An Eternal Home

For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands. — 2 Corinthians 5:1

Bob (Gary's brother-in-law), Cindy (niece), Doris (sister) and Gary

Sunday we celebrate Gary's homecoming with a viewing at Erickson-Anderon Mortuary in La Mesa.

This photo shows Uncle Bob, Cousin Cindy, Aunt Doris, and her brother Gary four years ago.

This is the obituary that appeared in the Spencer Daily Reporter on Friday, May 17:
https://www.spencerdailyreporter.com/story/2609800.html

Gary John Rogers was born in Estherville, Iowa on Dec. 17, 1933, to Otto Rogers and Lucile Trullinger Rogers. Gary was raised by his mother in Spencer and graduated from Spencer High School in 1953. He served in the United States Air Force from 1953-57. Gary married his high school sweetheart, Rita Kindlespire, on June 30, 1956, and was blessed with almost 55 years of a wonderful marriage.

In 1957 he moved back to Spencer where his first two sons were born. In 1959 he and Rita pulled a U-Haul trailer out to California, where he became employed by Hostess Cake Los Angeles. The next year he was transferred to Camarillo-Ventura where he rose from route driver to assistant supervisor to supervisor. In 1965 he was transferred back to Hostess Los Angeles. In 1969, Gary was promoted to area sales manager. Later that year, Gary was promoted to general sales manager of Hostess Cake for the San Diego bakery and was put in charge of all cake operations for San Diego County, Imperial Valley and Yuma, Arizona.

Gary retired from Hostess Cake and Wonder Bread in 1995 after over 35 years. He was a talented salesman and won many promotions and accolades during his career working as a route driver to senior manager. After retiring, Gary was very active in the La Mesa Senior Softball League and volunteered for many years at Sharp Grossmont Hospital in San Diego.

He and Rita made an annual trip back to Spencer after moving to California to visit friends and relatives. He maintained contact with many friends from his high school class right up to the end.
Gary was a loving husband, dad, grandfather, uncle and friend. Gary could engage anyone in conversation and make them feel right at home. He loved to dance. He was an avid racketball player and had a great love for all sports, at which he excelled in high school.

He passed away May 12, 2019.
Gary is survived by his sister, Doris; three sons: Kyle, Kirk and Kelly; daughters-in-law: Mariana, Carol and Liz; grandchildren: Michael, Maggie, Katie, Abby, Cameron and Carly; nephews: Barry and Rick; and niece, Cindy.

A vigil from 3-5 p.m. will be held on Sunday, May 26, 2019, at Erikson-Anderson Chapel, 8390 Allison Ave., La Mesa, CA 91942 619-466-3297. A memorial service celebrating Gary’s life will be held later in the summer at First Presbyterian Church San Diego.

We are thankful that we have an eternal home in heaven.