Roland Gerodias

October 23, 1969 - June 28, 2020

Roland Gerodias, age 50, of Storm Lake, Iowa died on Sunday, June 28, 2020 at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa. Public funeral services will be held on Wednesday, JULY 8, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. at the Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in STORM LAKE. Burial will be held at a later date in the Lone Tree Cemetery in Sioux Rapids. Public visitation will take place on Tuesday, JULY 7, 2020 from 5:00-8:00 p.m. with a Masonic Service at 7:30 p.m. all at the funeral home in STORM LAKE. To watch the live stream of the service, please click the link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85869305865. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake is in charge of the arrangements. Roland Dwight Gerodias, the son of Leonardo and Nora (Daguio) Gerodias, was born on October 23, 1969 in Manila, Philippines. Growing up, Roland attended grade school and high school. He earned his high school diploma and went on to attend college. On June 19, 2010, Roland was united in marriage to Cynthia Rittscher in Sioux Rapids, Iowa. In his free time, he enjoyed playing video games, DJ’ing weddings and parties, going on road trips, spending time with family and friends, listening to podcasts and live shows on Facebook, and helping out his friends and colleagues. Above all, he loved spending time with his boys and granddaughters. Roland was also a member of the Grace Lodge #519 in Laurens, Iowa. Those left to cherish his memory include his wife, Cynthia (Rittscher) Gerodias of Storm Lake, Iowa; mother, Nora Gerodias of Cerritos, California; children, Andrew (Amanda) Gerodias of Sioux City, Iowa and Geroge Gerodias of Council Bluffs, Iowa; grandchildren: Morgan Gerodias, Julianna Gerodias, Alexandria Gerodias, and Calliope Gerodias of Sioux City, Iowa; aunt, Feliza Acorda; parents-in-law, Larry and Gale Rittscher; sisters-in-law, Angie (Brian) Fay of Spencer, Iowa and Ellen (Jerry) Holmberg of Neola, Iowa; niece, Cheyenne Fay of Spencer, Iowa; extended family and friends. Roland was preceded in death by his father, Leonardo Gerodias; grandparents, Palagio and Juliana Daguio; and uncle, Johnny Daguio.