Roger Dean Ives

Roger Dean Ives was born August 2, 1939 in rural Rooks County at the family home to Ray and Gertrude (Wildrex) Ives. He was the youngest of 2 children. He attended country school until his family moved to town where he attended Stockton Schools until he graduated in 1958.
He married Betty Jean Hewitt on October 18, 1959, and made their home in Kimball, NE. They had 3 children Lorilee, Charles and Rhonda. Roger moved his family to Casper, WY late 1966. Early in the 80’s Roger and Betty moved to Cheyenne, WY. Roger loved being a truck driver. He did that until an accident forced him into retirement in the late 80’s.
Betty passed in 2007 and he later re-married Bonnie Faye Horn 2010.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his stepfather Rusty Bemis, wife Betty, daughter Rhonda, and a grandson Brandon Lee.
He is survived by his children, Lorilee (Bacilio) Ramos, Cheyenne and Charles (Darla) Ives of Casper, WY. 2 grandchildren, Jessica and Jose Ramos, and 4 great grandchildren, his sister LaDonna Schnuerle, Stockton, KS, nephew Sam (Kristi) Schnuerle and family, Almena, KS and niece Jayne (Jim) Prockish and family, Stockton, KS.