Get to Know Mark Rozell Doland Agency

Growing up on a dairy farm west of Warner impacted who Mark Rozell is today.

“It shaped my whole life,” explained Rozell, the seventh of nine children. He said when he was not in school, he was milking cows, feeding calves and playing sports. “I gained a strong work ethic, learned about cooperation and to this day, I have a deep understanding of the importance of family.”

After high school, Rozell attended Northern State University where he played basketball and received a teaching degree. His education and passion for athletics led him to his first career as a high school teacher and coach in Redfield and Doland.

“I enjoyed working with the students and the comradery I had with the other teachers – I really enjoyed working with educators,” Rozell said.

Rozell enjoyed education and coaching. He was not looking for a career change when his Farmers Union Insurance Agent Dennis Boyd encouraged him to come work for him.

“I took a leap, and that is why I am here today,” Rozell explained, noting that Boyd had built up a strong customer base, and as he neared retirement, he was looking for someone he could trust to take over.

Rozell began working with Boyd and another insurance agent, Bonnie Wagner. When Wagner retired, Blain Anderson joined the team. Today, Anderson and Rozell work to continue the legacy of trust that Boyd and Wagner built among their customers.

“Trust is so important in this business because people are trusting you to help protect them from risk.”

Rozell added that as an insurance agent, he often finds himself utilizing the skills he built growing up on the farm and as an educator.

“The best thing about my work is the people,” Rozell said. “Insurance can be confusing, so I take the time to listen to my customers and help them find the products they need.”

When Rozell is not working, he and his wife, Julie, spend most of their free time watching their daughter, Addison, play college basketball for the University of Mary. And they spend quite a bit of time with their other children, Sarah, Drew, Kaitlyn, and their granddaughter, Louise.