Roger DeLong 02/19/2026

Roger Neil DeLong, of River Falls, passed away peacefully on  February 19, 2026,  at age 84,  after a lengthy battle with cancer.  Roger was born on November 10, 1941 in Elmwood, Wisconsin, to Neil and Dorothy (nee Reitz) DeLong.  He attended schools in Eau Galle, Wisconsin, Washington state, and Elmwood, Wisconsin.  Roger married Bonnie Koehler on July 14, 1962, and moved to River Falls where he began a career with the City of River Falls Utility Department. He retired as the Superintendent of River Falls Municipal Utilities in 2002 after over 40 years of service to the River Falls community.

Roger was a long time member of Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church. He was a volunteer firefighter with the River Falls Fire Department for many years. In his younger days he enjoyed stock car racing at Cedar Lake Speedway, playing softball, bowling, fishing and hunting.  In his later years his hobbies included garden tractor pulling with Gopher States Pullers, woodworking, attending car shows with his Ford Mustang, playing Euchre and watching sports.  He was an avid Green Bay Packer and Minnesota Twins fan and also enjoyed watching NASCAR, always cheering for the Fords.  He loved spending time with family, especially his grandchildren.

Roger is survived by his children, Tim (Kathy) DeLong and Teresa (Dan) Webber; grandchildren, Justin DeLong, Jacob (Kara) DeLong, Emalee DeLong, Nick (Maria) Webber, Alex (Hannah Engle) Webber and Sarah Webber; great-grandson, William; sister-in-law, Lorraine DeLong, as well as nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.  He was preceded in death by his wife, Bonnie; parents, Neil and Dorothy; brother, Douglas DeLong, twin infant sisters, Deborah and Darleen, an infant brother and an infant sister.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, February 26, 2026, 2:00 p.m. at Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church (545 Apollo Rd) in River Falls, Wisconsin, with visitation one hour before the service.  Roger’s service will be live streamed using the link below.  Arrangements by Bakken-Young Funeral & Cremation Services. 

In lieu of flowers, memorials to the following organizations in honor of Roger would be appreciated: Cancer Center of Western Wisconsin,  501 Hospital Road, New Richmond, Wisconsin 54017 OR Women of Faith, Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church, 545 Apollo Road, River Falls, Wisconsin 54022

Click here on Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 2:00PM to watch Roger’s service.