Carl Lawrence Roling

Carl Lawrence Roling, age 22, of Charlotte, Iowa, died resulting from an auto accident, Thursday, November 11, 2004. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, November 16, 2004 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Sugar Creek, rural Preston, Iowa. Celebrant will be Father Ed Botkin. Burial will be at St. Joseph Sugar Creek Cemetery. Visitation for Carl will be Monday, November 15, 2004 from 3:00- 9:00 p.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Sugar Creek, rural Preston.

Carl was born May 19, 1982 in Clinton, Iowa, the son of Larry and Joan (Schmidt) Roling. He was a Northeast High School Graduate with the Class of 2000. He was also a graduate of Indian Hills Community College, Ottumwa, Iowa in 2003. Carl enjoyed carpentry and farming work with his father and family. He was currently employed at Plastics Unlimited in Preston. He had previously worked for Genesis Systems in Davenport. He liked the outdoors, including hunting, fishing and gardening.

Carl touched a lot of people in his 22 years with his broad smile, friendly way, and his ability to make everyone feel special. His family and friends were most important to him.

Carl will be deeply missed by his parents, Larry and Joan Roling, his two sisters, Katie and Lizzie, and his brother, Ben, all of rural Preston; and his maternal grandparents, LaVern “Bud” (Emma) Schmidt of Clinton, Iowa. Carl is preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Ben and Laurentia Roling, his uncle, Greg Rogis, and his aunt, Marilou Roling.