Roman R. Radermacher

Roman Radermacher, 96 of Jordan, MN died peacefully on Friday, April 4, 2008 at St. Gertrude’s Care Center,  Shakopee, MN. 

 

Roman was born October 24, 1911 at New Market, MN to Frank & Susan (Mahowald) Radermacher. He was married to Andrina Weckman on October 15, 1935 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Jordan.

 

He is survived by wife Andrina Radermacher, children Lee (Marilyn) Radermacher, Kitty (Pat) Dolan, Sue (David) Suman, Mary (Joe) Benko, Allie (Bob) Cronk, Nancy Busch, Chipper (Todd) Perkins, Frank (Mari) Radermacher, 32 grandchildren, 43 great-grandchildren, brothers & sisters Myron (Cathy)  Radermacher, Agnes Sweiger, Harriet Boetcher, Ruth Giehtbrock, Roger (Jo) Grommesch, Evie (Norb) Wesley, Marie Daigle.

 

Visitation will be Monday, April 7th, 4 till 8 PM and also 1 hour prior to Mass at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Jordan. Mass of Christian Burial will be Tuesday, April 8th, 11 AM at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Jordan.

 

Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery in Jordan. Pallbearers are Steve Radermacher, John Dolan, Nancy Wickard, Jenny Newton, Ramsey Cronk, Matt Busch, Scott Quisling & Jamee Stasik

 

Roman owned and operated Red Owl in Jordan. He was a member of the Catholic Aid Society, the Jordan Commercial Club, the Knight of Columbus, the Jordan Fire Department & the Scott County Fair Board. 

 

Roman enjoyed golfing, fishing, hunting, gardening and card playing.

 

Memorials are preferred to St. John’s Catholic School.

 

Roman came to Jordan in 1933 and worked as a bookkeeper for his father-in-law, Jacob Weckman at Scott County Oil Co. which he later bought with Pete Pauly.  In 1954, he bought the Red Owl Business on Water Street.   Another change came in 1960 when he moved the store to a building he bought from Loren Habegger on First Street.  Roman later bought and built on the property on 2nd Street (current post office).  Roman retired in 1973.

 

Funeral arrangements by Ballard-Sunder Funeral Home in Jordan.

 

 

 

 

with honor, care and compassion