Colleen Rohrer

Colleen R. Rohrer, 88, passed away peacefully Friday, February 27, 2015 at State Center Manor in State Center, Iowa with family by her side. Cremation rites will be accorded and a memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 5, 2015 at Trinity Lutheran Church in State Center, Iowa with Pastor Mike Maddick officiating. The family will greet friends for one hour prior to services. For further information or to send a condolence please visit www.mitchellfh.com or call (641) 844-1234. Mitchell Family Funeral home is caring for Colleen and her family. Colleen was born July 16, 1926 in Rhodes, Iowa to Elmer Celestin and Ildra Rocelia Gerke Rohrer. She was raised and educated in the Rhodes area, graduating with the class of 1943. She then attended Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri graduating in 1949 with a Business Education Degree. She worked in the banking field until retiring from Iowa Des Moines National Bank. She was also a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church in State Center. She enjoyed reading and gardening but especially enjoyed spending time with her nieces and nephews. In the earlier years she enjoyed taking them to Iowa Hawkeye football games. In later years she recorded every Hawkeye football game on TV then recorded over the losses, thus ensuring a winning season every season! Colleen was preceded in death by her parents, sister Shirley Buck, brother John Rohrer and sister Wanda who died in infancy. Those left to cherish her memory are her sister Kae Davis from Oviedo, Florida, many nieces and nephews as well as the staff, volunteers and residents of the State Center Manor as they loved and cared for her as family. Memorial contributions may be directed to the family.