| Graduation Year | Class of 1982 |
| Date of Birth | Aug 16, 1962 |
| Date of Passing | Nov 17, 2007 |
| About | AMES - Sonia Kay Rolland was born in Albert Lea, Minn., on Aug. 16, 1962, to Conrad and Mary (Kraabel) Rolland. She was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Scarville and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Belmond. She attended schools in Inwood, Belmond, Hampton and Ames, graduating from Ames High School in May of 1981. She attended one year of college at Des Moines Area Community College. She worked at the North Grand Care Center in Ames and at the Anderson grocery store in Roland. She moved to Ames in 1992 and worked at Sears for eight years and at the Fareway grocery store for one year until her illness prevented her from working. She died on Saturday (Nov. 17, 2007) at Israel Family Hospice House in Ames after a 14-month battle with cancer. She deeply loved her family, the Iowa Hawkeyes, her friends, animals, Fareway grocery store and Bethesda Lutheran Church. She is survived by her beloved family: parents, Conrad and Mary Rolland, of Roland; Kim Rolland, of Roland; Kari (Chuck) Burgin of Indianola; Steven (Joleen) Rolland of Belmond; and Kristen (Randy) Dougherty of Belmond. Also nieces, Jaclyn Dougherty, Chelsey Dougherty, Shelby Dougherty, Markaya Rolland and Taylor Burgin. Also, nephews, Jason (Holly) Burgin, Gavin Burgin, Bruce Rolland and Michael Rolland. |
