Frederick Ferdinand ROEDNER II

Frederick Ferdinand Roedner, II, a resident of Troy, Missouri, died unexpectedly on December 2, 2017, at his home. He was 74. Fred is survived by his his wife of 22 years, Phyllis Crosby-Roedner (née Szarek) of Troy, MO; his children, Denise (Richard) Huisinga of Columbia, IL, and Kristen (Eric) Miner of Troy, IL; his grandchildren, Haylie Huisinga and Colby Huisinga, both of Columbia, IL; his stepchildren, Cherlyn (Jennifer) Crosby-Herberts and Toni Crosby, both of St. Peters, MO; his nephew, Erwin (Linda) Bedarf of Tarpon Springs, FL; his great-nephew, Michael (Maria) Espinoza, of Chicago, IL; his great great-nephews, Richard Espinoza, Robert (Melissa) Espinoza, and Steven Espinoza, all of Chicago, IL; and his great great great-nephew, Chase Espinoza of Chicago, IL. He is preceded in death by his parents, Frederick Ferdinand Roedner and Mary Emily Roedner (nee Wingate); his sister, Mary Francis Bedarf (née Roedner); and his niece, Nancy Devlin (nee Bedarf). Fred was born in Chicago, Illinois, on April 6, 1943, to Frederick Ferdinand Roedner and Mary Emily Wingate. Fred is a veteran of the United States Army and began his service on January 30, 1970; he served for 7 years and was on active duty for four years in Germany. He received the National Defense Service Good Conduct Medal and was honorably discharged on March 2, 1976. While in the Army, he worked in the optical fabrication facility and was experienced optician; he also earned his GED while serving his country. He developed a love for photography in the military. He always enjoyed taking photos of everyone he knew. Fred enjoyed working at Pundmann Ford for the past 10 years. He was an avid reader and had a passionate appreciation for classic cars, especially Porsches. He took great pleasure in being the Lawnmower Man and continued to mow yards into his 70’s. Fred was always willing to give his time and his talents to his family and friends. His quiet sense of humor and his quick wit will be greatly missed by his family, friends, and all who knew him. A viewing will be held on December 9, 2017, from 10:00 am to noon at Bible Baptist Church located at 11 Lakeview Avenue, St. Charles, Missouri, 63303; funeral service to immediately follow. Pastor Steve Parks will officiate. In lieu of flowers please make a donation in Fred’s name to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, campaign number 1518969. Lunch will be served after the service in the church gymnasium. There is a donation page set up by the family to help with funeral expenses at: https://afsp.donordrive.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.personalCampaign&participantID=1518969

Frederick Ferdinand ROEDNER II

April 6, 1943 - December 2, 2017