Bobby Roloff

Bobby G. Roloff, 90, of Cape Girardeau passed away Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021.

He was born Jan. 21, 1931, in Jackson, the son of Julius W. and Lucille Jones Roloff. He and the former Velma C. Nothdurft were married Aug. 28, 1954, at Evangelical United Church of Christ in Cape Girardeau.

Bobby moved from Jackson to Cape Girardeau in 1938 and had lived in Cape Girardeau ever since. He was a sales representative for Auto Club of Missouri (AAA) in Cape Girardeau for 24 years, until he retired April 1, 1993.

He was a member of Evangelical United Church of Christ and had served on the church council for many years and was a past president of the council. He also was a deacon of the church, serving as co-chairperson, a member of the Union of Concerned Christians group, and belonged to the Men's Brotherhood of the church. Bob was confirmed at Evangelical Church of Christ in 1944. He was co-coordinator with his wife for the church for the Meals On Wheels program at Southeast Hospital for several years.

Bobby was a 67-plus-year member of St. Mark's Lodge No. 93 A.F. & A.M.; a 67-year member and past high priest of Wilson Chapter No. 75 Royal Arch Masons; a 67-year member and past illustrious master of Cape Council No. 20 Royal and Select Masters; a 67-year member and past commander of Cape Girardeau Commandery No. 55 Knights Templar; past member of St. Louis Order of Red Cross of Constantine; member of Olin S. McDaniel Council No. 259 Allied Masonic Degrees and a past sovereign master; a 67-year member of St. Mark's Chapter No. 167 Order of the Eastern Star; member of Moolah Shrine Temple of St. Louis and of the Cape Shrine Club; and was on the board of directors of the Cape Girardeau Masonic Temple Association.

He was also a member of Elks Lodge No. 639 in Cape Girardeau and a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles No. 3775 in Cape Girardeau.

Survivors include his wife; daughter, Tammy S. Popp of Cape Girardeau; son, Jerry L. Roloff of St. Louis; sister, Irene L. (Lloyd) Grindstaff of McKinney, Texas; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

Bobby was preceded in death by his parents and son-in-law, Larry Popp.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home. Masonic service will be at 7 p.m.

Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home with the Rev. Dan Johnson officiating. Entombment will follow at Cape County Memorial Park Mausoleum.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent of Christ Evangelical Church in Cape Girardeau at cec-cape.org/ or Shriners Hospitals for Children-Saint Louis at shrinerschildrens.org/locatis/st-louis.

Online condolences may be shared at www.fordandsonsfuneralhome.com.