Funeral Directors
 

Obituary index


Alvin Rohlfs

Send a link to a friend 

[December 15, 2011]  HARTSBURG -- Alvin L. Rohlfs, 89, of Hartsburg, died Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011, at 10:15 a.m. at his home.

Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Friday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln. There will be a prayer service at 3 p.m.

His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Holy Family Church of Lincoln, with the Rev. Jeffrey Laible officiating.

Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, Lincoln, with military rites by Hartsburg American Legion Post 1446.

Mr. Rohlfs retired from owning his own farm implement business, Rohlfs Implement.

He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.

He was born Jan. 27, 1922, at Emden. His parents were John and Margaret Mensen Rohlfs. He married Virginia Pokorski on June 28, 1947, at Lincoln. She preceded him in death on Oct. 23, 2004.

He is survived by one daughter, Susan (and Fred) Finchum of Atlanta; four sons, Les (and Kathy) Rohlfs of Emden, Thomas (and Debra) Rohlfs of Petersburg, Bruce (and Kathy) Rohlfs of Cannon Beach, Ore., and Mike (and Beth) Rohlfs of Hartsburg; 17 grandchildren, Mark Finchum, Ron Finchum, Bryan Finchum, Michelle Olson, Nathan, Kristin, Josh, Jason, Jesse, Jacob and Jacqlyn Rohlfs, Saramanda Hall, Amber Byers, and Ryann, Madison, Max and Bianca Rohlfs; 16 great-grandchildren, Brooke, Kate, Shelby, Brayden, Brodee, Daulton, Alexis, Paige and Kennadie Finchum, Nickolas Olson, Ty Olson, Evan and Avery Rohlfs, Aiden Byers, and Willy and Wesley Hall; three brothers, Merle Rohlfs of Hartsburg, Kenneth Rohlfs of Pomona, Calif., and James Rohlfs of North Ridge, Calif.; and one sister, LaVera Barry of Hartsburg.

Funeral Director

He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Marvin and John Jr., and one great-grandson, Grant Finchum.

He was a member of Holy Family Church of Lincoln, Hartsburg American Legion Post 1446 and the Lincoln Elks 914.

Memorials may be given to Hartsburg Fire and Rescue.

Click here to send a note of condolence to the Rohlfs family.

 

Did you know...

...You can send a condolence note to families via email?

Fricke-Calvert-SchraderPeasley and Bennett funeral homes have this option available.

Click on the name of the appropriate funeral home (in the line above) and insert the family name to send a note.

< Obituary index

Back to top


 

News | Sports | Business | Rural Review | Teaching & Learning | Home and Family | Tourism | Obituaries

Community | Perspectives | Law & Courts | Leisure Time | Spiritual Life | Health & Fitness | Teen Scene
Calendar | Letters to the Editor