David Rex Rollens

A Memorial Service for David Rex Rollens, 75, Clinton Businessman, will be held 1:00 P.M., Wednesday, June 30, 2021 in the Trinity Lutheran Church, and under the direction of the Kiesau-Lee Funeral Home. David Rex Rollens was born June 30, 1945, to Marion Edward Rollens and Evelyn Cooper Rollens in Omaha, NE and passed away on Oct. 10, 2020 at the Woodward Alliance Hospital due to Covid19 complications. He was raised in Kansas City, KS until he was ten years old and then the family moved to Browns Valley, MN. He lived there until his 17the birthday and his mother signed papers for him to enlist in the United States Air Force. He always said he had his high school diploma before his graduating class at home did. After basic training he was stationed at Clinton Sherman at Burns Flat. He met his wife Doris Gamel at this time. They were married April 16, 1966 at the Baptist Church at Alfalfa, OK. They lived in Cordell for a short time and then they moved to Clinton Sherman Air Force Base. Both of their daughters Denise and Dianna were born at the base hospital. In 1968 Dave was station in the Philippines for nine months before he was honorably discharged. He moved with his family to Clinton where he worked for Elmer Hinz Refrigeration. He also started college at Southwestern at this time. He loved college while receiving two degrees; one in Industrial Arts and another in Speech and Drama. He was in many of the plays at Southwestern during his college days. He did his student teaching in the Speech department of Clinton High. While Doris was finishing her degree, he was finishing up with his master’s in industrial arts and Speech and Drama. In 1973 the family moved to Kansas City, Kansas where he had a job teaching at Eisenhower Junior High School. It was a new school and he had a great staff to work with. Besides his classes he helped with speech department when they put on plays. Even though he and Doris were both teaching he started working for Earl Braynt Heating and Air part time which was after school and weekends. After a long time of this they decided to move to Spicer, MN where he had been offered a job. His mother, brothers, sisters, aunt, and cousins all lived around the area that they moved to. Spicer also had many lakes to fish on. Fishing from the shore and ice fishing during the winter were a favorite of his and his family. That winter they had a lot of snow and some very cold temperatures. They decided to go back to Kansas City, KS in the spring of 1979. Dave went back to work for Braynts and Doris returned to teaching. In 1980 they move back to Spicer, MN until one cold winter night Elmer Hinz called him and wanted him to come back to Oklahoma and work for him. The family took a vote and then moved back in 1982. Dave and Doris bought Hinz efrigeration when Elmer passed away. They spent many hours on the job. He loved the work most of the time. His employees were like family and he treated them that way. His customers were his top priority and he loved to talk and visit with them. Dave was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church. He taught Sunday school, was on the Council, and took on keeping the hedge trimming with the help of Frank. He loved being there and doing anything he could to help out. He and Doris attended many Via de Cristo weekends in AR. and OK. He loved serving and showing God's love to all. Everywhere he went if he had the opportunity he would talk about Jesus. He was a living testimony of God's love and Grace. Most important to Dave was his family. He always gave the best advice, and it was seeked many many times. He loved them coming out and grilling for them. He loved going to their birthday parties, the great grandkids soccer games, basketball, softball, volleyball games. He loved Christmas time; he got to play Santa Claus. He would dress up in his Santa suit for our churches. He would ride the fire truck down main. He had his picture taken with dozens of kids. Some cried but that was all right. He loved every minute of it. His love for his family is what kept him going. When he was out in public or around anyone, he never passed an opportunity to brag on his family. He truly was a family man! David was preceded in death by his father Marion Rollens, his mother Evelyn Rollens Robertson, his brothers Robert Rollens and Pat Masters, Stepbrother Donnie Robertson, Aunts Helen Dew, Loraine Khein, Uncle Deanie Cooper. He is survived by his wife Doris of the home, daughters Denise and John Rogers of Sayre, Dianna Fair of Sayre, Grandchildren Danyal and Lance Walters of Clinton, Bryan Bignell of Colorado, Javid and Ashley Stotler of Clinton, Dustin Hart of Sayre, Delaney and Frank Funk of Clinton, Great grandchildren Delicity Walters, Devyn Walters, Dakota Stotler, Payton Cowell, Darcy Funk all of Clinton, Ayden Hart of Yukon, Benjamin Bignell, Bella Bignell of Colorado, Brother Tommy and Peggy Rollens of Crosby MN, Sisters Kathy Kussatz-Jakobson Willmar, MN, Shirley and Jimmy Olsen Calumet, MN, Debbie Rollens, Mount Morris, NM, sisters-in -law Cec Hebeisen, MN, Mary Fyock Simpson ,KS, Mary Robertson, MN. He is also survived by his cousins that he grew up with and loved to go visit as well as his many nieces and nephews.