Alden Ray Rodgers

Alden Ray Rodgers passed away on July 27, 2011 at his home in Cornville , AZ with his family present. Alden was born at home in Tamora , NE on December 29, 1924. He graduated from McCool Junction High School in 1942 and married the "love of his life" Donna Bickert on April 12, 1944. He and Donna left Nebraska with their young family and moved to Castle Rock, CO where they operated a successful business for several years. In 1968 they moved to Arizona eventually relocating to the Verde Valley in 2000. Alden was preceded in death by his parents, Troy and Leona Rodgers; his brothers; his daughter Catherine Jean Densmore and his wife Donna Arlene Bickert. He is survived by his daughters Patricia Breitkreut (Frank Meis) of Cornville, Nancy Rodgers of Cottonwood, Mary (Darrell) Webb of Boise , ID, Linda (Steve Lombardo) of Crown King, AZ and Joan (Mike) Gentile of Pt. Charlotte, FL. He is also survived by his brother-in-law and sister-in-law Jerry Bickert and Phyllis Bickert of Lincoln , NE ; 4 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. A private service will be held at a later date. An online guestbook is available to sign at www.westcottfuneralhome.com