Bom-Wrapper

The Memorial Candle Program has been designed to help offset the costs associated with the hosting this Tribute Website in perpetuity. Through the lighting of a memorial candle, your thoughtful gesture will be recorded in the Book of Memories and the proceeds will go directly towards helping ensure that the family and friends of Roger Arbogast can continue to memorialize, re-visit, interact with each other and enhance this tribute for future generations.

Thank you.

Cancel
Select Candle
Roger Arbogast
In Memory of
Roger
Arbogast
1932 - 2017
Click above to light a memorial candle.

The lighting of a Memorial Candle not only provides a gesture of sympathy and support to the immediate family during their time of need but also provides the gift of extending the Book of Memories for future generations.

Obituary for Roger Arbogast

Roger  Arbogast
Roger Lee Arbogast was born at his grandmother’s house in Dixon, Illinois, on June 1, 1932. He passed away in Puyallup, Washington on October 10, 2017.

Lee was the 4th of 9 children born to Lloyd and Lois Arbogast of Iowa. He was raised in Coppock, Iowa and joined the Navy at 18 years old. He served for 4 years as a cook and baker on the USS Princeton in Korea, Bremerton, Washington, and California.

It was in Bremerton, Washington in the spring of 1954 that Lee was set up on a blind date with Sheila Lundin. They married six weeks later on April 4, 1954. They were married for over 63 years.

In the summer of 1962, Lee and Sheila adopted their only child, a daughter they named Gail Lynn.

Lee was in the trucking industry for 40 years, working as a driver, a dispatcher, and a terminal manager.

Lee was preceded in death by his mother, father, and 5 of his 8 siblings, Max, Wilma, Larry, Bob, and Karen.

Lee is survived by his wife, Sheila, his daughter, Gail, his grandson Shane, his 3 remaining siblings, Ray, Jean, and Dan, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Plans are to have a military funeral at Tahoma National Cemetery in Kent, Washington followed by a celebration of life and, next spring, to spread some of his ashes at the elk camp where, for decades, he spent a couple of weeks every fall hunting with and cooking for his friends. Dates for these events are not yet set.

To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Roger Arbogast, please visit our Heartfelt Sympathies Store.

Order Flowers
Recently Shared Condolences
Recently Shared Stories
Recently Shared Photos
Share by: