Rodney was born November 25th, 1928 to Ingvald and Ethel Iverson on a farm three miles west of Comertown, MT. He graduated from Comertown High School in 1946, one of two students in the class. His favorite memory of high school was playing basketball.

After graduation, Rodney helped on the farm, driving the 1928 tractor. When his brother purchased a dairy to sell milk, Rodney and his sister, Betty, moved to Culbertson to help with the business. In 1949, the boys built a machine shop in Culbertson to do welding and automobile rebuilding. In 1953, he was drafted into the Army, serving as a vehicle mechanic while stationed in France.

After discharge, Rodney measured farmland for the ASCS, eventually becoming Supervisor. When the office manager retired, he was appointed to the job, which he held until his retirement in 1986. This made over 30 years working with what he says about the farmers - “the best in the world.” His last job was caretaker of rest areas for the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks at Snowden, Culbertson and Brush Lake.

Rodney was also active in his community. He taught Hunter Safety classes for over 25 years. He was the last active charter member of the Northeastern Montana Threshers. He served as Culbertson Chamber President and on the Roosevelt County Civil Service. He played on baseball teams and competed in horseshoe tournaments, bringing home many trophies. He was a member of the American Legion and Culbertson Museum. He attended and helped the Trinity Lutheran Church in any way he could. Restoring and rebuilding old tractors and machinery was a favorite pastime. Rodney had a complete shop with lots of needed tools, sometimes fabricating his own tool for a special job, and enjoyed helping anyone he could with work or repair.

Rodney passed away March 3, 2020 in Culbertson. He is survived by his three girls, Irene (Carl) Thuesen of Billings, Mae (Ward) Hecock of Shelby, and Bev (Terril) Raaum of Culbertson, 7 grandchildren – Ben (Nikki) Thuesen, Katie (Yong Hyun) Park, Jake Thuesen, Jason (Lindsay) Hecock, Alicia (Trevor) Haymour, Jennesy (Jim) Taberna, and Jamie (Adam) Jespersen; 12 great-grandchildren – Addison, Kaden, Jaclynne, Harper, Paxton, Sophia, Lacey, Delaney, Jonathan, Carson, Oliver, and Molly; and sister, Betty Zoanni, and many nieces and nephews. Preceding him in death are his parents, Ingvald and Ethel, wife Ella Mae, sister Pearl, brother Howard, and ex-wife Caroll.