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Theodore D. Rohrer
1943 - 2016
Theodore D. Rohrer
1943 - 2016
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Theodore Rohrer Obituary
73, passed away Dec. 12, 2016. Born in Canton , Ohio on Jan. 26, 1943 to Dale and Martha Strott Rohrer, he was an area resident all of his life. Ted, a member of the Stark County Football Hall of Fame, graduated from MSU where he played football for three years. He was a teacher in the Jackson School System for nine years and a life long farmer.
Ted is survived by his loving wife of 42 years, Carole; brother and sister-in-law, Bruce and Terrie; and many other cherished relatives and friends.
Visitation Thursday 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at the Bethany Mennonite Church, where funeral services will be held on Friday at 11 a.m. with Rev. Gary Smith officiating. Burial at Greentown Cemetery. Memorials may be made in his name to the Bethany Mennonite Church, 3497 Edison St. NW, Hartville, Oh. 44632.
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Jim Proebstle
December 21, 2016
Ted was always appreciated as a quiet spoken gentleman. As a valuable team member at Michigan State he let his action on the football field speak for him. His HOF recognition was well-deserved in tribute to his days at Jackson and MSU. I always enjoyed catching up with him occasionally at various MSU football reunions. Always a team member and part of the Spartan family.
Sue Whitacre Neff
December 17, 2016
Dear Carole and family members, please accept my deepest sympathy on the passing of our favorite Jackson Polar Bear! When I think of Ted I remember his quiet strength, both physically and more importantly strength of character. May you be uplifted by the many lives he touched during his lifetime and their kind expressions of caring. May God bless you and keep you in his loving arms.
Sue Tucker
December 16, 2016
My prayers and thoughts for you ,so sorry for your loss,ted was always very kind to me and my mom.so glad for fond memories when we had our get together last few years planning. Reunion.i know you have wonderful fun memories of your time together. And proud he was in our family. My son,daughter and George and, earls family also send their condolences to you and prayers.
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Jim Naylor
December 15, 2016
CaroleI am so sorry for your lost.My older brother graduated with Ted in '61 and I had the honor of being in his first class at Jackson in the fall of '67. He touched and was respected by many at Jackson. On social media over the past few days,dozens of his past classmates and students told stories about him and offered their condolences. He was and always will be remembered has a good mentor to alot of us who had the privilege to be in one of his classes.I don't know if he knew how highly he was thought of and respected as a teacher,coach,and mentor. Jim Naylor
December 15, 2016
Carole,
My deepest sympathy to you and your family. I remember you and Ted as such friendly, caring people. I moved from Greentown and now live in North Carolina but saw this news on my Jackson facebook page.
Retired Greentown Postmaster and past student of Ted Rohrer,
Sandy Hayes McCollum
Patricia Baer- Klein
December 15, 2016
John and I will miss Ted at our family gatherings, time spent together as cousins in Michigan and Ohio. John and Ted developed a close bond through their love of football and their friendly rivalry. Ted was a gentle man, a proud farmer with a love of the land. He had a great sense of humor which we always enjoyed. He enriched our family. I'm so thankful you had each other for the 42 years God gave you. You are in our thoughts, our hearts and our prayers. With love.
Chris Gaertner
December 15, 2016
Very sad news and my sympathy for the family...from a fellow neighbor who saw a friendly face and a wave hello every time he passed the house in his truck....
Helen Yingling Benard
December 15, 2016
Dear Carole, I'm so sorry to hear of Ted's passing. Please accept my condolences at this difficult time. We all have such wonderful memories of our school times together. My thoughts and prayers our with you.
December 15, 2016
Condolences to you Mrs. Carol Rohrer. I was in grade school with Teddy, we called him that then.
I didn't really get to know him in the later years at Jackson. Everyone new him well, playing football. I always thought of him as as gentle Giant. I'm sure others did also.
My prayers are with at this time.
Thresa Sentz Beasley
December 14, 2016
My Father C. Stephen Ayers (1946-2010) always told me about the Coach Fife teams and how special the teams and players such as Ted were to him and to the community.
Our prayers are with Ted's family.
God Bless,
Brad Ayers
Dick Pfluge
December 14, 2016
Carole, Bruce and family. I am so very sorry to hear of Ted's passing. I hope you find peace in knowing you are surrounded by the many people who both knew and loved him for the great man and mentor that he was. God Bless You.
Dick and Marti Mercier Pfluge
December 14, 2016
Carole, We were so sorry to hear of Ted's passing. May God wrap His loving arms around you and your family. I know you have wonderful memories of your life with Ted. Hold them close to your heart. We are praying for you. May you find the God's peace in this time of sorrow.
Joy and Stan Sickafoose
Bob Webster
December 14, 2016
Carol, Ted was a life long friend, my prayers are with you and his family. He will be missed. Bob Webster
Charles Naylor
December 14, 2016
RIP Big Ted !
Thoughts and prayers are with Ted's family.
Chas Naylor - Class of '61
Tim & Barb Jolliff
December 14, 2016
Carol, so sorry for your loss,Ted was a great man. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and Ted's family.
Robert Friedmann
December 14, 2016
Carole,
We are so very sorry to hear of Ted's passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this difficult time.
Bob and Linda
Craig Snee
December 14, 2016
I've known Ted since I was a kid. I baled hay for him and his dad Dale for several years. They paid great - $1.00 an hour! Better yet, they let us get a drink of water between loads. You can't ask for more than that.
Ted and Bruce took me to a Michigan State game. I never realized what a great athlete he was until much later. He never mentioned any of his achievements.
As I went through school I knew Ted as a coach, an occasional wrestling partner, and as the school attendance officer. He mentored me, challenged me, and encouraged me all along the way. I'm sure he did the same for everybody he came into contact with.
In the years since I'd run into him occasionally and talk about farming and business.
Our prayers are with his family. God has called home a good man whose life was well-lived. I know I speak for many others whose lives were made better for having been blessed to have known him.
Well done Ted!
Ann Backhurst
December 14, 2016
Thoughts and prayers are with Ted's family. So sad to hear the news. (Joyce Ann (Casper) Backhurst - Class of 1961
DAVE BURGOON
December 14, 2016
PLRASE ACCEPT MY DEEPEST SYMPATHY
ken hays
December 14, 2016
rest in peace Ted
Andy Bing
December 14, 2016
Good bye coach! My prayers are with your family
Mike Oldham
December 14, 2016
May God bless your family as Ted blessed the hallways of Jackson High back in the 70s. Ted was a great guy who cared about the kids he watched over...and boy did he watch over us! I "enjoyed" his caring sense of discipline on only one occasion and I had nothing but respect for him. He was truly one of a kind who made a difference in the lives of those lucky enough to get to know him. He's in the Jackson High Hall of Fame for his football prowess, but I'll always remember Ted as a caring man who took care of making the high school a better place and those around him better people.
Dan Braucher
December 14, 2016
Please accept my deepest sympathies.
Tom Huff
December 13, 2016
My thoughts and prayers are with you Carole and family in this difficult time. I can hear Carole laughing now just thinking of all of the great times you had together.
Charlotte Bowman
December 13, 2016
Grief can be so hard, but our special memories help us cope. Remembering you and your loved one today and always.
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