Dorothy M. Rohe

Dorothy M. Rohe, 90 years of age, of rural Pickrell, NE passed away at her home Wednesday morning, March 30, 2016. She was born on January 26, 1926 in Beatrice to John Jr. and Louise M. (Spilker) Helmke. Dorothy attended school at District 32 near Beatrice, and was a 1944 graduate of Beatrice High School. She and Harvey Rohe were married on June 1, 1947 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Beatrice. They lived on the Rohe family farm 2 miles south of Clatonia for 44 years before moving to their present home 3 miles north of Pickrell, NE in 1990. Dorothy was a school teacher at Hoag School for one year, and then at District 149, which was a one room school house with 25 students in all grades. Dorothy was a member of the St. Paul's Lutheran (Soap Creek) Church, rural DeWitt where she played the organ, was a Sunday School teacher for 27 years, and was a member of the Worker's for Christ Circle. She had been a member of the Gage County Extension Board for 9 years, Beatrice Rose Society, Organist Guild, Needle Workers Guild, and the Clatonia Homemakers Extension Club. Harvey and Dorothy enjoyed square dancing and round dancing, needle point, and playing cards.

Survivors include 2 sons, Robert Rohe and wife Nancy of Beatrice and Richard Rohe and wife Betty of Clatonia; 5 grandchildren Christopher Rohe and wife Audra, Kimberle Primavera and husband Tony, Jenna Colbert and husband Chris, Emily Haxby and husband Justin, and Kayte Rohe; 10 great grandchildren; sister Norma Kavanagh of San Diego, CA; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents John Jr. and Louise M. (Spilker) Helmke; husband Harvey (2013); and 3 infant great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM Monday, April 4, 2016 at the St. Paul's Lutheran (Soap Creek) Church, rural DeWitt with Reverend Richard Johnson officiating. Interment will be in the St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery, rural DeWitt. The body will lie in state Sunday from 12-9:00 at the Griffiths-Hovendick Chapel in Beatrice with the family greeting friends from 4-5:00 PM, and at the church one hour preceding the service on Monday. A memorial has been established to the family's choice. A family prayer service will be held at 10:15 AM Monday at the church. Sign Dorothy's online guest book at www.ghchapel.com.

These services have been entrusted to the Griffiths-Hovendick Chapel in Beatrice.