James Earl Roloff

James Earl Roloff, 60, passed away quietly in his sleep early Saturday, Jan. 30, just two months after learning he had bone cancer.

Born Aug. 27, 1949 in Spokane, James grew up on a farm in the Marshall-Windsor area, attending local elementary schools and then Cheney High School, from which he graduated in 1968. Thereafter he attended Spokane Community College and worked at a variety of jobs.

All his life he enjoyed reading and collecting assorted memorabilia, accumulating an extensive library and a prized Coca-Cola collection. A highlight of his life was a cross-country tour of the U.S.A. by rail in 1989. Following his older brother and sister, he joined Marshall Community Church, serving in a variety of roles, and in recent years he had attended Lidgerwood Presbyterian Church and enjoyed their many functions.

Preceded in death by his father Gus and sister Sharon McLellan, James is survived by his mother Lolabelle Roloff at the Spokane home they shared, an older brother Ron (Marilyn) of Odessa, Texas, and younger siblings Dale and Norman of Spokane and sister Betty Lacrosse of Buckley, Wash.

Also surviving are maternal uncle Glen (Bernice) Shivley of Walla Walla and paternal aunt Donna Roloff of Spokane, along with numerous cousins, nieces and nephews and lots of friends and acquaintances, all of whom will miss his infectious happy-go-lucky spirit.

Funeral arrangements will be provided by Heritage Funeral Home, 508 N. Government Way, and a memorial service will be held there at 1 pm, Sat. Feb. 6 with Lidgerwood pastor Mark Wheeler officiating.