Louis & Barbara Rogge
MARRIED: July 6, 1954 - 70 Years
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
In January 1953, Barbara Poey from Edison, New Jersey, met Louis Rogge of Baton Rouge in Japan, where they were both stationed with the United States Air Force during the Korean War. They married in Tokyo on July 6, 1954. The couple settled in Baton Rouge in early 1959, with Louis working as a machinist for the LSU College of Chemistry and Physics and Barbara serving as a principal’s secretary for the East Baton Rouge Public School System after raising their children. Both retired in 1992.
In January 2017, they moved into the Louisiana Veteran’s Home together, sharing a room and delighted to be in a place where they receive exceptional kindness and care. In July 2024, their children and family gathered at the VA Home to celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary.
Louis and Barbara are the loving parents of Pamela (Ted) Barkhoefer, Louis (Patty) Rogge Jr., Cynthia (Bryan) Dupuy, and Roxanne (Scott) Maddie. Their grandchildren include Ryan (Rebecca) Rogge, Jesse (Nicole) Bjorndahl, Landon (Jane) Rogge, Hannah (Kevin) Wayts, Mason Maddie, and Kennan (Miriam) Rogge. Their great-grandchildren are Grayson and Hope Rogge, Emmett and Jane Bjorndahl, Ryker Wayts, and Alexandra Rogge, with another great-granddaughter expected in June.
The couple were active participants at St. Gerard Catholic Church for many years until 1991, when they moved and began attending St. George Catholic Church. They continue to be deeply involved in the church, with Louis particularly active in the Knights of Columbus, where he served as a Fourth Degree Grand Knight and was named Knight of the Year in 2006/2007.
