Obit: Jenni, Roland W. (1930 - 2012)

Contact: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Jenni, Krause, Laatch, Mattison, Waters, Darley, Hirth, Rueth, Payne

----Source: Marshfield News Herald (Marshfield, WI) 08/18/2012

Jenni, Roland W. (11 DEC 1930 - 12 AUG 2012)

Roland W. "Rolie" Jenni, 81, of Black River Falls, WI. and formerly of Neillsville, WI., died Sunday, August 12, 2012, at his home.

Rolie was born on Dec. 11, 1930, in Clyman, WI., to Werner and Blanche (Krause) Jenni. He was raised in various places in Iowa and in Neillsville, WI. He graduated from Neillsville High School in 1948, and he attended UW River Falls.

He married Janet Meredith in Iowa on March 1, 1952.

Rolie served in the Red Arrow Division of the Wisconsin National Guard.

He owned Jenni Floral in Neillsville from 1964-1976. He and Jan purchased Falls Floral in Black River Falls, from Kenneth and Dorothy Ott in 1979 and operated the business until 1993. They sold the business to their daughter and son-in-law, Lisa and Jerry Laatch. They moved to Black River Falls in 1993.

Rolie loved playing golf, living on the Black River, working in his yard, and socializing. He was an avid Chicago Cubs and Wisconsin Badgers Fan.

Surviving are his son, Phil (Jane) Jenni, St. Paul, Mn.; his daughter, Lisa (Jerry) Laatch, Black River Falls, 2 grandchildren, Jesse (Eliza Waters) Darley and Dusty (D.J.) Mattison, and 3 great-grandchildren, Ella Darley, Jasper Darley, and Cooper Mattison.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Jan, on October 19, 2002, one sister Lorraine Payne, and nieces Marsha Hirth and Tracey Rueth.

Memorial funeral services for Roland M. "Rolie" Jenni will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, August 26, 2012, from the Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church, County Hwy A., Black River Falls. Pastor Nathan Berg will conduct services and burial will be in Riverside Cemetery in Black River Falls. Relatives and friends may call on Sunday, Aug. 26, at the church from 1 p.m. until the time of services. There will also be a Celebration of Rolie's Life on that same Sunday, August 26, 2012, from 3:30 p.m. until 6 p.m. at the Skyline Golf Course in Black River Falls.

Torgerson's Funeral Home (715-284-4321) of Black River Falls is assisting the family with arrangements.