Roland Egan

DEER GROVE — Roland A. Egan, 89, of Deer Grove passed away Sunday, March 5, 2017, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling.

Roland was born Dec. 14, 1927, in Sterling to Edward and Blanch (Scully) Egan. He married his high school sweetheart, Rosemary Chandler, on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 27, 1947, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Tampico, where he has been a lifelong member.

He has lived and farmed in the same vicinity all his life. He has been a drainage commissioner for many ages. He was on the school board when the Hahnaman School was built. Roland sold seed corn and traveled with the company to many places — Spain, Switzerland, Italy, Germany, Belgium, Austria, England, Hawaii, Mexico, Bahamas and many states here.

He and his wife belonged to the Swinging Stars Square Dance Club for 25 years and danced many places. They belonged to the Good Sams Camping Club for 25 years and camping with the Bureau Valley Sams locally, holding offices locally and state wise. They made many friends in their 69 years of marriage.

Survivors include his wife; his three sons, Robert Anthony (Kathy) Egan of Chicago, Russell Edward (Regina) Egan of Nashville and Richard Allen (Lori) Egan of Walnut; nine grandchildren, Erica, Derek, Heather, Thomas, Robert M., Brendan, Quentin, Joshua and Aaron; and seven great-grandchildren, Kile, Ryley, Caitlin, David, Collin, Ellie and Rahyana.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Helen Miller and Genevieve Devine; and one grandson, Dustin Egan.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 9, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Tampico. Burial will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Tampico.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 8, at the Garland Funeral Home in Walnut with a rosary recited at 3:45 p.m. Visitation will also be held one hour prior to the services Thursday at the church.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the church or the Alzheimer’s Association.

For online condolences, visit www.garlandfuneralhome.com.