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Collection Summary
Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 272261
Title: Verdean Roloff
Date: 8/9/1959-8/19/2026
Inscription/Marks: 8/9/1959
Summary: Verdean Roloff, 67, passed away at the Tioga Medical Center, surrounded by family on August 19, 2026. A memorial service was held on August 28, 2026, at the Zion Lutheran Church in McGregor, ND. He was laid to rest at the Zion Lutheran Cemetery in McGregor. Verdean was born in Powers Lake, ND, to Curtis and Verena (Shefstad) Roloff on August 9, 1959, joining his four siblings in McGregor. He began his education at the McGregor school until grade 5 when the school closed, and he continued in Tioga where he graduated with the class of '77. He then completed his degree in diesel mechanics from Williston State College. Verdean was a lifelong member of Zion Lutheran Church of McGregor, ND. In 1997, he met his future wife, Terry. They were married on December 27, 1999. In this marriage he gained two daughters, Crissy Syverson and Melissa (Jerry) Ralph. He was a grandpa to nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. He was also Uncle Dean to many nieces and nephews. Verdean was a jack of all trades. He was the owner of the Sportsman's Club in McGregor for 40 years. In addition to being a businessman he was a mechanic, custom combiner, truck driver, hot shot owner/operator, and worked at the Coteau Mine--just to name a few.  He also served on the Williams County Water Board and the Sauk Valley Township Board. Verdean was an avid hunter and fisherman. Hunting travels took him to many places, with the highlight being a trip to South Africa with Tom and Linda Aisenbrey in 2008. He is also survived by his sisters, Carol (Jack) Gossman, Connie (Rod) Brumlow, sisters-in-law, Mary Ellen Roloff, Patty (Dean) Hersel and stepmother-in-law, Jane Tackett. He was preceded in death by his parents; siblings, Cleone Thorvilson, Wilmer Roloff, and Nolan Shefstad; mother-in-law, Bonnie Scott; father-in-law, James Tackett; niece, Jacqueline Gossman; grandson, Carson O'Cain; and several aunts, uncles, and cousins.
Red ID: FND_I_79753

Collection: FND001 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Date: -

Summary: The North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program is sponsored by the North Dakota Funeral Directors Association. The life stories of deceased North Dakotans are featured in an archvied collection. Current partners in the project are Eastgate Funeral & Cremation Services, Bismarck Evans Funeral Homes, Carrington and New Rockford Everson-Coughlin Funeral Home, Williston Fulkerson Funeral Home, Tioga Fulkerson Funeral Home, Watford City Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Williston Nero Funeral Home, Bottineau Parkway Funeral Service, Bismarck Springan Stevenson Funeral Home, Stanley Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson These funeral homes provide recent obituaries to the Foundation, where staff and volunteers format, edit and archive each memorial. The memorials are posted, and copies are sent to the family for their input and approval. The listing currently features more than 13,000 memorials, and is constantly updated as new memorials and histories are received.

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