Roger Keith LaPage
Roger K LaPage, 83, Lincoln, died Monday July 24th, 2023. He was born April 10th, 1940 in Omaha, NE to Norman and Elsa LaPage. He was raised in Lincoln, NE and graduated from Lincoln High School. Roger enlisted in the US Army Combat Infantry and served as a member of the Sixth Army Honor Guard. During this time he traveled extensively in the Far East as an armed courier for secret classified information and materials. His travels took him to Hawaii, Midway, Guam, Korea, and Japan. Upon his honorable discharge, he returned to Lincoln, NE and joined the Lincoln Police Department. He rose through the ranks to Assistant Police Chief. During his employment with LPD, he received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Nebraska and graduated from the FBI National Academy.
After retiring from LPD he started several businesses in Lancaster and Cass County as an active real estate investor and entrepreneur. He sold his holdings and retired from this in 2007.
Roger was a member of the American Legion, NRA, and Police Officers Association of Nebraska.
Roger is survived by his wife Wanda, son Kevin (Tanya) LaPage and daughter Melody (Alan) Gagner. Grandchildren Sonny (Kip) Lippold, Seth (Alyssa) LaPage, Brande (Jesse) Dicks and Thomas Gagner. Great-Granddaughters Paisley LaPage, Morgan and Hayley Dicks and Great-Grandson Mason Dicks. Stepchildren Dr Anthony Griess and Dr Amy Cannella, Cassandra Kantor, Chandra and Paul Maraman and 7 step-grandchildren.
Preceded in death by his parents, first wife Janet, and stepson Jeremy Griess.
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Dad , It has been a little over a day since you took gods hand and followed him to eternal life , I do know i will see you and mom very soon,and knowing you ,you will be hunting for the next project for us to start building or remodeling a place to call home ,our journey together the last 23 1/2 years has had ups and downs but we always overcame them .after moms passing how our bond grew is purely been the best experience of our relationship ,wanda ,tanya the kids ,paisley, mel and her family and I and all the hearts you touched definitely have emptiness in my opinion . I did hope for a smoother outcome on some issues the last 8 months and finishing asap farm before the next chapter of your life took hold but feel you will be watching and guiding us through it as we finish the house ,garage and country side salon. I cant express how empty we feel ,there are no words to describe it at this moment. we all were blessed to have you in our lives. LOVE YA AND GOOD NIGHT DAD your son Kevin
My sincere condolences to Roger’s family. Thinking of you all. I always loved how easily Roger smiled and laughed.
I pray for peace and comfort for all. Uncle Roger was a kind soul whom I admired so very much. He will be deeply missed. I am thankful to have many good memories with him.
Shannon
Grandpa…
42 years definately was not long enough. From the horse that I bounced on as a little girl to the poker chips I always wanted out if the cabinet, to the stops me and dad would make after fishing to your house, the Christmases looking forward to grandpa’s meatballs (I haven’t mastered them and pry never will), to the calls and texts we shared of what was going on, to the last times I saw you tinkering with the garden hose out front, surprising you on your birthday (we got you!), to the last “hi kid” I got the day before you left will always stay with me. Have grandma cook you some runzas for me!!!
Love You,
Son
“Another Lincoln High Job Well Done.”
I MISS YOU Dad👨
happy birthday pa,would have been 84 yesterday,have the pic of your 83rd birthday party,who could tell that we would say goodbye 3 months later,if it wasnt for certain circumstances i do honestly believe you would still be here with wanda ,the kids and tanya and i,coming to asap farm for picnics with paisley,feeding the chickens ,helping out in anyway possible or just enjoying seth and i building which you loved,someone took that from you and all of us for reasons unknown.will talk again.love ya K