Roger W. O’Malley

Obituary

Roger William O’Malley was born on March 5, 1936, in Cordova Township, Le Sueur County, Minnesota. He was the son of Ambrose and June (Whipps) O’Malley. Roger was baptized as an adult in Japan, while in the United States Navy. He received his education in Le Center, Minnesota and was a graduate of the Le Center High School Class of 1954.

Roger entered active military service in the United States Navy on May 3, 1954, in Mankato, Minnesota and served in Japan. Roger received an Honorable Discharge on February 6, 1957, at the United States Navy in Japan and achieved the rank of Communications Technician Petty Officer 2nd Class (CT2). Upon separation from the Navy he returned to Minnesota.

On September 28, 1957, Roger was united in marriage to Mavis Ely at Church Of Christ in Cleveland, Minnesota. This marriage was blessed with three children, Connie, Molly and Allen. Roger and Mavis resided in Hutchinson, Minnesota. Roger and Mavis shared 61 years of marriage.

Roger was employed in the Quality Control Department at 3M in Hutchinson until he retired in June of 1995. Roger was a member of Dassel Church of Christ in Dassel, Minnesota.

Roger enjoyed traveling, camping, hunting, fishing, bluegrass music and managing a maple syrup business. He was an active member of the Black Sheep Deer Camp in Kittson County, Minnesota and Darwin Rod and Gun Club in Darwin, Minnesota. He also enjoyed volunteering for the River Song Music Festival in Hutchinson.

Roger passed away on Friday, November 23, 2018, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota, at the age of 82 years.

Blessed be his memory.

Roger is survived by his:
Wife, Mavis O’Malley, of Hutchinson, MN;
Daughters, Connie Bjork and her husband, Byron, of Hutchinson, MN,
                     Molly Markgraf and her husband, Scott, of Stewart, MN;
Son, Allen O’Malley, of Buffalo, MN;
Grandchildren, Christopher Bjork and his wife, Jill, Gregory Bjork and his wife, Jenna, Timothy Bjork and his significant other, Daphane, Abby Albrecht and her husband, Josh, Zachary Markgraf and his significant other, Rachel, Emily Markgraf, Carlie Madsen and her husband, Hudson;                                
Great-Grandchildren, Stanley Bjork, Juniper and Roderick Bjork, Kirsten, Braeden and Eli Albrecht;
Brothers, Glenn O’Malley, of Sun City, AZ,
                  Louis “Mike” O’Malley and his wife, Zoe, of Eugene, OR;
Sisters, Betty Tuma, of Le Center, MN,
Darlene Kasparek, of Apache Junction, AZ;
Many other relatives and friends.

Roger is preceded in death by his Parents, Ambrose and June O’Malley, Brothers, Walter, Leonard, Kenneth  and Russell O’Malley.