Reed Marvin Roloff

Bloomington - Age 62, passed away on May 7, 2026, surrounded by family at Fairview Southdale Hospital. Reed was born to Shirley Sekas Roloff and Marvin Lloyd Roloff in 1963 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. His family moved to Minnesota in 1965 and settled in Bloomington. Reed attended schools in Bloomington and graduated from Jefferson High School in 1982. After high school he attended St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota and graduated with a degree in Biology. While he was a student at St. Olaf, he was diagnosed with polycystic kidney disease which affected his entire life. Following college he worked at designing and marketing wheelchairs and loved every minute of it. This career was interrupted with a stroke caused by polycystic kidney disease when he was 34 years old. Several years later his kidneys were removed, and he was on dialysis until he received a kidney from his brother, Ross. This kidney endured for the rest of his life. Reed was baptized as a child of God at Grace Lutheran Church, Green Bay, Wisconsin; Confirmed at Christ the King Lutheran Church, Bloomington, Minnesota; and married Tami Hecht at Christ the King Lutheran, Bloomington in 2003. Reed and Tami both loved football, hockey and baseball and lived in Bloomington during their entire marriage. Reed enjoyed close friendships with his friends from church, St. Olaf College, classmates from Jefferson High School and students from his high achiever class when he was in sixth grade. Reed loved to read, work on model boats and fish. He was always upbeat and enjoyed a real sense of humor. Reed was an excellent musician and played the piano and trumpet. In recent years, Reed worked as a substitute teacher at Olson Middle School and Jefferson High School in Bloomington. Scouting was important to Reed. He was an active Boy Scout and earned the award as an Eagle Scout. He continued to assist young scouts in achieving the same award. Reed is survived by his wife Tami, parents Shirley and Rev. Dr. Marvin Roloff, brother Ross Roloff and wife Tracey Nicastro, nephews Oliver and Henry Roloff, sister Robyn and husband Dan Dunagan, nephews Aidan, Ronan and Kian Oldre; brother-in-law Brent and wife Amy Halweg; brother-in-law Steve Hecht and uncles, aunts, cousins and many friends. He is preceded in death by grandparents Edna and Emil Roloff, Martha and Frank Sekas, special grandmother Bertha; parents-in-law Harvey and Miriam Hecht, sister-in-law Lynn Hansen and husband Ed; and uncles and aunts. Memorials are preferred for American Cancer Society, Polycystic Kidney Disease Foundation, St. Olaf College, Christ the King Lutheran Church, or donor's choice. Funeral services for Reed will be held at Christ the King Lutheran Church, 8600 Fremont Avenue South, Bloomington, on Saturday, July 11, at 11:00 a.m. with visitation starting at 10:00 a.m. A fellowship lunch will follow the service at the church. www.Washburn-McReavy.com

Reed Marvin Roloff

November 2, 1963 - May 7, 2026

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