Obituary

Johnson Woman Dies

After Long Illness

D, Rohrs Passes Away

At Her Johnson Home

Funeral services were held Sunday, March 28 at Hickory Grove church

for Mrs. Dietrich Rohrs, who passed to her reward March 25 at her

home in Johnson.

Mrs. Rohrs had lived 22 years of her life in Johnson and most of

her life near this place. She will be missed by many.

Out of town attendants of the funeral were Mrs. Wm. Hoops,

Mr. and Mrs. August Hoops and Aldert Heitmann of Byron,

Nebraska, August Fintel, William Fintel and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur

Fintel and son of Deshler, Nebraska, Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Frialing and Mr. and Mrs. Burkey of Alma, Nebraska, and

Mr. and Mrs. August Bohling of Masena, Iowa and

Mr. and Mrs. Teten of Talmage, Nebraska.

Following is the Obituary.

Wilhelmina Kathrina Bohling, daughter of Henry Bohling and his

wife Friederika, was born on the 12the of July 1859 in

Schwalingen, Germany. There she was baptized in the name of

the Triune God. After receiving the necessary instruction she

was confirmed on the 2nd day of April 1874 in Neuenkirchen,

Germany. She remained true to her confirmation vow unto the end.

In the year 1882 she came to this country to Nemaha County,

Nebraska, and made her home with her brother, William Bohling.

On April 28, 1884 she was united in marriage with Dietrich

Rohrs, the marriage being performed by Pastor Nau, then

pastor of the Hickory Grove Lutheran Church. This union was

blessed with three sons and one daughter. After her marriage

the family home was established 2 miles north and one-half

mile east of Rohrs Station, the place now occupied by her

son Wm. P. Rohrs. In 1914 she and her husband went to

make their home with another son, Henry. About a year later

they moved to the place on the east side of the town of Johnson,

where she lived until her departure from this life.

Since, on the 22nd of January 1930 her husband was taken from

her, after a brief illness she longed to follow him into eternity.

As long as she lived in this country, she was a member of this

congregation and even in the last years of her life, when she

suffered much because her hearing was very much impaired,

she never the less continued to attend services in her church.

Often she spoke of being ready to leave this life, if only the

Lord would call her. Until that time she wished to live no where

else but in her own home.

About 3 weeks ago she was taken seriously ill, but recovered

again. Again on March 2nd of this year she was taken ill,

and this time she was not to regain her former strength. On

March 6th she par took of Holy Communion and was now ready

to depart in peace. However it was the will of her Lord that she

wait a few weeks longer. During this time she suffered much,

and repeatedly expressed the wish to die. On Maundy Thursday,

March 25th, at 1:15 P.M. the Lord answered her prayers, and

called her away from this vale of sorrow to himself in heaven.

She attained the age of 77 years, 8 months and 13 days.

She leaves to mourn her departure, her four children,

C. D. Fred Rohrs; Henry W. Rohrs, both of Johnson,
Wm. P. Rohrs, Auburn; and Anna, Mrs. Emil Moerer, Johnson;

20 grandchildren, two aged brothers, Mr. Fred Bohling, Sr., and

Mr. Wm. Bohling Sr., both of Auburn and a number of other relatives.

May she rest in peace.

The Johnson News

Thursday

April 1, 1937

Obituary

MOURN PASSING OF HONORED MAN

Henry C. D. Rohrs of Johnson Is Summoned

Death Came After a Short Illness and Ended Life

at one Who Commanded Respect of People

Among Whom he had Lived and Worked for Many Years.

Henry Christian Dietrich Rohrs passed away Wednesday evening

January 22 at 11:00 o'clock at his home in Johnson following an

illness of only a few days duration. At the time of his passing he had

reached the age of 76 years, 2 months and 29 days. He had lived

in the Johnson community for many years and was well known as a

man of sterling Christian character and agreeable disposition.

Mr. Rohrs always had a kindly word and pleasant smile for

everybody and could always see the humorous side of life. His

demise will be keenly felt by his relatives and his many friends

and associates. With his passing the community not only loses one

of its pioneers, but also a godly man and and upright citizen.

Dick Rohrs as he was familiarly known was born October 24, 1853

in Schwalingen, Germany. There he was baptized and grew to

young manhood and on April 9, 1868 was confirmed  in the

Lutheran faith. In 1870 he immigrated to New York and from

there went to Cedar county, Iowa, where he was employed on a

farm. In 1883 he came to Nemaha county and in April 1884 was

united in marriage to Wilhelmina Bohling and they established

their home in the Hickory Grove neighborhood three miles north

and one -half mile east of the church. To this union four children,

three boys and one girl were born, all of whom survive their father.

For forty two years Mr. Rohrs had been a conscientious member

of St. Paul's Lutheran church (formerly known as Hickory Grove)

and for the past eight years had held the office of deacon. His

willingness to serve wherever his religion and church called was one

of his outstanding characteristics.

In 1916 he and his wife moved to Johnson where they made their

home for the past fourteen years. He leaves to mourn his departure,

his aged wife, his children, Fred, Henry, William and Anna (Mrs.

Emil Moerer) all of whom were at his bedside when the end came.

He leaves numerous other relatives and many friends.

Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at St. Paul's Lutheran

church south of Johnson. Reverend Theodore Streng and son,

Reverend John Streng officiating. The interment was made in the

church cemetery. Relatives from a distance who attended the funeral

were Mr. and Mrs. Dale C. Chase, of Monument, Kansas;
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Freiling, Athol, Kansas; Mrs. Marie Meyer,

Gaylord, Kansas; Mr. and Mrs. Herman Teten, Talmage, Nebraska. 

The Nemaha County Herald

Friday

January 31, 1930

Popular Couple is Wed

Miss Anna Rohrs and

Emil Moerer  Married

The marriage of Miss Anna Rohrs and Mr. Emil Moerer took place on

last Thursday at Hickory Grove church, the ceremony being performed

by Reverend Theodore Streng, in the presence of a large gathering of

friends and relatives of the bride and groom. The attendants were

Miss Elizabeth Bohling and Mr. John Meyer. After the ceremony and congratulations the guests repaired to the home of the bridge's parents

where they enjoyed a very elaborate and satisfying wedding dinner.

The remainder of the afternoon was spent in merrymaking such as is

fitting and proper on such a happy occasion.

The bride who is a charming and accomplished young lady, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dick Rohrs and enjoys the esteem and the highest respect of the people among whom her entire

left has been spent.

The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Franz Moerer and a young man

who has the confidence of all who know him. He has gained this confidence by his industry honesty and good habits. The newly married couple will  make their home on a farm south of Johnson ad to his home they will take the best wished of many friends who trust that the years may bring to them happiness and prosperity.

Nemaha County Herald

Friday

February 16, 1917