Roger B. St. John 2/6/1918 – 6/11/2012

Roger B. St. John, son of Charles St. John and Mary A. Jansen St. John, Loving husband of Grace E. Miller St. John, passed away peacefully early Monday morning. He was born in Rushville Nebraska and grew up in Pine Ridge South Dakota, on a homestead purchased from the Oglala Sioux Indians. Roger graduated with a degree in Mechanical Engineering from South Dakota State University. After serving in the Navy in WWII, he and Grace moved to Washington where he worked on the Grand Coulee Dam project. On relocating to Richland, he worked for over 30 years for the Federal Government as an engineer for the Atomic Energy Commission. Additionally, he was an active leadership member of the Boy Scouts of America and The Knights of Columbus. Roger loved fishing, square dancing, traveling with Grace in their RV, and their many friends. Roger was preceded in death by his parents, and his sisters Lois, Patricia and Donna. He is survived by his wife Grace; his Brother Anton of Denver CO; his sons Richard of Arlington TX, Ronald and Patrick of Vancouver WA; and his daughter Donna Rodewald of Vancouver WA. He is also survived by three grandsons, three granddaughters and two great-grandsons. Roger was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend. He will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him.

There will be a Rosary at Einan's Funeral Home in Richland WA at 7:00pm on Thursday 6/21/12 and a funeral mass at Christ the King Catholic Church in Richland WA at 11:00am on Friday 6/22/12.