Roger Leroy Milligan

   Roger Leroy Milligan was born in Battle Creek, Iowa on September 20, 1943 to Archie and Margaret (Hamann) Milligan.  He passed away June 17, 2018 in Wittlich, Germany while on vacation visiting family.

   Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, July 2, 2018 at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Sioux City.  Burial with military honors will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.  Visitation will be 4:30 to 8:00 p.m. Sunday at the church with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m.  Condolences may be expressed at www.meyerbroschapels.com.

   Roger grew up on the family farm near Midway, Iowa.  He attended country school and graduated from Anthon-Oto High School.  He attended Westmar College in LeMars, Iowa and received an Engineering Degree from Iowa State University.  While at college, Roger met Ida Childs and they were married on January 15th, 1966 at St Paul Lutheran Church, Battle Creek, IA (Midway).  Roger was also a member of the Iowa Army National Guard. During the Vietnam War, his National Guard Unit was activated and Roger was stationed at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri as a Drill Sargent.   When the Guard Unit returned to Iowa, Roger’s family made their home in Council Bluffs, Iowa.  They later moved to Sioux City, Iowa where they remain today.

   Roger was the Assistant County Engineer at Woodbury County Secondary Roads and retired after working for the County for over 40 years. After retirement, he served as a trustee for Concord Township.  He was an active member of Redeemer Lutheran Church, Sioux City, Iowa and was involved with the church choir, served on the leadership board, and early on was a youth group leader where he was affectionately known as “Sarge”.  His leisure time was filled with family, fishing, gardening, traveling and breakfasting with his coffee buddies.  But his passion was watching his grandchildren grow and enjoying their sports/dance/school activities.

   He was preceded in death by his parents. 

   He leaves behind his favorite nurse, Ida, who was his loving wife for 52 years.  Also, he leaves his sons, Kent (Tracy) Milligan and Troy (Lisa) Milligan and daughter, Amy (Mike) Jorgensen and beloved grandchildren: Joshua (Ellie) and Jenna Milligan; Jaxson and Keltie Jorgensen and Mariah, Mattie Sue and Makayla Milligan.  Also surviving are his brother Charles (Sharon) Milligan, his sisters Mary (Keith) Wornson and Ardis (Al) Olson, his brother-in-law Barry (Teresa) Childs, his sisters-in-law Anita (Jim) Sizemore and Rhonda (Jerry) Griffin and numerous nephews, nieces, friends and church family.

   We can only fill the incredible empty space he leaves behind with all the love he spent a lifetime of sharing with us.  

   In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to Lawton Ambulance or the Clausing Missionary Family (lcms.org/Clausing).

   Meyer Brothers Morningside Chapel is in charge of arrangements.