Keith G. Rohling

1953 - 2015

Keith Rohling

Keith G. Rohling, 62, of Trenton, Ill., born Feb. 19, 1953, in Highland, Ill., died Saturday, October 24, 2015, at his home.

Mr. Rohling was a dedicated property owner and manager. He was a devout Catholic; a member of the Boy Scouts of America; a volunteer at Joy of the Gospel Ministries;

Samaritan's Purse; many food banks, as well as Habitat for Humanity; and construction at Camp Ondessonk. He was also a volunteer fireman with the Trenton Fire Department. Keith cherished spending time with his family and enjoyed fishing, boating, cycling, kayaking, socializing, hiking, traveling, playing cards and games, construction, driving a bobcat, and walking on the beach with his family and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Paul A., and Margie A., nee Korte, Rohling; two sisters, Geralyn Rehkemper and Joyce Schmidt; a brother, Kenneth Rohling in infancy; his father-in-law, Herbert Luginbuhl; and a niece, Erika Schmidt in infancy.

Surviving are his wife, Wendy S., nee Luginbuhl, Rohling, whom he married on Nov. 15, 1975, in Trenton, Ill.; a daughter, Kelly (Gary) Cooper of O'Fallon, Ill.; a son, Kevin (Kim) Rohling of Marion, Ill.; a granddaughter, Lily Cooper; his mother-in-law, Gene Luginbuhl; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Jerry and Paula Rehkemper, Don Schmidt; Kathy and Bryan Singler, Donna and Don Gramlich, Jane and Kent Pirok, Nancy and Buddy Woods, and Faye and Steve Slemmer; nieces and nephews, Kristi

Schmidt, Nik Schmidt, Gavin (Kate) Rehkemper, Kelsey Rehkemper, Clayton Rehkemper, Josh Singler, Stephen Gramlich, Sarah (Jason) Ralston and family, Ryan Pirok, Jonathan Woods, Tina Woods, Jessica Kuhn, and Tyler Kuhn; and beloved aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Memorials may be made Joy of the Gospel Ministries (where Keith fed the homeless) or The Geralyn Rehkemper Scholarship Fund, and will be received at the funeral

home. Condolences may be sent to the family at: nordikefuneralhome.com.

Visitation: Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, October 29, 2015, and from 9 to 10 a.m. Friday, October 30, 2015, at Nordike Funeral Home, Aviston, Ill.



Funeral: A Memorial Service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, October 30, 2015, at Nordike Funeral Home, Aviston, Ill., with Rev. Pat Jakel officiating. Burial will follow at Trenton Cemetery, Trenton, Ill.

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