Obituary of Edward E. Rohrbaugh

Edward Eugene Rohrbaugh peacefully went to meet his Maker on Friday, August 12, 2022. Ed was born on January 25, 1938 in Dodge City, Kansas to Orval Eugene and Doris Evelyn (Petersen) Rohrbaugh. Ed was blessed by the birth of his sister Carol Evelyn on October 13, 1943. In 1946 Orval and Doris moved their family to a farm north of Genoa, Colorado. Ed attended the Arickaree Country School. December of 1951 Ed and Carol’s father passed away suddenly and Doris found herself a young widow with two young children. She leased the farm to the Scherrer family and moved the family back to Cimarron, Kansas. Ed attended Cimarron High School where he met Shirley Ginest. After graduating from High School In 1956 the couple got married on September 2. The couple were blessed with three children Janel Diane, Dee Eugene and Dana Renee’. Ed very loyal and dedicated to his family and loved to have the family gather at the farm.. He was honest and fair, a steward of the land, his family and his church. He loved to farm and ranch and rural living. Ed was a patriot who loved his country. He was preceded in death by his parents, Orval and Doris Rohrbaugh, parents-in-law, Howard and Nora Ginest, his beloved sister, Carol Walker, sister-in-law Lois Holland, brother’s-in-law; Bill, Don, Gary, Butch and his great grandson, Alton Wesley Rohrbaugh. Ed is survived by his bride, Shirley of 65 years, three children, eleven grandchildren and eighteen great grandchildren, numerous nieces, nephews and friends.