Donald Rohn

Call to Order Flowers by Phone 1-888-579-7953 Code: 2001730P Donald (Don) Eugene Rohn September 25, 1944 - June 20, 2018 Donald Rohn died following a long illness at his home in Colby, Kansas on June 20.  He was born at the hospital in Hays, Kansas, in 1944 to Anna (Reitmayer) Rohn and Alvin Rohn. His family, including his older brother Kenneth, moved to Halford, Kansas when he was still a young child. They had a family business for many years in Halford, with a garage, store, and restaurant. He graduated from the Halford School as one of the last Kansans to do so from a one-room schoolhouse. He then graduated from Colby High School in 1962. He worked for Hi-Plains Co-op for several years, and then began his career as a beer salesman with V&M Distributing (later A&A Coors). His career made him friends with coworkers and owners and employees of bars, restaurants, convenience stores, grocery stores, and liquor stores all over northwest Kansas. He retired after a 40+ years of service there. He lived most of his life in Colby, Kansas. While he lived in Silver Lake Kansas from 1980 to 1982 he worked for Wehner's True Value Hardware in Rossville Kansas. He married Laurene Crabtree in 1965. They later divorced, and she preceded him in death in 2009. They had two daughters, Sherry and Teresa.  After their divorce, he lived with Kathy Gavin for many years. Although they separated, he remained close to her daughters Kelly, Rebecca, and Nikki and their familes. Don is survived by his daughters Sherry Rohn (Patrick Hughey) and their children Miranda Rohn and Heather & Collin Hughey; Teresa Rohn-Penn (Dion) and their children Magdalena Rohn, Colby & DJ Rohn-Penn,   Sharya, and Joshua ; Kelly Ohrman (Johnny) and their children Shelby Baney (Nicholas), Morgan Shillington (Mitchel), and Baily Ohrman; Rebecca Edwards (Marty) and their children Nicholas and Anthony Koel; and Nikki Brown (Keith). He is also survived by his sister-in-law Joyce Rohn and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother, and his ex-wife. There will be a visitation at Kersenbrock Funeral Chapel on Sunday, June 24 from 3 to 6 pm. Services will be at Kersenbrock Funeral Chapel on Monday, June 25 at 10:00 am, followed by procession to Sacred Heart Cemetery. Funeral lunch will be served at Sacred Heart Church. Memorial donations may be made to:  Catholic Church K of C Building Fund