Sally Rohrer

SALLY ROHRER

Ceda Rapids

Sally Rohrer, 77, of Cedar Rapids, joined the Heavenly throne in Heaven on Tuesday, March 14, 2017, as she fought a courageous battle with cancer. Visitation: 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, March 18, at Salem United Methodist Church, Cedar Rapids. Memorial service: 11 a.m. Saturday at the church, conducted by the Rev. John Luke and the Rev. Leonard Doc Ranson. Burial will be held at a later date.

Survivors include her husband of 42 years, Charles; sisters, Vivian N. Legreid and Joan (Darrell) Pint of Jesup; brother, Alan (Judy) D. Kress of Independence; daughter, Toni (Rob) of North English; granddaughters, Kelsey (Andy) Anthony of Cedar Rapids and Alexis Rohrer and Allicia Rohrer; great-granddaughter, Adelaide Anthony of Cedar Rapids; great-grandson, Maxwell Anthony of Cedar Rapids; nieces and nephews, Sonya (Keith) Richardson, Benita Hinsey, Kevin (Juanita) Legreid, Lorna (Dennis) Legreid, Bruce Pint, Todd (Shelli) Pint, Troy (Donna) Pint, Shawn and Craig Kress and Alan (Judy) Kress; a special friend, Lou Ann Yacoub; and a host of friends near and far.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Carl and Bernice Kress; and brother, Richard D. Kress.

Sally was born Jan. 30, 1940, in Quasqueton, Iowa, the daughter of Carl and Bernice (Butterfield) Kress. Sally (Kress) Rohrer loved to have fun. She loved to tell stories, but always genuine. People would say "she is such a character." She had fun right up to the end. When she walked into a room, she radiated with laughter and light. Even in her final days, she was "fabulous," said her husband, Charles L. Rohrer. Complications from pancreatic cancer disease riddled her body. She was 77 years old. She had a resurgence of energy.

Sally was active in many groups she was president of Victor Women's Club and served the Grinnell Christian Women's Club in many capacities. She spoke to many groups in the Victor and Brooklyn areas. In 1978, she received the Writer's Award from the American Association of Patient Account Managers. She was a hospice worker for many years.

Sally loved to entertain, often having tea parties or entertaining guests for dinner. She loved fashion and always dressed so pristine. Sally loved to help anyone, especially the elderly, and served on the Iowa County Task Force and had several nursing home ministries.

Sally and her husband spent many hours decorating cakes for weddings, graduations and many other occasions, as well as designing floral bouquets for weddings, and decorating tables for different occasions. She enjoyed Red Hat activities in the Cedar Rapids area. Sally had numerous other activities, but the most important thing in her life was humbly serving her Lord and Savior.

She held many offices in church women's groups and held many offices in churches. She completed a course in Lay Speaking ministry of the local United Methodist Church. Sally finished an orientation to pastoral care, completed the Stephen's Ministry courses and served as a Pastoral Care minister. Sally was a member of the Salem United Methodist Church, Cedar Rapids Emmaus Community, White Shrine in Waterloo and also the church at Brethren.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Salem United Methodist Church or Hospice of Mercy.

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