Roman A. Molls, age 86, of Barron, on Wednesday, July 6, 2022 left his tractor in the field to see his Lord and Savior. Because of his faith and dedication as a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, he dug graves by hand for over 40 years.

He was born on April 3, 1936 in Eau Claire to Carl and Anna (Koehler) Molls.

Roman loved his country and served in the Army from 1960 until 1965 with an honorable discharge as PFC (E3). His family then became his focus and blessed with 7 children and 2 step-sons. Along with farming until retirement, he enjoyed auctions, telling stories, organizing family reunions and singing Hank Williams songs until his last bell rang. His favorite sports teams were the Packers, Brewers and Badgers. In his spare time, he collected obituaries, wrote in his diary, followed an extensive geneology and enjoyed sharing it all with whoever he met.

Surviving are his wife, Maxine; son, Roman Jr. (Sonny); daughter, Ann (Jeff) Schnell; daughter, Debbie (Brad) Treder; son, Bob (Angie); son, Jim (Mindy); son, Dave; son, Jason (Jill); step-son, Justin (Brenda) Flatland and step-son, Faron (Mary) Flatland; grandchildren; great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; and sister, Elizabeth (George) Ruehle.

Roman was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Donald and Carl and a sister, Geraldine Ryan.

Special thank-you to the Mayo Hospice Angels for their love and care.

A funeral service for Roman Molls will be held on Wednesday, July 13, 2022 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Almena at 11:00 a.m. with Father Tom Thompson officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday, July 12, 2022 from 4:00 until 7:00 p.m. at Rausch and Steel Funeral Home in Barron and one hour prior to the service at the church on Wednesday morning. Burial will be at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Almena.

Arrangements are being handled by Rausch and Steel Funeral Home in Barron.

Last Update: Jul 08, 2022 7:12 am CDT