Roger L. Boatman

Born in Detroit, MI on February 15, 1939
Departed on August 24, 2009. Resided in Cedar Rapids, IA.

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Roger L. Boatman, 70, of Cedar Rapids, died at St. Luke’s Hospital, Monday, August 24, 2009. Funeral Mass: 1:30 Friday at St. Pius X Catholic Church by the Rev. Donald Klein. Interment: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery with military honors. A visitation will be held Thursday from 4 to 7 p.m. at Cedar Memorial Westside Chapel with a vigil service beginning at 4 p.m. Cedar Memorial Westside Chapel is entrusted with arrangements.

Roger is survived by beloved wife, Hania; sons, John (Pat) Boatman of Deltona, FL, Stephen (Lisa) Boatman of Oklahoma City, OK, and Paul Boatman of Garfield, Arkansas; sister, Marion Joslin of Omaha, NE; brothers, Harold Boatman of Redford Township, MI, and Douglas (Diana) Boatman of Jonesville, MI; three grandchildren; and one great grandchild.

Roger was born on February 15, 1939 in Detroit, MI to Harold and Marion Boatman. He married Hania Jakowiec in Westport, MA on February 11, 1961. He was a quality control engineer for Polo Industries, retiring in 2004. Roger was a Navy veteran.

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