ROSHONE, Robert L.

The Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, Arizona Wednesday, February 27, 2013 Robert L. Roshone, 88, of St. Paul, Neb., died Sunday, Feb. 17 at Heritage Living Center in St. Paul. A private family service will be held. Memorials are suggested to the St. Paul Library Foundation. Jacobsen-Greenway Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Robert was born Dec. 16, 1924 in St. Paul to Ardre and Veronica (Rojewski) Roshone. He attended and graduated from Palmer High School in 1941. Upon graduation, he moved to Wyoming, where he worked for various ranches and led pack trips into the Wind River Mountains for the Box R Ranch at Cora, Wyo. On Sept. 26, 1944, he joined the United States Army and served until receiving his discharge on Aug. 2, 1946. He then moved to Tucson. During that time, he worked as a wrangler for guest ranches -- including the Hacienda del Sol at Tucson, Bishops Lodge in California and the Rancho de los Caballeros in Wickenburg. While he was in Tucson, he met and married Mary Stewart Rice on Dec. 24, 1955. After their retirement from the Rancho de los Caballeros, they spent summers in Hawaii. In 2005, he moved to St. Paul and lived the remainder of his life there. He loved the cowboy life. He always said he had a good life, good wife, and a few good horses. Robert worked at Ben’s Saddlery in Wickenburg, making saddles and doing leatherwork. He enjoyed volunteering at Desert Caballeros Western Museum in Wickenburg. Robert is survived by his sister Jean Christensen of St. Paul; nieces Shirley and Dennis Brandt of St. Paul, Connie and Elton Flodman of Hordville, Loretta and Mick McDowell of St. Paul, and Gayle and Gary Render of Florida. He is preceded in death by his parents; his wife Mary in 2002; great nephew Randy Francis; and brother-in-law Albert Christensen. Condolences for Robert may be signed at www.jacobsengreenway.com.