He was born June 12, 1947 and grew up on a farm near Axtell, KS. Roger lettered in football, basketball and track at Axtell High School. After graduating in 1965, Roger moved to Topeka, KS and started working for Santa Fe Railroad. In 1966 he enlisted in the United States Army to fight in the Vietnam War. He was a member of the 101st Airborne Rangers Special Forces and served in Vietnam from 1967-1968 where he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart as a combat veteran.
When he returned home he started his music career. Roger played rhythm guitar and sang in bands traveling in Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri and Colorado. He became a Nashville recording artist and released “Honky Tonk Crazy” in 1982. That same year he was nominated for Kansas Entertainer of the year by Senator Robert Dole and won entertainer of the year in Colorado. Four of his songs made the top 100 on the Country Billboard. After that he opened for Reba McEntire, Dolly Parton, Charley Pride and Faron Young. Roger opened the county fair in Caldwell, KS in 2004. Before his death he recorded his 10th CD “Just Beyond the Moon” with his son Rodd Allen Rosedahl, nephew Travis Dale Dugan and dear friend Eddie Rhea.
He was preceded in death by his father Clarence Rosedahl, mother Ethel Rosedahl, brother Lloyd Rosedahl and wife Connie Rosedahl. He is survived by his son Rodd Allen Rosedahl, sister Margie Eklund and grandson Calin Andrew Rosedahl.
Please join friends and family at the Memorial Service that will be held at Salem Lutheran Church in Axtell, Kansas at 2 p.m. on Dec. 22.
