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E. Luther Roark
d. March 13, 2004
E. Luther Roark, 65, of Columbus died Saturday, March 13, 2004 at Columbus Community Hospital. Services are 10:30 am Tuesday, March 16, 2004 at McKown Funeral Home with Rev. Bill Bond officiating. Visitation is on Tuesday morning from 8:30 am until service time. Interment will be in St. Bonaventure Cemetery on Wednesday at 9:30 am with Military Honors by Hartman Post #84 American Legion Honor Guard.
E. Luther Roark was born July 27, 1938 in Central City to William Cody & Frances (Emry) Roark. He grew up in the Fullerton area where he attended schools. He served as a cook in the US Army from 1961 - 1963 during the Cuban Missile Crisis. He returned to the Columbus area where he worked as a butcher in his own shop as well as others. He married Rose Ratkovec on August 3, 2003 in Columbus. Luke also worked as a mechanic and co-owned and operated Tailrace Auto Sales. He enjoyed fishing, cars, polka, country music, and westerns. He was a member of the American Legion.
He is survived by: Wife Rose Roark of Columbus, NE
Son John (Robin) Roark of Columbus, NE
Daughter Diane Patrick of Columbus, NE
Son William Roark of Columbus, NE
Step-Daughter Rose (Jim) Klein of Lincoln, NE
Step-Son Edward (Trish) Ratkovec of Cozad, NE
Step-Son Mike Ratkovec of Redfield, SD
Step-Son Benjamin Ratkovec of Columbus, NE
Step-Daughter Kathy (Bob) Mendenhall of Woodbine, IA
Step-Daughter Susan (Tom) Neuverth of Omaha, NE
Seventeen Grandchildren
One Great Grandchild
He is preceded in death by his parents.
E. Luther Roark was born July 27, 1938 in Central City to William Cody & Frances (Emry) Roark. He grew up in the Fullerton area where he attended schools. He served as a cook in the US Army from 1961 - 1963 during the Cuban Missile Crisis. He returned to the Columbus area where he worked as a butcher in his own shop as well as others. He married Rose Ratkovec on August 3, 2003 in Columbus. Luke also worked as a mechanic and co-owned and operated Tailrace Auto Sales. He enjoyed fishing, cars, polka, country music, and westerns. He was a member of the American Legion.
He is survived by: Wife Rose Roark of Columbus, NE
Son John (Robin) Roark of Columbus, NE
Daughter Diane Patrick of Columbus, NE
Son William Roark of Columbus, NE
Step-Daughter Rose (Jim) Klein of Lincoln, NE
Step-Son Edward (Trish) Ratkovec of Cozad, NE
Step-Son Mike Ratkovec of Redfield, SD
Step-Son Benjamin Ratkovec of Columbus, NE
Step-Daughter Kathy (Bob) Mendenhall of Woodbine, IA
Step-Daughter Susan (Tom) Neuverth of Omaha, NE
Seventeen Grandchildren
One Great Grandchild
He is preceded in death by his parents.
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