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Daniel “Dan” Rogahn
Daniel “Dan” Rogahn
Cedar Rapids
Daniel “Dan” Rogahn, 42, died Thursday, December 12, 2024, and is now at peace after struggling with severe mental illness for 25 years; however, this does not define him. He was a father, an accomplished guitarist, an artist, excelled at writing and loved pets. He married Kate Kraft in 2005; they divorced in 2013. To this union, their son, Connor was born, a successful student at Eckert College in St. Petersburg, Florida.
He is survived by his parents, Lynn and Kurt Rogahn; son, Connor; sister, Laurel (Jesse) Davis and their children, Alana and Steven; grandmother, Olive Behmke of St. Petersburg, Florida; uncles, James (Donna) Behmke of Columbus, Indiana; Keith (Linda) Behmke of Muskego, Wisconsin; two aunts, Karen Love of Gulfport, Florida and Kathie Smith of Winchester, Virginia; and other relatives and friends.
A memorial visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m., Wednesday, December 18, with a time of sharing at 5:30 p.m., at Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to National Alliance on Mental Illness-Linn County, P.O. Box 945, Cedar Rapids, IA, 52406, or Willis Dady Shelter. Online condolences may be made to the
family at www.cedarmemorial.com under Obituaries.
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