Barbara A. Rohwer, 55, of Fremont, died at her home on July 1, 2009. She was born Aug. 10, 1953 in York to Eilert and Margaret (Glock) Fricke. On Dec. 20, 1975, she married Keith Rohwer at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Rising City.
She was baptized on Sept. 6, 1953 and confirmed on March 19, 1967 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Rising City, Neb. She received her Eighth Grade Diploma from Immanuel Lutheran Parochial School. She graduated from David City High School in 1971 and received her bachelor's degree from Midland Lutheran College in 1975 with both Elementary and Special Education teaching endorsements.
Barbara began her teaching career in 1975 as a fourth grade teacher at Grant Elementary School in Fremont. She left that position in December of 1979. She worked as an elementary substitute teacher in Nebraska City for 13 years. She served as a tour guide for the Arbor Day Farm and the Arbor Day Foundation.
Barbara served as a Sunday school teacher, a catechism teacher, and a vacation bible school teacher. She sang in the church choir and played the piano for the church choir. She served on numerous church committees. Barbara served as a Teammate to a student in Nebraska City for several years. Barbara has been an active member of both Phi Delta Kappa Teacher's Sorority and PEO.
She was preceded in death by her mother-in-law, Martha Rohwer, in 1993; her father-in-law, Arnold Rohwer, in 1999; her brother-in-law Ken Rohwer in 2003; her sister-in-law Lila Rohwer in 2003; and her nephew Aaron Wilcox in 2008.
She is survived by her husband, Keith, of Fremont; her son, daughter-in-law and granddaughters Andrew, Karen, Sydney and Chloe of Kearney; her daughter and son-in-law Elizabeth and Peter Stout of Kearney; her parents, Eilert and Margaret Fricke, of Ulysses; her sister Patricia Wilcox of Springfield; her brother and sister-in-law, Jan and Lori Fricke of Ulysses; her sister and brother-in-law, Marla Fricke and Robert Ottaviano of Kansas City; two nieces; three nephews; and five great-nephews and many friends.
Memorials may be directed to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church.
Condolences or reflections will be forwarded to the family when left at www.duganchapel.com.
Visitation is Friday 3-8 p.m. at Good Shepard Lutheran Church with the family present from 6-8 p.m.
Funeral service is Saturday at 10 a.m. at Good Shepard Lutheran Church.
Interment will be at Union Cemetery.
Fremont, Neb. —
