Roger D. Heglin was born December 14, 1945 in Beresford, SD to parents Ralph and Lillian (Anderson) Heglin. He passed away peacefully on March 28, 2017 at Bethesda Nursing Home in Beresford, SD at the age of 71.

Roger attended Brooklyn rural school as well as Beresford and Centerville schools. He helped on the family farm and for various neighbors. He drove truck for Dan Dugan and other companies and was proud of his "Million Mile No Accidents" driving record. He also owned and operated R & R salvage. Roger moved to Denver, CO where he was a heavy equipment operator in the construction industry. He moved back to Beresford and eventually moved to Hawarden, IA where he worked for L.G. Everist and Boyers. He also owned his own trucking company, L & R Trucking. Roger retired in 2012 due to health issues and continued to live in Hawarden until the present time.

He was married to Starlyn Sorensen for 17 years and was blessed with his four children, Angel (Allen) Andrews, Beresford, Lisa (Mike) Cummings, Sioux Falls, David Heglin, Spokane, WA and Shannon (Seth) Sundstrom, Harrisburg. He was later married to Linda Winters. Roger is also survived by his sibblings, Dorothy (Rodney) Soderstrom, Baudette, MN, Delores Moffet and Dorene Soma, Sioux Falls, Ronald (Mona) Heglin, Surprise, AZ and Debby (Brendt) Lessmann, Beresford; 11 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren on the way. He was preceded in death by his parents Ralph and Lillian Heglin. He loved his family and will be greatly missed.

Memorial services will be held 10:30 AM, Friday, March 31 at Brooklyn Evangelical Free Church, Beresford, SD.