Age 74, passed away on 11/9/16 of pancreatic cancer. He is preceded in death by his father, mother, stepmother and brother. He is survived be his sister, seven children, 10 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. Roland was born on 4/11/42 in Minnesota where he married and raised his children. He also lived in Kansas, Texas, New Mexico and most recently Ohio. He was in New Mexico at the time of his passing. Roland spent the last years of his life building new homes and renovating older homes in the Eaton and Lakengren Ohio area. He was living a real life Monopoly game and would have had a few hotels if given more time. Roland was a happy positive person who enjoyed life. He would always said "life is wonderful honey" no matter what was going on in his life. He was loved by many and will be greatly missed. Roland will be laid to rest next to his father on Saturday November 19th 2016 at Hillside Cemetery, 2601 Ridgway Pkwy, Minneapolis, MN 55413.