Hoen Family
Lenny and Rose Hoen have built a life centered around hard work, family and community. Both raised on dairy farms, they carried that tradition forward when Lenny purchased an 80-acre farm in 1960. He started milking 23 Holstein and Jersey cows and worked as a Dairy Herd Improvement Association field representative. In 1964, while Lenny served in the Army and later the Reserves, his father kept things running at home. Four years later, Lenny expanded the barn and married Rose. The farm name, Roslen, is a blend of their first names.
Today, Roslen Farm milks 80 cows in a step-up parlor built in 2009. Lenny and his son, Steve, farm together, managing 700 acres of corn, alfalfa, oats and soybeans. Rose still helps with morning and evening milkings. Lenny credits her steady support as a key reason for the farm’s success.
Lenny and Rose raised eight children, five of whom are living, and now have 16 grandchildren. Everyone chips in when they can, especially during busy seasons. Over the years, the family has earned recognition for production records and dairy show wins. Lenny and Rose remain active in their church, community boards and 4-H—quietly continuing the values they have always lived by.