Rodger Emmett Liles

Rodger Emmett Liles, 81, of Rigby, died March 4, 2010, at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center. He was born August 15, 1928, in Monroe, Washington to Basil Liles and Mildred Winifred Norris Liles. He was raised and attended schools in Everett Washington. He served in the US Marines from 1946 – 1949. On July 24, 1948, he married Patricia Sherman in Oakland, California. He lived most of his life in El Cerrito, California. He was a Real Estate Broker in Northern California and was elected president of Northern California Realtors Association and served from 1989-1990. Rodger was active in philanthropic causes for the needy. He was an avid golfer and enjoyed fishing, hunting, reading, lunch at the Rigby Senior Citizens Center and taking his favorite companion, Chico, for walks around Rigby Lake. Rodger was a wonderful grandfather and loved spending time with his family. He is survived by his wife, Patricia Sherman of Pleasant Hill, CA, and family members, Karen Liles (Mark) Hoopes, of Rigby, Rodger Emmett Liles Jr. of Reno, NV, James Grande, of Emeryville, CA, Phyllis Kacher, of Arlington, WA, Robert (Shirley) Sherman, of Walnut Creek, CA, nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, a daughter, Susan Margaret Liles Grande, two brothers, Robert Basil Liles and Herbert W. Liles. A funeral service will be held at 6:00 p.m., March 6, 2010, at Eckersell Memorial Chapel, 101 West Main Street, Rigby. The family will receive friends one hour prior to services at the funeral home.