Roger Allen QUAMME

Other Events and Attributes:

• Minnesota Death Certificate: 2010-MN-013167

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Roger A. Quamme, age 75 of rural Nerstrand passed away peacefully after a prolonged battle with cancer on Thursday, April 29, 2010 at his home.

A private memorial service will be held on Wednesday, May 12, 2010.

Roger Allen, the son of Henry and Anna (Soine) Quamme, was born June 22, 1934 in Nerstrand. In October of 1979, he married Carol Cramer in Northfield, and she preceded him in death on October 21, 2005. He retired from Hitchcock Industries, Bloomington, in 1999 after working there for 31 years as a smelter. Roger also farmed all of his life raising cattle, chickens and turkeys.

He is survived by ten children, Keith (and Christie) Quamme of Nerstrand, Kent Miller, Ames, IA, Kraig (and Teri) Quamme of Dundas, Konan Quamme of Mesa, AZ, Debra Quamme of Mesa, AZ, Kim Quamme of Chandler, AZ, Toni (and Ted) Paro of Northfield, Kenneth (and Carol) Cramer of Northfield, Becki LeMire of Circle Pines, and John (and Lynn) Cramer of Northfield; 18 grandchildren; 7 great grandchildren; and five siblings, Benard (and Jeanne) Quamme of Forest Lake, Hazel Anderson of Cannon Falls, Howard (and Georgia) Quamme of Nerstrand, Theoline (and Mike) Stoffregen of Windom, and Russell Quamme of Kenyon.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Carol; a daughter, Teresa Quamme; and a brother-in-law, Edsel Anderson.

Roger married Kaywin Alyce KEISER on 2 Aug 1953 in Goodhue County, Minnesota, and was divorced on 20 Aug 1971 in Goodhue County, Minnesota. Kaywin was born on 23 May 1937 in Ramsey County, Minnesota; died on 27 Jul 2009 in Maricopa County, Arizona. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Roger married Carol Ann ULLMAN on 27 Oct 1979 in Rice County, Minnesota. Carol (daughter of Frank A ULLMAN and Gertrude E KORNDER) was born on 16 Sep 1937 in Ramsey County, Minnesota; died on 21 Oct 2005 in Olmsted County, Minnesota; was buried on 23 Oct 2005 in Cremated. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]