Victor J. Rolle Obituary (1930 - 2024)

Victor J. Rolle (Jack) died peacefully on March 30, 2024, in Henderson, Nevada. He was 93 years old. Victor was born in Ada, MN on December 4, 1930 and lived in Borup before the family moved to Ulen. He graduated from Ulen High School in 1950 and enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1951. He was assigned to the office of the Director of Operations with the Headquarters Squadron, 6160th Air Base Wing at Itazuke Air Base, Fukuoka, Japan for 30 months during the Korean Conflict. While in the Air Force he attended Oklahoma A & M College; after he returned home he attended Concordia College, Moorhead, MN and the Minnesota School of Banking in Northfield, MN. Victor married Jean D. Tucker on January 1, 1956. They lived in Ulen, Norwood Young America, Howard Lake, and St. Cloud. In St. Cloud, he worked as a bank insurance agency manager, branch bank manager and as a loan officer for Norwest Bank Corporation while she worked as a Speech & Language Pathologist for St. Cloud Public Schools. During those years, he served at Holy Cross and Our Savior’s Lutheran Churches on the church councils as treasurer and elder. After 26 years in St. Cloud he transferred to the Norwest Bank in St. Paul (Wells Fargo). In 1993, he retired with 35 years in the banking business. It was then that Vic and Jean moved permanently to their home on Lake Melissa in Detroit Lakes. Victor enjoyed hunting pheasants in Iowa, deer hunting in Minnesota and hunting and fishing in Minnesota and Canada. These trips were full of laughs and stories. At the lake, he spent time with outdoor projects, enjoying the sunsets, wildlife activities and the changing seasons. He particularly enjoyed times spent with friends and family who came to visit. Victor was active in Brown Bag Men’s Bible Study at First Lutheran Church, the Shoreham Memorial Chapel, and he was a member of the American Legion. Vic and Jean spent 20 winters in Weslaco, TX. There, he was an associate member of Love of Christ Lutheran Church. They traveled together to Jean’s Delta Kappa Gamma organizational meetings visiting nearly all 50 states. Victor devoted his life to his wife and family. He guided their lives through example, wise counsel and faith in his heavenly Father. He thoroughly enjoyed spending time with his three grandchildren and was very proud of them. Victor was a true Christian servant that practiced compassion, generosity and unconditional love. He will be remembered for his sense of humor and his gift to lighten the mood in any situation. Victor is survived by his children, Jonathan P. Rolle (Linda), Elizabeth Peloquin (Jim); grandchildren, Jonathan V. Rolle, Abigail Peloquin, Claire Peloquin; his brother, Richard Rolle (Darlene); and many nieces and nephews that he loved dearly. He is preceded in death by his wife, Jean (Tucker) Rolle; parents, Victor & Ella (Aarhus) Rolle, and his sister Gloria (Rolle) Asleson. A celebration of life is scheduled for Saturday, July 6th at 11:30 AM at the Shoreham Chapel on Lake Melissa in Detroit Lakes, with a picnic lunch to follow. A private burial will take place at Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery in Ulen later that afternoon. Victor’s last words were something like, “Send cash, I’ll explain later,” but if you choose to send a memorial please designate it to First Lutheran Church, DL, Shoreham Memorial Chapel, DL, or Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery, Ulen.