Gary Roscoe

Funeral services for Gary Clayton Roscoe will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, January 2, 2014 at Bonnerup Funeral Service, Albert Lea. The Reverend Don Rose will officiate. Interment will be in Lakewood Cemetery, Albert Lea. Visitation will be from 3:00 p.m. – 5:00p.m. on Wednesday at Bonnerup Funeral Service, Albert Lea, and one hour before services. Gary died peacefully at his home (REM Oaks) in Kasson on December 28, 2013. He was 61. Gary was born on May 16, 1952, in Albert Lea, to Georgia (Mellang) and Clayton (Casey) Roscoe. He attended school in Albert Lea and worked for Cedar Valley Services in Albert Lea and Owatonna and at Straight River Enterprises in Medford, retiring in 2012. Gary resided at Crest Home in Albert Lea for a short time before moving to Woodvale in Albert Lea and then to a Woodvale home in Albert Lea. He lived almost 20 years at Our Homes South in Owatonna where he had three wonderful housemates and staff that cared for him. He was fortunate to find a new home last April in Kasson. Although his health was declining, he still touched the hearts of all who worked there. Gary was truly blessed to have such caring people in his life. He enjoyed time spent with his family and friends. He loved to go fishing at the cabin, watch movies and the Twins and Vikings, and read the paper. Going out to eat was also a favorite outing. He looked forward to his birthday and Christmas every year. He had a special gift of remembering people's birthdays. Gary is survived by: his three sisters, Carol (Don) Cravath of Plainview, Barb Roscoe of Nederland, CO, and Julie (Bill) Ladwig; nephews Brett Cravath, Brad (Julie) Cravath, Travis (Katie) Ladwig, Nate (Angela) Ladwig, and niece Jill Ladwig and fiancé Kyle Courtney; great nephews Liam and Henry Ladwig; cousins Trink (Lee) Van Guilder, Bebe (John) Ruud, John (Sandy) Roscoe, Bob (Linda) Roscoe, and a number of other out-of-state cousins; and his baptismal sponsor Virginia Hermanson. His parents preceded him in death. Memorials may be made to donor's choice.