Gregory Even Rognerud

Gregory ‘Greg’ Even Rognerud, 56, of Boerne, passed away peacefully at his home in Fair Oaks Ranch on April 30, 2020. Born Sept. 1, 1963, in Racine, Wisconsin to Mary Carroll and Berdette Rognerud, Greg grew up in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He graduated from North Carolina State University with a bachelor’s degree in animal science. After leaving school Greg pursued his passion for working with horses and moved to Kentucky, where he worked at Kentucky Horse Park. He left Kentucky and moved to Kerrville to manage the breeding program for a large Egyptian Arabian horse farm. While in Kerrville, Greg met the love of his life and married Karen Rognerud. They raised their two sons in Boerne. He was a long time Boerne Berges Fest director where he made many life-long friends. Greg had many close friends and maintained these relationships through the years. He was always there to lend a hand or an ear whenever needed. He was an honest and hardworking man who never did anything the easy way - only the right way. He was employed for many years by Methodist Healthcare in the Boerne Emergency department. He was preceded in death by his mother and father, Mary Carroll and Berdette Rognerud. He is survived by his wife Karen Rognerud; his son Joshua Rognerud, wife Taylor and grandsons Cayson and Holt; his son Jay Rognerud, wife Avery and grandchildren Ryer and Winter; sister Ann Gordon, Tom Dixon and nephew Gregory Gordon (Little Greg); sister Elizabeth and Curtis Terry and niece Courtney Wise; brother Mark Rognerud. A celebration of life will be scheduled at a later date. In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to the Kidney Foundation of America www.kidney.org/donation.