education in 1959. He then taught at Brown Deer High School for 30 years while continuing his education and receiving a Master's Degree. He retired in 1988. He worked as a "Handy-Man" for the rest of his life. He was a member of the Moose Club-West Bend and the American Legion-#355-Grafton. He was also a member of the Milwaukee Liederkranz, a German men's choir, since 1998.

Roger married Else Hauser from Germany in 1956. Else passed away in 1996. He will be greatly missed by his two children, Kevin and his wife, Anja, and Cindy Heppner and five grandchildren; Erin Luedke (nee Kosek), Jennifer Krueger (nee Kosek) and Michelle Coslet (nee Kosek) and Anika Heppner and Hans Heppner. He was blessed with eight great grandchildren; Chase Luedke, Cameron Luedke and Kian Luedke, Keira Krueger, Ellie Krueger, Owen Krueger and Levi Coslet and Mila Coslet. Roger is survived by his long time companion, Ann Blommel and one sister, Joyce Norelius and brother-in-law Charles Norelius.

He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Edwin and Vernon and sister Betty.

There will be a funeral service held for Roger at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Grafton on Thursday, May 18, 2023 at 1:00 PM with Pastor Luke Anderson officiating. Visitation will be from 11:00 AM to 12:45 PM. There will be a luncheon held at the church after the service till 2:45 PM. A private burial will take place at St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery. Memorials to St. Paul Lutheran Church are appreciated.

Our family would like to give a special thanks to Dr. Choudry and Dr. Eiseler from Aurora Hospital Grafton; Dustin Erdman, NP from Sharon Richardson Palliative care, to Amy RN, and the entire staff from Lasata Assisted Living and all the compassionate staff at Horizon’s Lawlis Family Hospice. Watching our dad go through the end of his journey here on earth these last few months was one of the hardest things we have had to do in our lives. Your gentleness, kindness, and loving attention brought us comfort when we could personally do very little to help him. Thank you for everything you did to care for him.

Until we meet again Dad..