Marwin Rogers

Marwin Rogers, 80, of Hordville, died, Saturday, June 26, 2021 at Litzenberg Long Term Care in Central City.  Funeral services will be Thursday, July 1, 2021 at 11 a.m. at Fridhem Lutheran Church in Hordville with Pastor Jan Anderson officiating.  Visitation will be Wednesday, June 30, 2021 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Solt-Wagner Funeral Home in Central City.  Inurnment will be at a later date in the Hordville Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to the family to be designated later.  Condolences can be sent to the family at www.soltwagnerfunerl@gmail.com.
Marwin was born on July 10, 1940 in Shelby County, Iowa to Francis M. and Gladys (Axland) Rogers.  He grew up in Central City until his Dad passed.  At age nine, he lived with his Uncle Maurice and Aunt Mae in Irwin, Iowa.  Prior to his senior year of high school he relocated back to Central City and graduated from Central City High School.  He married Joanne H. Nelson on December 6, 1959 in Central City.  The couple lived in Grand Island where Marwin worked for Texaco.  They then moved to Hordville where Marwin owned his own shop called Rogers Service Station.  In later years, he farmed and continued doing mechanic work at the COOP.  Marwin did anything that had to do with maintenance in the Hordville community.  He would mow and trim trees all over the town.
He was also very active in Hordville.  He was a member of Fridhem Lutheran Church and also served on the Church Board.  He was the Hordville Marshall and Mayor.  He sat on the Village Board for over 40 years and also on the Hordville Housing Authority.
Marwin is survived by his wife Joanne of Hordville;  three sons Craig Nelson (“Jo” Julene) of Central City; Anthony “Tony” Rogers of Central City, and Tim Rogers (Becky) of Grand Island;  two daughters Julie Adams (Jeff) of Doniphan; and Roxanne Dittmer (Tad) of Clarks;  two sisters Virginia “Ginger” Merritt of Central City, Marjorie Ahrenholtz of Harlan, IA; sister and brother-in-law Joyce and Don Williams of Central City; 24 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, and 2 great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; in laws Emil and Helen Nelson; brothers and spouses Richard and Jane Rogers, Gerald and Janice Rogers; sisters and spouses Shirley and Wes Beck, Mary and Jim Blair; brother-in-law Donald Nelson; brother-in-law and spouse Dwaine and Betty Jean Nelson; sister-in-law Doris Jean Nelson; grandsons Elliot Nelson and Mitchell Nelson and Christopher “CJ” Adams.