Jolynn Wisted Rogers Dies

Jolynn Wisted Rogers, who served as merchandising manager for Ideal Industries in the late 1980s and 1990s and later joined Square D as sales operation manager, died June 27 of colon cancer. She was 49 years old.

Rogers taught countless electrical distributors how to redesign counter areas and promote their companies more professionally by drawing from merchandising strategies from the retail world.

She is survived by her husband, Rick; two children, Courtney and Jordan; her mother, Annabea Wisted; and three brothers.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established for Jolynn Rogers in care of Anderson Funeral Home Ltd., P.O. Box 605, 2011 S. Fourth St., DeKalb, IL 60115. For information, call (815) 756-1022.