Hischke (LCMS), The Rev. Roland Norman

The Rev. Roland Norman Hischke (LCMS), 74, of Marion, died Friday, July 22, 2011, at his home. Family will greet friends from 3 to 5 p.m. Monday, July 25, at King of Kings Lutheran Church, Cedar Rapids, where memorial services will begin at 5 p.m., conducted by the Rev. Mark Halvorson. Private family burial: Oak Shade Cemetery, Marion. Arrangements by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion.

Survivors include his children, Kevin R. (Martha) Hischke of Northglenn, Colo., Darrell L. (Karen) Hischke of Wauwatosa, Wis., Brian K. (Nancy) Hischke of Burlington, Wis., and Pamela Sue (John) Krog of Central City; seven grandchildren, Laura, Jacob, Jessica, Zachary, Joshua, Kevin and Adam; two great-grandchildren, Molly Rae and Michael Andrew; and siblings, Margaret Golding, Ruth (Orlyn) Wik, Irm Becher, Martin (Elenore) Hischke, the Rev. Waldemar (Anita) Hischke, Mona Pfefferkorn and Paul (Lynn) Hischke.

He was preceded in death by his wife; parents; and brother, Karl Hischke.

Roland was born Oct. 1, 1936, in Suring, Wis., the son of Fred and Martha (Struck) Hischke. He graduated from Suring High School and Concordia Seminary in Springfield, Ill. The Rev. Hischke was ordained July 14, 1963, and served The Lutheran Church-Missouri synod until his retirement in 2004. On Aug. 11, 1956, he was united in marriage to Helen Anne Wenger at Kellner, Wis. Helen died Nov. 29, 2008. The Rev. Hischke was a member of King of Kings Lutheran Church in Cedar Rapids.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to King of Kings Lutheran Church, 3275 N. Center Point Rd., Cedar Rapids, IA 52411, in the Rev. Hischke's memory.

Please sign the online guest book for the Rev. Hischke at  under obituaries.