Roy Eugene Rochat

Mattoon, IL-Roy E. Rochat, age 92, of Mattoon, IL, passed away at 4:40 p.m., Sunday, February 6, 2011, at Mason Point in Sullivan, IL.\r\nThe funeral service in his honor will begin at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, February 10, 2011, at Mitchell-Jerdan Funeral Home, 1200 Wabash Avenue, Mattoon, IL 61938. Reverend Lou Butler will officiate. Interment will be in Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held 11:00-1:00 p.m., prior to the service. \r\nRoy and his twin brother, Ralph, were born December 15, 1918, in Junction City, KS. Roy was the youngest of seven children born to William Ludlow Rochat and Jessie Appellee (Rush) Rochat. He married Evelyn L. Mummel on April 28, 1947, in Corinth, MS. They were married 62 years before she passed away on July 21, 2009. Survivors include three daughters, Mary Lowry and husband Ken of Toledo, IL, Janet Schauer and husband Bud of Cantonment, FL, and Deb Ferris and husband Frank of Lerna, IL; four grandchildren, Eric Schauer of Maurertown, VA, Valerie Hardy of Cantonment, FL, Jason Schauer of Pensacola, FL, and Chris Levy of Kissimmee, FL; six step grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and thirteen step great-grandchildren. In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by three brothers and three sisters. \r\nMr. Rochat was a retired employee of the Mattoon Street Dept. He had served our country during World War II, with the United States Navy. He achieved Gunner's Mate 2nd Class and was a member of the Armed Guards. He served aboard several Liberty ships and travelled the world extensively with the Navy. On 'D-Day', he was aboard a ship off the coast of Normandy. \r\nIn his free time, Roy enjoyed fishing, calligraphy, and writing poetry. He also enjoyed reading, especially about the Civil War. However, his favorite book was 'Shepherd of the Hills' by Harold Bell Wright, a story based in the Ozarks. Roy's family moved around a lot during his childhood, but some of his favorite memories were of time they spent in the Ozarks near Branson, Missouri. \r\nPlease visit www.mitchell-jerdan.com to light a virtual candle in his honor or share a memory with his family. \r\n

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Roy Eugene Rochat

December 15, 2018 - February 6, 2011