Rolland John Kegley

Rolland J. Kegley. Born to eternal life Feb. 7, 2021 at age 67 at Vanderbilt University Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee following complications after heart /kidney transplant surgery in November. Rolland was born Dec. 18, 1953 in Milwaukee. He spent childhood/youth years in Crandon, WI, Oshkosh, WI and Menomonee Falls, WI. Rolland graduated from Falls North High School in 1972. He later attended college at Carthage College where he played football, and UW-Milwaukee where he studied Economics and Business. He worked in Sales and Marketing including many years at Brady Corporation. As a talented and innovative representative of Brady, he traveled to Europe and Asia to handle accounts there. A loving husband and devoted father of 6 children, Rolland utilized dinner times, evening family time, car rides and all time to share his faith and love of Jesus with us all and to engage in lots of instructive, heartfelt, and good-humored discussions. Rolland loved fishing, hunting, coaching, various trips and adventures, walking and playing with his kids, and he enthusiastically attended their sports, music and other activities. His loving support continued even with his grandchildren . The joy he received from time with his family was precious to him. Rolland was a member at St.Paul Lutheran Church in Grafton for 25 years. Rolland loved to attend Bible Study and taught youth religious education classes at the church. He also loved reading, farms and animals, the WI State Fair, and talking to old and new friends alike. It has been said that Rolland never met a stranger as he was immediately interested to learn about everyone he encountered. His positive attitude of believing each day was “the best day of his life” permeated his entire being. Rolland is survived by his wife Peggy (née Szyper) of 33 years, his mother Dorothy Andrews (née Waite) his children: Rolland (Karen), Samantha (Peter), Casey (Beth), Noah (Monica), Ellie (Jon) and Sophie. Grandchildren: RaeAnn, Rook, Armella, Charlotte, Boaz, Fiona, Adah, Eliana, Lylah. Sister Diane (Knute) Reichel, sister and brothers -in-law, cousins, aunts, nieces and nephews and many friends. He is preceded in death by his father Edwin H. Kegley and his brother Edwin G. Kegley. Memorials for Rolland can be sent to North- Central Transplant Fund. Donations can be made at helphopelive.org