Roland Rohn (1938 - 2016)

Born 19 May 1938 in Greeley, Weld, Colorado, United States

Ancestors

Died 16 Jan 2016 at age 77 in Fort Morgan, Morgan, Colorado, United States

Biography

Descendant of a Volga German

Roland (Rollie) Rohn, 77, entered his heavenly home on January 16, 2016. He was born May 19, 1938, to Jacob and Katherine (Geisick) Rohn at Greeley, Colorado. Roland was one of eight children. Roland lived in Greeley until his family moved to Wiggins in 1942. He graduated from Wiggins High School in 1957. He married Jo-Ann Westhoff in 1959.

Roland enjoyed sports activities, farming, and was a member of the Hoyt Community Center, and Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church during his life. Roland enjoyed nature and wildlife.

Roland is survived by his 5 children: Teresa Rohn, Greeley, Tammy Mills (Andy), Craig, Kevin Rohn (Janet), Wiggins, Diane Comer (Steve), Wiggins, and Kris Rohn, Wiggins; 2 sisters, Edith Ewertz, Wiggins, and Darlene Kobobel, Severance, 7 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren, and numerous nephews and nieces. Roland was preceded in death by his parents, Jacob and Katherine Rohn, 4 brothers, Jacob, Henry, Raymond, and Edward Rohn, 1 sister, Clara Kitzman, and 1 grandchild, Austin Mills.

Visitation will be Friday, January 22, 2016 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at the Heer Mortuary Chapel in Fort Morgan. A rosary will be Friday, January 22, 2016, at 7:00 p.m. at the Heer Mortuary Chapel in Fort Morgan. The Funeral Service will be held Saturday, January 23, 2016, at St. Helena Catholic Church in Fort Morgan at 10:30 a.m. Interment will follow at the Hoyt Cemetery in Hoyt, Colorado. Donations can be made to The Hoyt Community Center, Inc., c/o Joe Westhoff, Treasurer, 2823 Morgan County Road 3, Wiggins, CO 80654. Published in The Fort Morgan Times on Jan. 19, 2016

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Sources

• Burial: "Find A Grave Index"
  citing record ID 157155683, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com
  FamilySearch Record: Q2SM-24B3 (accessed 5 February 2024)
  Find A Grave: Memorial #157155683
  Roland Rohn burial (died on 16 Jan 2016) in Hoyt, Morgan, Colorado, United States of America. Born on 19 May 1938.

• "United States Public Records, 1970-2009," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJ6X-TYXT : 16 May 2014), Roland Nmi Rohn, Residence, Wiggins, Colorado, United States; a third party aggregator of publicly available information.