Dr. Daniel Patrick Roland, 75, of Wabash, Indiana, died at 6:45 pm, Thursday, December 23, 2021, at Parkview Wabash Hospital. He was born on March 15, 1946, in Dayton, Ohio, to Joseph William and Viola Bernadette (Bollheimer) Roland.
Dan was a 1964 graduate of DuVal High School in Glendale, Maryland. He was a US Army veteran, serving one tour in Vietnam. Dan received his bachelor and master degrees from Ball State University, and his educational administrative and doctoral degrees, from Indiana State University. He married Jan Lauer in Huntington, Indiana on November 28, 1981. Dan served as the Administrator at Heartland Career Center several years, retiring in 2005. He was a member of St. Bernard Catholic Church, the Wabash Elks Lodge, the Wabash American Legion Post 15, a life member of the Wabash V.F.W. Post 286, and a life member of the D.A.V. in Marion. Dan enjoyed golfing, hunting, and fishing.
He is survived by his wife, Jan Lauer Roland of Wabash, son, Jacob Patrick Roland of Chicago, Illinois, brothers and sister, Ronald W. (Karen) Roland of McKinney, Texas, Timothy John (Carmen) Roland of Pharr, Texas, and Lois (Jeff) Khraling of The Villages, Florida. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Kenneth Roland.
A memorial mass will be 10:30 am, Thursday, December 30, 2021, at St. Bernard Catholic Church, 188 W. Sinclair, Wabash. Friends may call 3-7:30 pm Wednesday, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Ave. Wabash. There will be a rosary service at 7:30 pm Wednesday, at the funeral home. Inurnment will be in Falls Cemetery at a later date. The family recommends masks being worn but not required.
Preferred memorial is St. Bernard Catholic Church.
The memorial guest book for Dan may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.
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