Lynn was born March 25, 1970 in Spring Grove, Minnesota to Steven and Jackie (Amdahl) Erlandson. She graduated from the Mabel-Canton High School in 1988 and then from North Iowa Community College in Calmar, Iowa with a degree in cosmetology. On December 18, 2004 she married Larry Rogich at the Highland Lutheran Church in rural Decorah, Iowa. Lynn had worked as a distributor of salon products and as a salon consultant, sales manager for Tri-State Signing, at Nancy’s Solutions in Caledonia, and a daycare provider for five years so she could stay at home with their son. She was currently an assistant with the pre-school program at Mabel-Canton Elementary School, and at A.B.L.E. in Spring Grove. Lynn also volunteered as an assistant Cub Scout leader, and as a P.A.L.S leader at the school.
Lynn was a member of the Scheie Lutheran Church and enjoyed camping, fishing, hunting morel mushrooms, cooking, crafting, decorating for Christmas, and especially spending time with family.
Lynn passed away unexpectedly, March 5, 2012 at the Gundersen Medical Center in LaCrosse, Wisconsin at the age of 41.
Lynn is survived by her husband Larry of Mabel; a son Levi; a step-daughter Colleen; mother Jackie Erlandson (Tom Madson) of Mabel; sister Lisa Erlandson of Mabel; a brother Shane (Dawn) Erlandson of New Hampton, Iowa; grandmother Ruby Erlandson of Mabel; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her father; a sister Laura; grandparents Nick Erlandson and Lyle and Adeline Amdahl.
Funeral services will be 11AM Saturday, March 10, 2012 at the Scheie Lutheran Church in rural Mabel with the Rev. Mary Waudby officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 – 8 Friday at the Mengis Funeral Home in Mabel and one hour prior to services at the church. |
