Kenneth Scipio Rogers, 81, of Chalmers, passed away at 4:51 p.m. Sunday, May 21, 2017 at St. Elizabeth East Medical Center of Lafayette.

He was born October 8, 1935 in Chalmers to the late George and Vera (Scipio) Rogers.

Dr. Rogers earned his bachelor, master and PhD degrees at Purdue University and became U.S. Public Health Service postdoctoral research fellow at Johns Hopkins University Medical School of Baltimore, Maryland.

His marriage was to Chafica Hindi on September 22, 1990 in Los Angeles, California. She survives.

   Dr. Rogers was a professor of biochemistry at the Medical College of Virginia, of Virginia Commonwealth University, in Richmond. He was a part time research assistant in the medical department at Brookhaven National Laboratory in New York. He was a member of several professional societies and contributed on many articles in professional journals. After retirement, Dr. Rogers rejoined Purdue University as a visiting professor in the biochemistry department under Victor Rodwell for nearly ten years.

Kenneth enjoyed traveling, reading books and hunting for arrowheads with his wife. He had a passion for research, westerns, gardening and farming.

Dr. Rogers is survived by his loving wife, Chafica Rogers of Chalmers; his two children, Steven Rogers (wife: Cindy) of Richmond, Virginia and Ann-Louise Rogers Cox (husband: Paul) of New York, NY; his grandchildren, Claire Rogers, Emily Rogers Pillow (husband: Michael) and Dylan Cox; and a great-grandson, Mason Pillow.

Friends may call from 10 a.m. until the time of funeral service at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at Hartzler-Clapper Funeral Home of Brookston; Pastor Bill Henderson to officiate. Interment to follow in Chalmers Community Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.

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