Perkins, Roger Dale

Roger Dale Perkins, 65, of Anamosa, passed away Wednesday, April 14, 2010, at Jones Regional Medical Center in Anamosa. Services will be held Saturday, April 17, at 2 p.m. at First United Congregational Church in Anamosa. There will be a private burial service at Sunny Hill Cemetery in Adair, Iowa at a later date.

Roger was born July 14, 1944, in Grand Rapids, Minn., to Frank and Bertha (Hanson) Perkins. Roger graduated from high school in 1962, went to junior college, then transferred to the University of Minnesota. He joined the Army in July 1965 and was later honorably discharged in 1972. Roger and Carolyn Twidt-Ackley were united in marriage on June 19, 1976. He was employed for 30 years at Maquoketa Valley REC, Anamosa, as a coordinator of engineering. He worked his way up to director of engineering, where he served until his retirement in 2006.

He enjoyed spending time with his wife and three children and spoiling the grandchildren who will all miss him dearly.

Survivors include his wife, Carolyn; son, AECS (AW) Randal R. Ackley USN of Norfolk, Va.; daughters, Debbi (Bun) Montgomery of Alachua, Fla., and Wendy (Kevin) Kirchhoff of Pocahontas, Iowa; sister, Millie (Mark) Clark of Glendale, Ariz.; brothers, Wally Perkins of Placentia, Calif., and Wayne (Leslie) Perkins of Prior Lake, Minn.; brother-in-law, Ron Lane of Grand Rapids, Minn.; 14 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

Roger was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Sonny; sisters, Betty, Jenny and Debbie; and sister-in-law, Marilyn Wolfe.