Funeral services for longtime area farmer, Roger Donald Guyer, 82, will be held on Saturday, Jan. 31, at 11 a.m. at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Garnavillo.

As a young boy of five, he could reach the foot pedals on his Dad's WD if he stood up to drive, to help with the hay raking and farm chores. Not long after, his Uncle Don Kregel taught him how to plant corn in rows so perfect it was very difficult to find the spacings if you cultivated or were harvesting the crops. He loved farming and life as a grain farmer. Christmas time gatherings were always about the farming life with company that he loved so much.

Roger was born on Dec. 1, 1943, the second eldest and firstborn son of Lawrence and Verda Mae Kregel Guyer. His siblings were Janet, Lorna, Wayne, Eunice and Lynn.

Roger Guyer and Susan Thein were married the summer of 1969 and celebrated 56 years together. They have three sons who survive, Steven, Brad (Lori), and Rick. Brad and Lori have four children, Megan, Jenna, Allie Grace, and Zachary. They grew up helping Grandpa, the farmer, bake confetti angel food cakes during visits. It was their special fun time together with Grandpa, after which they would watch a favorite movie, Pinochio.

He is survived by sister, Lorna (Bob) Schwartz, Eunice (Randy, dec'd) Sluiter, and brother, Lynn and Lesa Guyer and numerous family relatives.

He was preceded in death by his parents; older sister, Janet (Joel) Portman, and younger brother, Wayne (Lynn) Guyer.

Roger passed on Dec. 23, 2025, from complications of Achalasia at University Hospitals in Iowa City. Shortly after his marriage, Roger was saved, baptized and confirmed by Rev. Harry Peterson of St. Peter's Lutheran. Roger, who grew up attending church, was a firm believer in Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior. Every evening these past many months he spoke nightly prayers asking the Lord for recovery and healing for family and friends in need. As he closed each nightly prayer, he would sing the four stanzas of Amazing Grace. Roger truly lived a Christian life, much like his father, who always helped a neighbor or friend who needed his help somehow. Never a harsh word or NO if he could be of help to anyone. He was surely welcomed at heaven's gate by his parents, brother and sister and friends. As we mourn his passing, he welcomed eternal life with our Savior, and we shall indeed keep his memory in our hearts through the ages. Amen.