Gorham, Kansas – Rolland F. “Ladd” Goreham, age 89, died February 9, 2016, at the Main Street Manor at the Russell Regional Hospital Russell, Kansas.
He was born August 9, 1926, in Yates Center, Kansas, to Floyd R. and Pearl E. (Williams) Goreham. He married Joyce E. (Culver) on June 15, 1948, at Yates Center, Kansas. She died April 5, 2011.
He grew up in Yates Center, Kansas and attended Yates Center High School. He was a US Army veteran and entered into the service in October 1944, stationed in the Philippines and seeing combat duty he was awarded the Bronze Star. He was honorably discharged in September 1946.
In 1952, he moved to Russell and worked for John O. Farmer Oil Company and Shields Drilling Company. In his later years, he worked for the Rural Gas Service and Holler Electric. He retired in 1992. He moved to Gorham in 1986 and was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church Gorham, Kansas and a member of the Russell V.F.W. Post No. 6240. Up until 2011 he mowed the Gorham Senior Center, St. Mary’s Catholic Church and St. Mary’s Cemetery.
Rolland was an avid fisherman and bow hunter. He also liked to build and repair boats for himself as well as other people. It was a family tradition to spend summer weekends and vacations at Cedar Bluff and Lake Wilson, boating and fishing. He and Joyce spent a lot of their retirement fishing at lakes in Kansas and Nebraska.
Survivors include three sons, Roland E. Goreham and wife, Peggy, Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho; Tim Goreham, Wilmington, CA; Robert Goreham and wife, Judy, Hoisington, KS; two daughters, Rolana Fisk and husband, Neal, Russell, KS; Mary McCartney and husband, Drew, Gorham, KS; one brother, Larry G. Goreham, Hays, KS; one sister, Donna Soverns, Kansas City, MO; 14 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Joyce of 62 years and one grandson, Mark Wagner.
Services are 11:00 A.M. Monday, February 15, 2016, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church Gorham, Kansas with military honors by the Russell V.F.W. Post No. 6240.
The family will receive friends from 9:00 to 11:00 A.M. Monday, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church Gorham, Kansas.
Memorials may be made to St. Mary’s Cemetery fund. Cline’s Mortuary, 412 Main Street, Victoria, Kansas 67671 is in charge of arrangements Condolences can be sent via email to clinesmortuary@eaglecom.net.