Roger Harlan Huseby

T The funeral service for Roger Huseby, 87, of Belview, will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, December 4, 2023, at Rock Dell Lutheran Church of rural Belview. Visitation will be Sunday from 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. and Monday from 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. all at Rock Dell Lutheran Church. Interment will follow the service at the church cemetery. Roger Harlan Huseby was born on June 19, 1936, in Swedes Forest Township, Redwood County, Minnesota, to Roy and Helen (Sampson) Huseby. He grew up on the family farm and graduated from Belview High School. Roger was a charter member of Rock Dell Lutheran Church. On July 13, 1958, he was united in marriage to Christine Anderson at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Belview. Roger began his career in farming. He also drove a school bus for Belview School District for 12 years. Roger later managed the Hawk Creek Mutual in Sacred Heart and maintained his membership on the Board of Directors since 1969. In 1980, he began the Huseby Insurance Agency in Sacred Heart with his son. Roger had many interests and hobbies including car restoration, camping in the mountains, mowing lawns, World War II planes and heavy equipment. He enjoyed music and was a talented guitar player. Roger entertained many throughout the years from early versions of the “Hee Haw” show in Belview to recent performances at local nursing homes. He was especially fond of time spent with family, especially his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Roger died peacefully on Saturday, November 25, 2023, under hospice care and surrounded by family at his residence in Belview. He is survived by his wife of 65 years; Christine Huseby of Belview; children Jeff (Cindi) Huseby of Belview, Glenn (Tracie) Huseby of Belview, Paul Huseby of New Ulm, Tom (Rose) Huseby of Lamberton and Elaine (Jim) Cross of Glencoe; 16 grandchildren, five step-grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and two step great-grandchildren; sisters Marjorie Stokke and Eunice Meyer. He was preceded in death by his parents and sister Dorothy Hein.