Services will be in the Woodlawn Chapel of Davidson-Fulton Funeral Home, 2021 N. University Ave., Peoria. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery in Peoria.
Mr. Rodgers was born Sept. 2, 1915 in Richland County, the son of Charles Albert and Ruth K. (Morgan) Rodgers. He married Doris Meismer Dec. 5, 1955 and she survives.
He was a World War 11 veteran.
Other survivors include two sons, John S., Jr., and Charles E., both of Peoria; a daughter, Sharron Jeanne Armstrong, Peoria; six brothers, Truman Rodgers,
Claremont; Coleman Rodgers, Oklahoma; Lloyd and Lafe Rodgers, both of Olney; Newt Rodgers, Seebonk, Mass.; and Roy Rodgers, Elgin; two sisters, Lydia Greenwood, Olney; Elizabeth Brandenburg, Elgin; six grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers, and a sister.
Taken from the Olney Daily Mail, Olney, IL, August 12, 1981.
Services will be in the Woodlawn Chapel of Davidson-Fulton Funeral Home, 2021 N. University Ave., Peoria. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery in Peoria.
Mr. Rodgers was born Sept. 2, 1915 in Richland County, the son of Charles Albert and Ruth K. (Morgan) Rodgers. He married Doris Meismer Dec. 5, 1955 and she survives.
He was a World War 11 veteran.
Other survivors include two sons, John S., Jr., and Charles E., both of Peoria; a daughter, Sharron Jeanne Armstrong, Peoria; six brothers, Truman Rodgers,
Claremont; Coleman Rodgers, Oklahoma; Lloyd and Lafe Rodgers, both of Olney; Newt Rodgers, Seebonk, Mass.; and Roy Rodgers, Elgin; two sisters, Lydia Greenwood, Olney; Elizabeth Brandenburg, Elgin; six grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers, and a sister.
Taken from the Olney Daily Mail, Olney, IL, August 12, 1981.
Family Members
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Truman Ernest Rodgers Sr
1898–1987
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Benona Stinson "Ben" Rodgers
1900–1964
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Charles Edward "Ed" Rodgers
1902–1980
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Ethel Eileene Rodgers Abbott
1903–1953
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Clarence Albert "Allie" Rodgers
1904–1978
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Lydia Ruth Rodgers Greenwood
1906–1986
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Lafe Marcus Rodgers
1908–1991
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Lloyd Virgil Rodgers
1910–1987
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Coleman Earl Rodgers
1912–1981
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Dortha Elizabeth "Toots" Rodgers Brandenburg
1917–1995
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Newt Nathaniel Rodgers
1919–1984
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Roy Heugh Rodgers
1920–2012
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