Roger A. “Rocket” Larsen, age 72 of Herman, passed away May 10, 2023, at Nye Legacy in Fremont, Nebraska, after a battle with cancer.

Funeral services will be held Monday, May 15, 2023 at 10:30 AM at Reach Church. Military graveside services will follow in the Herman Cemetery. Visitation will be held Sunday, May 14 from 5 to 8 PM at Campbell Aman Funeral Home in Blair.

Roger “Rocket” was born on January 26, 1951 in Blair, Nebraska, the son of Howard and Lucille (Andersen) Larsen. Roger attended and graduated from Herman High School in 1969. He then attended Southeast Community College in Milford, studying tool and die. After college, Roger joined the Army Reserves and worked at Valmont. In the early 1970s, he returned to the family farm and began farming full time. On May 7, 1977, he was united in marriage to Debbie Frye at the Herman Community Church. The couple made their home on Roger’s grandfather’s farm. Roger was a 50-year member of the Herman American Legion,40&8, and a longtime member of the rural Herman fireboard. Roger loved fishing, especially with his children and grandchildren, hunting, playing cards, and later in life he and Debbie enjoyed the occasional trip to the casino. Roger’s greatest joy was attending his grandchildren’s sporting and dancing events.

Roger is survived by his wife of 46 years Debbie; sons: Bradley (Tracie) of Ft. Calhoun, Ryan (Kristin) of Council Bluffs, IA, and Mike (Susie) of Tekamah; grandchildren: Lucie, Brody, Owen, Bryn, Caleb, Eli and Anna; sisters-in-law: Kris Larsen, Theresa Frye, Gay Lynne Beadle; brother and sister in-law Ralph and Merna Frye; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers: Randall and Brian Larsen, brother-in-law Robert Frye Jr., mother and father in-law Robert Frye Sr. and Barbara Frye.

Memorials may be directed to the Herman Fire and Rescue Squad, the Washington County Food Pantry or Hope Lodge in Omaha.

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In Loving Memory of Roger "Rocket" Larsen

Born January 26, 1951 Blair, Nebraska ~ Entered Into Rest May 10, 2023 Fremont, Nebraska

Funeral Service 10:30am Monday, May 15, 2023 Reach Church, Blair, Nebraska. Officiating: Pastor Glen Hudson. Musical Selections "Amazing Grace", "Imagine", "Making Memories of Us", "No Place Like Home"

Pallbearers: Bob Stewart, Mike Hansen, Dave Hanssen, BJ Stewart, Clayton Preble, Adam Behrendt

Graveside Service with Military Honors: Herman Cemetery, Herman, Nebraska. Presentation by Herman American Legion Post 274 Campbell-Aman Funeral Home

~~~Obituaries and funeral leaflets courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings and leaflets on file in the Blair, Nebraska Public Library~~~

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