Frederick Charles Roemmele Jr.

Fred was born on June 29, 1947 in Oceanside, New York to Frederick and Johanna Roemmele. He grew up in up-state New York until his family relocated to Poplarville in 1963. Fred served as an Airman in the United States Air Force, stationed at Keesler Air Force Base during Hurricane Camille. He attended Pearl River Community College and The University of Southern Mississippi, where he furthered his education, earning his Master’s Degree in Climatology and Doctor of Philosophy in Statistics.

Fred is preceded in death by his parents, Frederick Charles Roemmele Sr. and Johanna Clara Kappeler; brothers, Douglas Roemmele and Ronald Hedler; sisters, Joan Grabow, Doris Adams and Ann Roemmele.

Left to forever cherish his memory are his wife, Cheryl Pittman Roemmele; sister, Lois Kappeler; brother, Richard Hedler of Melbourne, FL., nephews, Doug Rowell (Julie), Bernie Adams (Tina) and Barrett Estess (Briana) of Santa Fe, NM., nieces; Kimberly Rowell Andrews (Ryan), Heidi Rowell Cooper (Jason), Stephanie Guidry, Wendy Barnes (Nick) Amy Gillespie (Brian), Penny Hedler, Holly Euclide (Andy) and the Grabow family; numerous great and great-great nieces and nephews, sister-in-law, Sybil Estess and brother-in-law Ted Estess of Houston, TX.