Class of 1966

1966 Maroon SpotlightRollie LeForce
Rollie LeForce

Basketball ’64-’65, F.C.A. ’64-’66, Track ’63-’64, F. T. A. ’64-’65.

1966 Graduation Edition
Perry Daily Journal

Roland Leon LeForce, 17 year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Busse, plans to attend Central State college. He was born Oct. 7, 1948, in Guthrie, but has attended only Perry schools. At PHS he has played basketball and been a member of Future Teachers of America and Fellowship of Christian Athletes. His favorite subject is Problems of American Democracy, and his hobby is working with cars.

Roland Leon “Rollie” LeForce

October 7, 1948 – April 11, 1997

Roland “Rollie” LeForce, 48, Evanston, WY, formerly of Perry, died at 11 a.m. Friday, April 11, 1997, at L.D.S. hospital in Salt Lake City, UT.

LeForce was born at Guthrie on Oct. 7, 1948, the son of Clyde Raymond and Lila (Day) LeForce. He was a 1966 graduate of Perry high school and attended Central State university one year.

On July 29, 1967, he and Flora Keith were married at Perry. He served in Vietnam with the United States Marines from 1968-70. An oilfield construction worker, LeForce had been employed by R.L. Frailey of Perry for 17 years. At the time of his death, he was vice president of Elkhorn Construction of Evanston.

In addition to his wife, survivors include one daughter, Jeana Sue Cross, Perry; one son, Nathan Arron LeForce, Evanston; four grandsons, Danial Leon Cross, Devin James Cross and Dominick Don Cross, all of Perry, and Joseph Roland LeForce, Evanston; his parents, Lila and Clifford Busse, Perry; three brothers, Doug LeForce, Perry, Frank LeForce, Albuquerque, NM, and Chris Busse, Delaware, OK; and two sisters, Connie Betchan, Perry, and Tawni Herring, Stillwater.

He was preceded in death by his father, Clyde LeForce, and one brother, J.D. LeForce.

Funeral was at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the First United Methodist church of Perry. Rev. Cortez Cranfill, pastor, officiated. Burial was in the Fairview cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the transplant unit of L.D.S. hospital in Salt Lake City.