Shane Alfred Alan Rovang, of Rochester, MN passed away on Saturday, January 15, 2022.
He was born on March 9, 1972 at Lakenheath Air Force Base in Lakenhealth, England. Shane graduated from Albert Lea Senior High School in 1990 and later obtained his certification to become an Electrician. He started out his career at Albert Lea Electric and had been currently employed by Adair Electric in Rochester, MN.
Shane was one of those people that excelled at most everything he did. He grew up playing hockey and baseball and later enjoyed woodworking and riding his Harley motorcycle that he affectionately named Betty. Shane was fiercely devoted to his family, especially his children Jack and Rae. Whenever the family would get together you could always count on Shane’s sense of humor to make everyone laugh. He had one of those personalities that everyone was immediately drawn to and a smile that could quite literally light up a room.
He is survived by his children Jack and Rae, his mother and father Jack and Marilyn Rovang, his sister April Rovang, his niece Ava Johnson and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
A celebration of life will be held from 1-4 p.m. on Saturday, January 22, 2022, at Rochester Cremation Services, 1605 Civic Center Drive NW, Rochester, MN.
Rochester Cremation Services is assisting the family with arrangements. Memories and condolences of Shane may be shared at rochestercremationservicesmn.com
This news was very shocking. I worked with Shane many years ago at County Market. We all worked hard and had a lot of fun. Shane was always there with that contagious smile of his making it even more fun. We had a great bunch of kids working with us and I’ll never forget them. My condolences to his entire family. Rest in pease Shane you left us way to early.
Rick Boyer
Prayers and love to everyone
Loved giving him grief at family thanksgiving. Aways had a come back. No matter what!!
he is now in heaven.hoping Our Jessie showed him the way.
So many great memories of Shane. My thoughts and prayers are with the family. ❤️
Marilyn, Jack and family. We were so sorry to hear about your loss of Shane. He was such a nice young man when we knew all of you. May you find some comfort in knowing there are many who hold you in their hearts and prayers.
My heart and prayers go out to my cousin and her family as they navigate through this difficult time. I was in disbelief when I heard the news. I will forever see Shane in my heart with a smile and that loud laugh.
He will always be a cherished friend and every time I think of you I will always smile. You were special.
I met Shane a few years ago on a snowmobile trip to the U P , he was a great guy to be with and we had a great time!! My sincere sympathy to the family
We go way back to when Shane was just a little guy in our neighborhood. He was such a doll! He was a great friend to our son Tony ( whom we lost at the age of 20 due to illness) I hope Tony was there to greet him and hold him there in Heaven. We were friends on Facebook and I always felt that being connected with Shane always kept me connected with Tony. He has a wonderful family. RIP dear Shane❣
Frank and I knew Shane for many years. We 1st knew him during his County Market years. He was a great guy. I always teased him about his ‘crispy hair’. He must have spent a fortune on hair products. Years went buy and the 1st thing I said to him when I saw his shaved head was ‘Hey what happened to your crispy hair’. He laughed. He is greatly missed.
Mary and Frank Trotter
Met Shane thru our daughter Karen while both were in high school. Watched him play hockey in Albert Lea and he traveled with us to a Viking football game with our family. Knew him and his family for many years. Gone to soon. Rest in Peace Shane.
I just found out about Shane’s passing tonight as I was about ready to share on Fb the craftsmanship of a few items I was fortunate to obtain from him from an old iconic tree that had been in many townspeople lives for generations. Well as it happens to all living things, it was time to give the tree another life… you see Shane was such a craftsman & felt the townspeople love for this tree, he was able to salvage some of the wood & make a few keepsake items from it…I was one of the fortunate to obtain a wine stopper & 2 gun replica pens. My heart goes out to his family & thank you Shane for giving me a piece of you & town history… you will live one through all who knew you… rest really my friend!
I just discovered about Shane’s passing today, almost three years later. I have maybe thought about Shane a couple of times since I last seen him 34 years ago. I had a customer come into the shop today with the last name of Rovang, and something inside me said “that name is so familar”. Then it clicked in my head, Shane Rovang. So I looked him up today only to be saddened upon learning of his early passing.
I worked with Shane at Nelson’s County Market in Albert Lea by the lake during my junior and senior years 1988-1990. I enjoyed working with him and even hung out a few times with Shane outside of work. Shane, Mike Lord and Buck Nelson would razz me sometimes about going to Glenville H.S.( I didn’t blame them).
I remember being a scrawny, nerdy, and obnoxious guy who looked up to Shane because I thought this guy has it together; most likely from witnessing the many girls that seemed to be attracted to Shane when he was in high school. I remember thinking his hairstyle with blonde on top was so cool, I copied it. I don’t think he was too flattered, lol.
I remember he had a Burgandy Buick Regal with a vinyl top, it was a 1981, 1982 or 1983 model year. I had a 1980 Buick Regal, so we were a little competitive in that manner. Occasionally seeing Shane on the cruise route on the weekend was not an unfamiliar sight. Sometimes I would pull into the Hardee’s parking lot to chat with him.
I remember one night Shane, Alex Wong (another coworker and classmate of Shane’s) and I went driving into the country, maybe looking for a party. We came upon some yard where there several small burning crosses. We were all like ” WTF ?” We did not stick around long to find out if this was a rural KKK group or not.
It is weird seeing his obituary photo, and seeing a man my age instead of the young 18 year old I last remember. But glancing at his eyes, I see the same look in them he had at 18.
I am sorry for the loss his parents, children, sister and other family and friends have suffered from his passing. It sounds like he was still a great guy.