Eugene I. Rohr

Eugene I. “Gene” Rohr, 85, Hays, died Monday, July 13, 2015 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita.

He was born in 1929 in rural Ness County, Kansas near Bazine, Kansas the son of George P. and Mary (Paul) Rohr.  He graduated from Schoenchen High School in 1947.  He entered the U.S. Army during the Korean War in May of 1951 for basic training at Camp Chaffee, Arkansas.  On September 11, 1951 he came home to Munjor, Kansas and married Melasina M. “Millie” Jacobs from Pfeifer, Kansas.  They were married for nearly 64 years.  After marriage he was transferred to Fairbanks, Alaska for twenty months as a company clerk.  He was discharged in April of 1953.  He and Millie lived in Pfeifer, Kansas for nine years before moving to Hays.  In 1963 he entered the Life Insurance business for several major companies and retired after forty years.  He enjoyed camping, fishing, playing horseshoes and was an avid Kansas City Royals fan.

He was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, a life member of the American Legion Post #173, Hays, of which he was a past Vice Commander.  He was a life member of the 3rd degree Knights of Columbus in Liebenthal and a life member of the Bishop Cunningham Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus in Hays.  He served as past President and Secretary Treasurer of Northwest Kansas Life Underwriters.

Survivors include his wife, Hays, a sister Georgina Pfannenstiel of Lebanon, MO, nephews Floyd Klein of Victoria, Julian “JD” Dreiling of Lincoln, NE, Brent Rohr of Lees Summit, MO, Tom Pfannenstiel and Glenn Pfannenstiel of Mountain Home, AR, and Maurice Pfannenstiel of Lebanon, MO, nieces Kathy Younger of Lexington, NE, Paula Rohr Fry of Kansas City, MO, Pamela Rohr Sweeney of Manchester, MO, Susan Pfannenstiel of Mountain Home, AR, and Kathleen Boettler of St. Peters, MO, and numerous great and great great nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by four brothers, Al, Hubert, Edwin, and George Rohr, Jr.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 am on Saturday, July 18, 2015 at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church with Rev. Msgr. Barry Brinkman officiating.  Burial with military honors by the Hays American Legion Post #173 honor guard and the Hays American Legion Riders Post #173 will be in the St. Joseph Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. until service time on Saturday at the church.  Memorials are suggested to Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church or to masses, in care of the Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, 1906 Pine.  Condolences may be left for the family at www.haysmemorial.com