Gerda Rorabaugh

Gerda Rorabaugh obituary, Bellville, OH

Gerda Rorabaugh

Gerda Rorabaugh Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Snyder-Rodman Funeral Center on Jan. 27, 2026.
Gerda Edith Stein Rorabaugh, age 81, of Sunbury, Ohio passed away Sunday, December 28, 2025, under hospice care at her son's home in Ashley, Ohio. She was born on December 16, 1944, in Manheim, Germany, the daughter of the late Alfred Stein and Ellen (Kramm) Stein.
On January 30, 1970, Gerda married William Andrew Rorabaugh in Manheim, Germany. Together they shared 42 years of marriage until his passing in 2011.
Gerda had an outgoing personality and loved her family. She also enjoyed shopping and decorating for the holidays. Gerda is deeply loved and will be forever missed by all who were blessed to know her.
Left to cherish her memory are her son, Ronald Rorabaugh and his spouse, Sheila Rorabaugh; daughter, Kimberly A. Rorabaugh- Keplar and her spouse, Robert Keplar.
Please consider a donation in Gerda's memory to The Kidney Foundation at: https://www.kidney.org/offices/nkf-serving-ohio
Please visit www.SnyderFuneralHomes.com to share a memory and leave an online condolence.
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