John T. Roswick

John T. Roswick, 78, Bismarck died January 28, 2025 at Sanford Health, Bismarck. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 am Wednesday, February 12, at Ascension Catholic Church, 1825 S 3rd St, Bismarck, ND with Rev. Mr. Dustin Johns officiating. Lunch with be provided after the service. Burial will be at North Dakota Veterans Cemetery.

John was born June 20, 1946 to Elmer and Eleanor (Payseno) Roswick of Bismarck, ND. He attended high school at St. Mary’s Central High School and graduated from North Dakota State University. He and Junell (Olson) met on a blind date and were married on September 22, 1984.

John began working at Midwest Motor Express (MME) at age 16. Following graduation and a three-year stint in the U.S. Army where he achieved the rank of captain, he returned to MME in 1972 and served as treasurer, president and chairman of the board, a position he held until his retirement in 2019. MME recently celebrated a century of transportation services in North Dakota.

John's North Dakota Motor Carriers activities led to his appointment as North Dakota's state vice president, a post that included serving on the board of directors of the American Trucking Association (ATA). John served in those positions until his retirement after 33 years of service. He was also member of The National Motor Freight Traffic Association, Inc., which advocates for trucking issues to federal agencies and the Supreme Court.

John was a long-time president of Bismarck Industries, a development partner of the Bismarck-Mandan Development Association, which was instrumental in bringing more than 1,000 new jobs to the Bismarck economy. He also served as a board member of the Thomas and Francis Leach Foundation, which gifts more than $1 million annually to regional non-profit organizations that support the arts, humanities, education, medical sciences, and health and social services.

In addition to his long-term service to the transportation community, John had a passion for motorcycle road racing. Along with his son, Jonathan, and many friends, he volunteered for years as a technical inspector for Minnesota’s Central Road racing Association. He was the clubs oldest licensed expert racer. John and Junell enjoyed many years between their cabin in Detroit Lakes, MN and their home in Las Vegas, NV with friends and family.

John is survived by his wife Junell; children Jorden (Minnetonka, MN) and Jonathan Lydia (Roseville, MN); two corgi granddogs Rocky and Ethel; two brothers Bob Julie (Bismarck, ND), Bill (Detroit Lakes, MN); four sisters Jane Allen Klein (Parker, CO), Peggy Mark Tool (Detroit Lakes, MN), Pat Craig Juntti (Duluth, MN), and Ann Gene Ferguson (Wilton, CT). He was preceded in death by his parents Elmer and Eleanor.

The Roswick family would like to thank the staff of Touchmark care center and Sanford Health for the wonderful care of their Husband, Father and brother. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to St. Mary's Central High School.