Obituary for Rexford Reed Rodenborn Rexford Reed Rodenborn, 27, of Omaha, NE passed away on Wednesday, June 6, 2018. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, June 11, 2018 at Corpus Christi Church with Monsignor Kevin McCoy officiating. Interment will follow at Corpus Christi Cemetery.
The visitation will be held from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. with a vigil service at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday at Gunderson Funeral Home & Cremation Services. Rex was born in Fort Dodge on November 12, 1990 to Jim and Ann (Oppedahl) Rodenborn. He grew up in Fort Dodge and graduated from St. Edmond High School in 2009.
He went on to attend college at Creighton University in Omaha, NE majoring in chemistry before entering graduate school studying Pharmacy. He received his Doctorate in Pharmacy from Creighton University in 2016 and completed one year of residency at Methodist Hospital in Omaha. He worked at Methodist Hospital for seven years, starting as a part time pharmacy tech and evolving to a staff pharmacist.
He was employed as a pharmacist at Immanuel Hospital in Omaha at the time of his death. Rex participated in Tae Kwan Do in Middle School as a brown belt. In high school competed in cross country and wrestling and qualified twice for State Cross Country.
As a senior, he finished 26th in State Cross Country. Rex enjoyed comedy, music, movies, Mountain Dew, Pabst, the Denver Broncos and most of all, the Chicago Cubs. Culminating with attendance at the 2016 World Series.
He was fun loving and God blessed him with high intelligence and a near photographic memory. Rex is survived by his parents Jim and Ann Rodenborn of Twin Lakes, IA; his sister Roxanne (Taiki) Esheim of Chicago, IL; his brother Ryan Rodenborn of Twin Lakes, IA and his aunts, uncles and many cousins, and his serious girlfriend, Meaghan Foody, of Omaha. His family is forever grateful for 27 great years of having him in their lives.
Memorials may be left to Unity Point Hospice in Fort Dodge. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Rexford Reed Rodenborn please visit our Sympathy Store. Upcoming Events Visitation 2018 JUN 10.
03:00 PM – 06:00 PM Gunderson Funeral Home & Cremation Services 1615 North 15th Street Fort Dodge, IA, US, 50501 www. gundersonfuneralhome.com/ Order Flowers for the Visitation Guaranteed delivery before Rexford’s Visitation begins. Vigil 2018 JUN 10.
06:00 PM Gunderson Funeral Home & Cremation Services 1615 North 15th Street Fort Dodge, IA, US, 50501 www. gundersonfuneralhome.com/ Order Flowers for the Vigil Service Guaranteed delivery before Rexford’s Vigil Service begins. 2018 JUN 11.
10:30 AM Corpus Christi Church 408 N. 8th Street Fort Dodge, IA, US, 50501 Order Flowers for the Service Guaranteed delivery before Rexford’s Service begins.
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