Roger Shockley

Roger Dean Shockley, 69, of rural Bloomfield, Iowa passed away on March 15, 2019 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. He was born April 6, 1949 in Davis County, Iowa to Robert Gentery and Martha Violetetta Rudd Shockley. He attended Victory Country School and graduated from Davis County High School in 1967. On June 25, 1972 he married Anita Rasmussen in Bloomfield. The couple later divorced. Roger was a farmer and raised various livestock over the years including sheep, rabbits, ducks, goats, and cows. While farming, he also drove a school bus for Davis County Schools for 27 years. From 2000-2017 he was employed at Cargill. After retiring from Cargill, he worked part-time with the Bloomfield Democrat making weekly trips to the printing press in Albia, Iowa. He was a big supporter of Mustang sports attending many events that his children and grandchildren participated in. He enjoyed woodworking, listening to the police scanner, playing slow pitch softball in his younger days, and hunting raccoon, deer, and coyote. Roger also attended many years of dance recitals. He loved spending time with his family and keeping scrapbooks of each child and grandchild. He will be deeply missed by his family. He is survived by four daughters, Alisha (Jason) Rook, Martha (Jimmy) Ball, both of Bloomfield, Ruth (Nathan) Schroeder of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Kayla (Andy Funk) Willis of Bloomfield; ten grandchildren, Kirstin and Kelsey Rook, Tyler, Jayden, and Tucker Ball, Dylan and Lauren Schroeder, Westin and Gavinn Willis, Jaxon Funk; brother, Ronnie (Sheralyn) Shockley of Clever, Missouri; sister, Marilyn (Irelan) McElderry of Drakesville, Iowa; and nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters, Jacqueline Shockley, Karolyn Wilson. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at the Wagler Funeral Home in Bloomfield with Rev. Donna Olinger officiating and Delbert Cormeny reading the eulogy. Burial will be at the IOOF Cemetery in Bloomfield. Visitation will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday with the family present to greet friends from 6-8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials have been established to the Davis County Old Soldiers and Settlers Reunion and to his family.

Roger Shockley

April 6, 1949 - March 15, 2019