James Theodore Rodewald

James Theodore Rodewald August 6, 1927 - September 18, 2022 95 Years Jim passed away quietly at home, with his youngest daughter at his side. He was born at home in Obar, NM, to Otto and Monetta Rodewald, the first child of five. The family lived many years in Logan, NM. Jim joined the Navy in August 1945. He was trained to do meteorological observations and performed those duties on a Navy ship as WW II came to a close. After honorable discharge on October 9, 1947, he returned to New Mexico, where he met Nina Beverly Rodewald in Tucumcari, fell in love and married her on October 9, 1948. They caught the bus that same day for Jim to start his job with the National Weather Service in Texas, where they had four children. He moved the family to Juneau, AK in 1962 and became the most recognized voice for the weather service in Juneau, doing weather broadcasts on the local radio station. He retired from the weather service in early 1977 and had a second career at Alaska Power and Light, where he worked to maintain the high voltage power lines - a physically challenging job - which often required harrowing trips by boat to windy, rainy outpost islands. He was an avid outdoorsman - providing game for his family with his fishing and hunting skills. He was very active in the local Masonic Lodge, Eastern Star, and Square Dancing groups and enjoyed reading, wood working, collecting Alaskan artifacts and coins, researching the Rodewald Family tree, traveling and his award winning photography - among other things. He was always focused on his family, very loyal, had great integrity and was extremely knowledgeable - always learning and willing to share his wisdom with anyone else who wanted to learn. He and Beverly resided in Juneau for 45 years, returning to Lubbock in 2007. He is preceded in death by his wife of 61 years, his son James Alan Rodewald, his parents, and his sister Betty Lurena James. He is survived by 3 of his children: Karen Elizabeth Lamb, husband, Steve, Patricia Lee Rodewald, and John Theodore Rodewald; grandchildren Robert Charles Rouse, Jr., Octavia Desiree, Rejni Kimberly Welch, husband David, Rajiv Westley Chopra; and great grandchildren, Taylor Russell Koch, Charles Tanner Koch, Zadin Nicholas Miller, David Giacomo Welch, Damon Kalyan Welch, and Estelle Gwendolyn Welch. He is loved and will be missed by all who knew him. Your presence is welcome at the viewing and either or both of the services in Mr. Rodewald's honor: Thursday, September 29, 2022 Viewing will be at Sanders Funeral Home from 2:30 to 5:00 pm. 1420 Main Street Lubbock, TX sandersfuneralhome.com Friday, September 30, 2022, there will be 2 services: 10 am CDT - a service at Carillon Neil Chapel followed by reception 1717 Norfolk Avenue Lubbock, TX 2:30 pm MDT - Graveside Masonic service at the Logan, NM Cemetery, prior to interment in the family plot. Remembrances may be made in the form of donations to High Point Village 6223 County Road 6300 Lubbock, TX 79416 highpointvillage.org/give