Raymond J. "Butch" Rodenberg, Jr.

Welder

This is a picture of "Butch" with his frist John Deere.

Raymond J. Rodenberg, Jr., 56 of Fayetteville, IL., died July 22, 2001 of Melanoma Cancer. Raymond was born on November 11, 1944. He is survived by his wife Evelyn and his three children; one daughter, Tracy Ann Sanders of Nashville, IL., two sons, Richard J. Rodenberg of Tilden, IL., and David Scott Rodenberg of Denver, CO. He is also survived by four grandchildren; Holly, John, Mackenzie and Sommer Rodenberg of Tilden, IL., and two step-grandchildren; Amber Melton of Tilden, IL. and Heather Hilmes of Texas.

I would like to dedicate this site to all the families' that suffered with loved ones that have any kind of cancer.

Raymond was my father-in-law. I married his son, Richard on January 8th, 1991. "Butch" was the kindest man you could ever know and want for a friend. He had a kind heart, always there when you needed something.

He worked for Central Mining Equipment as a welder in Earth City, MO. If "Butch" wasn't working he was always doing something outside. Most of all his favorite hobby was collecting anything that was involved with John Deere. He was an active member of the Gateway Farm Toy Club. Most of all he never let his cancer get him down not even during the last week of his life.

Here is a picture of Raymond with his kids. Also in the picture are his grandchildren from his oldest son Richard and wife Lisa. In the second picture are his two step-grandchildren from his daughter-in-law Lisa.

You would never realize how precious life is until it is gone. I would appreciate any words from families that have a loved one that has been diagnosed with cancer of any kind, or have suffered with the loss of a loved one or a close friend.

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I would also like to dedicate this page to my father Elmer J. Melton, Sr.

Here is a picture of my father, Elmer J. Melton, Sr. who was diagnosed with colon cancer. He is doing terrific. He is a retired truck driver for Raker's Elevator in Carlyle, IL. My father is 73 years old. He loves to camp and take care of his garden and flowers. He has 12 children. I am the youngest of his children. He has been married to his wife Nadine of 55 years who is still living.

On the left is a picture of Elmer with his youngest daughter Lisa. On the right is a picture of Lisa and her husband Richard with their twin daughters Sommer and Mackenzie.