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Arnold Roen

Arnold K. Roen, 92, Madison, Minn., formerly of Luverne, died Friday, June 24, 2005, at Madison Lutheran Home.Arnold Roen was born to Benhardt and Agnes (Reinsnaas) Roen on Sept. 5, 1912, in Luverne. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Church. He graduated from Luverne High School. He enrolled in the University School of Mortuary Science in 1934. Upon graduation he worked at Nicol’s Mortuary in Superior, Wis. In 1937 he opened the Roen Funeral Service in Madison. He married Inez Rortvedt in 1939. Mrs. Roen and her infant son both died in childbirth in May 1941. He was drafted into the U.S. Army in November 1943. While in the service he married Ada Tenney, who died in 1961. Two children were born to this union. He was honorably discharged in May 1946. He returned to Madison and purchased the Hofstad and Hanson Funeral Service and then moved to the Zahrbock Funeral Home. He married Ruth Dixon Beninga in 1965. He retired in 1978. They enjoyed living in Madison in the summer and many years of wintering in Arizona.Mr. Roen was actively involved in every facet of the Madison community. In 1986 he received a plaque of recognition from the Mortuary Science Division of Minnesota for 50 years of dedicated service. Survivors include two children, Arvin (Karen) Roen, Indio, Calif., and Janice (Harvey) Moen, Roseville; four grandchildren, Jeff (Karen) Moen, Falcon Heights, Jason Moen, Shoreview, Erik (Suzanne) Roen, Simsbury, Conn., and Wendy (Will) Buckhanan, Gunnison, Colo.; four great-grandchildren, Annie Moen, Ava Moen, Sam Buckhanan and Elise Roen.Mr. Roen was preceded in death by his parents, three wives, an infant son, Arvid, and three sisters,

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