Bandstand Flag Notice – August 2021
Marvin D. Rolffs
Marvin D. Rolffs
August 7, 1939 – January 3, 2019
The United States Army and Army Reserves
The flag flying over the bandstand during August is in honor of Marvin Rolffs.
Marvin entered the Army in 1962. After basic training at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, he had six months of training at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, for Arty Track vehicle maintenance. He was awarded the Sharp Shooter badge for Rifle.
He went on to serve in the Army Reserves in Iowa until his discharge in 1968.
Marvin’s first civilian job was with Louie Anders, and then he and Tom Kelderman opened a garage in 1965. He later opened his own garage, Rolffs Auto Service, operating it for 40 years, retiring in 2012.
Contact Shawn Langkamp at Langkamp Funeral Chapel & Crematory at 641-672-2181 or www.langkampfuneralchapel.com on the Contact-Us-Link if you are interested in honoring a deceased veteran with the flag above the bandstand.
