Ruth E. Rohrer

Ruth E. Rohrer, 87, of Goshen died Wednesday evening, April 27, 2016 at The Maples at Waterford Crossing where she had recently been admitted.

She was born December 26, 1928 in Bremen to Jesse and Amelia (Berger) Bollenbacher.

On February 5, 1949 she married Berlin J. Rohrer.  He died Oct. 17, 2006.

Survivors include twin daughters, Judy (Norris) Stump of Cromwell and Joyce (Michael) Minnich of Goshen; two sons, Randy (Sharon) Rohrer of Ligonier, and Mark (Brenda) Rohrer of Goshen; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; a sister, Evelyn Leeper; and a brother, Lester Bollenbacher, both of Bremen.

Along with her parents and her husband, she was preceded in death by a sister, Bernice Myers and three brothers, Clarence, Norman and Louis Bollenbacher.

Mrs. Rohrer was a 1946 graduate of Bremen High School and past member of the Home Economics Club and Maplecrest Country Club, where she and her husband enjoyed golfing.  She was an avid bowler, winning a state championship in singles.

A member at Faith Lutheran Church, she and her husband Berlin enjoyed wintering in the Bradenton/Sarasota area of Florida for 30 years.  Ruth enjoyed gardening and loved being a grandma and spending time with her grandchildren.

Friends may call Wednesday, May 4, 2016 from 9 a.m. until the 11 a.m. funeral service at Faith Lutheran Church, 202 S. Greene Road, Goshen.  Pastor John Hickey will officiate.

Burial will follow at Violett Cemetery, Goshen.

Memorial gifts may be directed to Lewy Body Dementia Assoc., 912 Killian Hill Road S.W., Liburn, GA  30047