Rohrer, Ella Amstutz (1912-2012)

Mennonite World Review obituary: 2012 Apr 2 p. 19

Birth date: 1912 Oct 9

Text of obituary:

Ella Amstutz Rohrer

Ella Amstutz Rohrer, 99, of Orrville, Ohio, died March 8, 2012. She was born Oct. 9, 1912, to Daniel and Fannie (Zaugg) Amstutz in Dalton.

She married Milton D. Rohrer on Jan. 1, 1935. He preceded her in death in 2002.

She graduated from Dalton High School and worked as a secretary and treasurer for Rohrer Farms with her husband during their farming years. She was the last surviving member of the Amstutz Sisters Trio featured on The Calvary Hour international radio program for more than 25 years. The trio traveled widely with William G. Detweiler, founder, and later with his sons, pastors Bill and Bob Detweiler, in support of the ministry.

She was an active member of Smithville Mennonite Church, serving as a Sunday school teacher, Bible school superintendent and on numerous committees. She was active in Ohio Conference of the Mennonite Church and as a member of the Evangelism Commission. She was past president of Ohio WMSC. She was a former president of the Ohio Gideon's Auxiliary and a charter member of the OrrVilla Board of Trustees, serving for 29 years. She enjoyed participating as a co-host on TV 3 Today in Cleveland with Del Donahue many times. She was an accomplished quilter and provided beautiful quilts for all her children and grandchildren and the Kidron MCC Relief Sale.

Survivors include three sons, M. David Rohrer and his wife, Velda, and Paul Rohrer and his wife, Alta, all of Orrville, and John Rohrer and his wife, Betty, of Plain city; a daughter, Julia Beyeler and her husband, Bob, of Orrville; a son-in-law, Harold Hochstetler of Orrville; a brother, Duane Amstutz of Kidron; a sister, Mary Jeanne Schafrath of Wooster; 16 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Milton; a daughter, Lois Hochstetler; a grandchild; two brothers and five sisters.

Funeral services were held at Smithville Mennonite Church.