Rev. Arnold “Arnie” C. Rocholl, Jr., 95 of Long Prairie, passed away Sunday, October 25, 2020 at his home in the Meadow Place Assisted Living in Long Prairie. There will be a private graveside service with a memorial scheduled at a future date.
Arnie was born March 2, 1925 to Arnold Sr. and Winifred (Ward) Rocholl in Detroit MI. He graduated from Henry Ford Trade School during WWII and immediately began teaching “Rosie Riveters”, building B24 Bombers at Ford Motor Company. After the war Arnie attended Northwestern Bible College, during which time he became an original staff member for KTIS Radio. That is also where he met Anne Kiemele, his wife of nearly 70 years, the love of his life. The couple were married on June 8, 1951.
Together they served in churches throughout central Minnesota communities, including Anoka, Onamia, Isle, Aitkin, and Storden. Even in retirement in 1992 to Long Prairie, he continued serving as an interim pastor for many years. Arnie had joy in working with his hands. Throughout his life he often worked bi-vocationally where he exercised his love of carpentry and painting. He even built their family home, much of which was constructed from lumber logged from their own property. Bowling and fishing were hobbies that also served him with lifelong friendships.
Arnie and Anne’s greatest earthly joy was found in their family. He will be sorely missed by his children; Linda (Greg) Benson of Gowrie, IA, Rocky (Sue) Rocholl of Ft. Wayne, IN, and Patti Erickson of Pequot Lakes, MN; grandchildren; Kelly (Shea) Mangus, Ryan Erickson, Ali (Matt) Loaney, Jon (Alyssa) Rocholl, Katie Rocholl; great-grandchildren Connor & Cassidy Mangus and Adriana & Brynlee Loaney; and sisters Eleanor Christie of Clawson, MI and Kathie Tenney of Hazel Park, MI.
He is preceded in death by his parents; his wife Anne; his brother Harold, sisters Edith Bunker and Evelyn Nagler; son-in-law Steve Erickson.
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