Funeral services will be held February 6, 2021 1:00 pm at the Church of Jesus Christ Latter-day Saints 1260 Otter Rd. Helena, Montana. The service will also be available via Zoom.
Roger died Wednesday January 27, 2021 at his home with his wife Jolene and eldest daughter Kimdele Anderson by his side.
He was born Sunday March 8, 1942 in Alliance, Nebraska the son of Charley and Minnie (Colerick) Rusk. Roger had an older sister Charla and younger brother Douglas.
Roger was married to Donna Bamrick from November 6, 1965 to 1990. To this union three daughters were born, Kimdele Christine, Sharyn Ann and Paige Katherine. He moved his family to Douglas where he managed a Redi-mix plant. He also worked for Converse County Road and Bridge and road construction. In 1996 he suffered a work related injury while hauling propane that left him unable to work.
Roger married Jolene Jones December 30, 1992. A few years into their marriage they moved to California. After five years, wanting to escape the heat of
California and be nearer to family, they moved to Helena, MT where he resided until his death.
Roger loved to bird hunt and fish. He was an avid sports fan, especially of Nebraska football! He was very proud of his 32 years of sobriety inspired by the birth of his first grandchild Kayleigh.
He is survived by his wife of 28 years Jolene Rusk of Helena; children Kimdele (Earl) Anderson of Helena, Sharyn (Scott) Polley of Cody, WY, and Paige (Terry) Rider of Douglas, WY; grand children Kamber (Kyle)
Heffelfinger, Nathan Anderson, Brayden Polley, Kaitlyn Polley, Brennan Polley, Kayleigh Rusk, Desirae (Elias) Rider-Euler, Dylln (Haley) Rider and Zane Rusk; great grand children Brycen Heffelfinger, Finley Heffelfinger and Elowyn Euler; siblings Charla (Gary) Augustin and Douglas Rusk; Brothers-in-law Wayne (Connie) Prather, Richard Leo Jones and Gerald A. Jones; nephews Bruce (Sara) Augustin, Rick Lee (Mandy) Jones and Jared Jones; nieces Brook-Lynn Jones, Becky Jones, Joni Bennett and her daughters Hailee and Natalie.
Roger was preceded in death by his father Charley, mother Minnie and nephew Mark Augustin.
Anderson Stevenson and Wilke Funeral Home of Helena is in charge of the arrangements.