Eleanor Rohla, age 104, of Carter, passed away on Wednesday, February 08, 2017 at the Winner Regional Long Term Care Facility. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, February 11, 2017 at the United Methodist Church in Winner. Burial will follow at the Winner City Cemetery. Visitation will start at 1:00 PM on Saturday at the United Methodist Church in Winner.
Eleanor Rohla, age 104, of Carter, passed away on Wednesday, February 08, 2017 at the Winner Regional Long Term Care Facility.
Eleanor was born July 17, 1912 at Kutch, Colorado, to James and Stazie (Cerny) Vopat. They lived in several Nebraska Towns before moving near White River, SD. Later the family moved back to Nebraska.
Eleanor married Robert K. Rohla November 7, 1939 in Ord, Nebraska. They farmed in the Carter/Witten area all their lives.
Eleanor was a gentle, hardworking homemaker. She raised lots of chickens and a garden, then preserved the produce for her family’s use. She was a life member of WFLA (ZCBJ) Lodge.
She is survived by her three children, Eleanor Shimek of Gering, NE., Robert J. (Nancy) Rohla of Presho, Edward Rohla of Carter; five grandchildren Karol (Galen) Smith of North Platte, NE., Jim (Coleen) Shimek of Scottsbluff, NE, Richard (Donna) Shimek of Winner, Jenny (Scott) Choquette of Overland Park, KS., and Cristy (Ross) Flemmer of Dell Rapids; nine great-grandchildren James, Amber and Ashley Shimek, Kristopher and Emily Smith, Elizabeth and Claire Choquette, Lucas and Jacob Flemmer; two step-great-grandsons Nick and Greg Smith;five great-great-grandchildren and two step-great-great-grandchildren; sister-in-law Minnie Vopat of Kearney, NE., and a host of other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband Robert, her parents, her sister, two brothers and a son-in-law.
- Mason Funeral Home
Eleanor Rohla, age 104, of Carter, passed away on Wednesday, February 08, 2017 at the Winner Regional Long Term Care Facility.
Eleanor was born July 17, 1912 at Kutch, Colorado, to James and Stazie (Cerny) Vopat. They lived in several Nebraska Towns before moving near White River, SD. Later the family moved back to Nebraska.
Eleanor married Robert K. Rohla November 7, 1939 in Ord, Nebraska. They farmed in the Carter/Witten area all their lives.
Eleanor was a gentle, hardworking homemaker. She raised lots of chickens and a garden, then preserved the produce for her family’s use. She was a life member of WFLA (ZCBJ) Lodge.
She is survived by her three children, Eleanor Shimek of Gering, NE., Robert J. (Nancy) Rohla of Presho, Edward Rohla of Carter; five grandchildren Karol (Galen) Smith of North Platte, NE., Jim (Coleen) Shimek of Scottsbluff, NE, Richard (Donna) Shimek of Winner, Jenny (Scott) Choquette of Overland Park, KS., and Cristy (Ross) Flemmer of Dell Rapids; nine great-grandchildren James, Amber and Ashley Shimek, Kristopher and Emily Smith, Elizabeth and Claire Choquette, Lucas and Jacob Flemmer; two step-great-grandsons Nick and Greg Smith;five great-great-grandchildren and two step-great-great-grandchildren; sister-in-law Minnie Vopat of Kearney, NE., and a host of other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband Robert, her parents, her sister, two brothers and a son-in-law.
- Mason Funeral Home
Eleanor Rohla, age 104, of Carter, passed away on Wednesday, February 08, 2017 at the Winner Regional Long Term Care Facility. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, February 11, 2017 at the United Methodist Church in Winner. Burial will follow at the Winner City Cemetery. Visitation will start at 1:00 PM on Saturday at the United Methodist Church in Winner.
Eleanor Rohla, age 104, of Carter, passed away on Wednesday, February 08, 2017 at the Winner Regional Long Term Care Facility.
Eleanor was born July 17, 1912 at Kutch, Colorado, to James and Stazie (Cerny) Vopat. They lived in several Nebraska Towns before moving near White River, SD. Later the family moved back to Nebraska.
Eleanor married Robert K. Rohla November 7, 1939 in Ord, Nebraska. They farmed in the Carter/Witten area all their lives.
Eleanor was a gentle, hardworking homemaker. She raised lots of chickens and a garden, then preserved the produce for her family’s use. She was a life member of WFLA (ZCBJ) Lodge.
She is survived by her three children, Eleanor Shimek of Gering, NE., Robert J. (Nancy) Rohla of Presho, Edward Rohla of Carter; five grandchildren Karol (Galen) Smith of North Platte, NE., Jim (Coleen) Shimek of Scottsbluff, NE, Richard (Donna) Shimek of Winner, Jenny (Scott) Choquette of Overland Park, KS., and Cristy (Ross) Flemmer of Dell Rapids; nine great-grandchildren James, Amber and Ashley Shimek, Kristopher and Emily Smith, Elizabeth and Claire Choquette, Lucas and Jacob Flemmer; two step-great-grandsons Nick and Greg Smith;five great-great-grandchildren and two step-great-great-grandchildren; sister-in-law Minnie Vopat of Kearney, NE., and a host of other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband Robert, her parents, her sister, two brothers and a son-in-law.
- Mason Funeral Home
Eleanor Rohla, age 104, of Carter, passed away on Wednesday, February 08, 2017 at the Winner Regional Long Term Care Facility.
Eleanor was born July 17, 1912 at Kutch, Colorado, to James and Stazie (Cerny) Vopat. They lived in several Nebraska Towns before moving near White River, SD. Later the family moved back to Nebraska.
Eleanor married Robert K. Rohla November 7, 1939 in Ord, Nebraska. They farmed in the Carter/Witten area all their lives.
Eleanor was a gentle, hardworking homemaker. She raised lots of chickens and a garden, then preserved the produce for her family’s use. She was a life member of WFLA (ZCBJ) Lodge.
She is survived by her three children, Eleanor Shimek of Gering, NE., Robert J. (Nancy) Rohla of Presho, Edward Rohla of Carter; five grandchildren Karol (Galen) Smith of North Platte, NE., Jim (Coleen) Shimek of Scottsbluff, NE, Richard (Donna) Shimek of Winner, Jenny (Scott) Choquette of Overland Park, KS., and Cristy (Ross) Flemmer of Dell Rapids; nine great-grandchildren James, Amber and Ashley Shimek, Kristopher and Emily Smith, Elizabeth and Claire Choquette, Lucas and Jacob Flemmer; two step-great-grandsons Nick and Greg Smith;five great-great-grandchildren and two step-great-great-grandchildren; sister-in-law Minnie Vopat of Kearney, NE., and a host of other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband Robert, her parents, her sister, two brothers and a son-in-law.
- Mason Funeral Home
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