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Funeral home:
Peasley Funeral Home, Lincoln
Obituary
Clarice “Rusti” Rohrer, age 89, died
of natural causes September 7th, 2020, at her home
in Gilbert, AZ.
Rusti was born August 26, 1931 in Lincoln, Illinois
to Theresa & Virgil French. She went to St. Mary’s
of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana and earned a
degree in Mathematics. She married John Rohrer on
May 4, 1957. They moved out west in 1965 where they
raised their eight children along the Colorado River
in Willow Beach, AZ.
Rusti said the best days of her life were raising
her eight children. She was a homemaker until the
youngest went to school and she started teaching.
She taught school for the next 20 years and was
revered as an excellent and caring educator.
After retirement, Rusti and John traveled together
to visit their children across the country. Rusti
moved to Phoenix after her husband passed in 1999.
She was very involved in her church and serving
those in need through St. Vincent de Paul. She also
had a love of nature and gardening.
Rusti played piano and taught some of her
grandchildren to play as well. She had a deep
passion for music.
She was a Godly woman who taught her children, “To
thine own self be true.”
She’s survived by her eight children; Anne Page
(husband Brad), John Rohrer (wife Kelly), Mary
Rohrer, Joe Rohrer (wife Beth), Cati Piorkowski
(husband Marty), Jeanne Rohrer, Matt Rohrer (wife
Diane) and Meg Kirby (husband Dennis); 15
grandchildren, Rebekah Chappell, Remington Rohrer,
Matthew Rohrer, Seanna Edwards, Joey Rohrer, Samuel
Rohrer, Seth Rohrer, Daniel Rohrer, Luke Rohrer,
Jack Piorkowski, Johnathan Rohrer, Joey Rohrer,
Justin Rohrer, Liz Ewing and Jacob Ewing; and six
great grandchildren, Brodi Rohrer, Wyatt Rohrer,
Sammy Rohrer, Cassidy Rohrer, Callan Rohrer and
Paisleigh Burgett.
“This is the day the Lord has made; we will rejoice
and be glad in it.” Psalm 118:24
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to
St. Vincent de Paul at St. Benedict Catholic Church
in Phoenix, AZ in memory of Clarice Rohrer.
Peasley Funeral Home is in charge of local
arrangements.
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