Francis Alfred Rogers
Francis Alfred Rogers returned to his Heavenly Father on Monday, Nov 18, 2019. He passed at his home surrounded by his loving family.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 23, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Stake Center, located at 1127 Helen Ave. in Holbrook, with a visitation one hour prior.
He was born June 15, 1929, in Snowflake to Andrew Locy Rogers Jr. and Rebecca Smith Rogers.
Francis served in the Korean War and served his mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Southern States Mission. He was a missionary for the church all of his life, especially to the Navajo people he loved dearly. He worked for Arizona Public Service as a Lineman/Journeyman putting up power lines all over Northern Arizona. He retired from APS in 1985.
He was a faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and held many callings and did them to the best of his ability. He also loved the great community and people from Holbrook. He loved his family and everyone he came in contact with. He married his eternal companion, Velda Brown on Nov. 7, 1959, and they had been married for 59 years. She passed away on Feb. 10, 2019.
Francis is survived by his two daughters, Kathi Sue (Bill) LeBaron and Rebecca K. (Mark) Hampton; one son, Doyle A. (Monique) Rogers; 11 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren with two on the way.
Owens Livingston Mortuary of Holbrook handled the arrangements.
