Roger Leo Papenfus Obituary

With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Roger Leo Papenfus of Rochester, Minnesota, who passed away on May 12, 2023 at the age of 71. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Charles Papenfus and Marge Matthiesen (Aulwes); his stepfather David Matthiesen; his brother Ronnie; and his uncle Bill.

He is survived by: his son Nicholas; his wife Pam Bakken (Simcox); his friend Bill W.; his daughter Nicole Schamp (Nick); his grandchildren, Noah, Nolan of Claremont and Mia Cain of West Concord; and his siblings, Ric Papenfus (Deb) of Dodge Center, Laurie Reynolds of Eagan, Linda Cooper (Keith) of Laporte, Judy Sein (Ken) of Cuyahoga Falls and Jenny Blowers (Dean) of Dodge Center. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews.

If you desire to honor Rocky with a monetary gift, please direct donations to Paws and Claws Humane Society, Rochester.