Lester "Jay" Rohrer

Lester “Jay” Rohrer, son of the late Raymond and Mary Catherine (Mumaw) Rohrer, was born March 23, 1953 in Wooster, Ohio. He passed away at 7:20 p.m. Tuesday, September 27, 2011 surrounded by family and friends at his home in Waynesville, Missouri. As a young boy, Jay and his family were members of the Wooster Mennonite community. He grew up in Smithville, Ohio (Wayne County) and graduated from Smithville High School before later attending Columbia College and Jacksonville State University. On May 4, 1972, Jay was united in marriage with the love of his life, Blanche Young in Wooster, Ohio. They shared over 39 years of marriage together and were blessed with three sons: Brian, Brent and Brad. In 1975, Jay entered the United States Army and served his country faithfully until his honorable discharge in 1986. Jay and his family were stationed at Ft. Knox, KY, Nuremburg, Germany, Ft. Sheridan, IL and Ft. McClellan, AL. Jay also did an unaccompanied tour of duty at Johnston Island. He had attained the rank of Sergeant First Class. After leaving the military, Jay began working with the Department of Defense and did so at Ft. McClellan, AL and Ft. Leonard Wood, MO where he was currently employed before becoming ill. In his spare time, Jay loved being outdoors; whether it was fishing, camping or playing a round of golf. He also liked to travel and see new places. Most importantly, he treasured the times spent with his family and friends. He was very proud of being the best man at all three of his sons’ weddings. He will be sadly missed by all those that knew and loved him. Jay leaves to cherish his memory his wife, Blanche Rohrer of the home; three children: Brian K. Rohrer (Wendi) of Cedartown, GA; Brent A. Rohrer (Amy) of Lynn Haven, FL and Brad A. Rohrer (Sarah) of Tallahassee, FL; four siblings: David “Lee” Rohrer (Leslie) of Fox Lake, IL, Rayene Schrock of Wooster OH; Lonnie “Guy” Rohrer of Wooster, OH and Robert “Jon” Rohrer of Cuyahoga Falls, OH; one granddaughter: Jordan Grace Rohrer; 14 nieces and nephews; 15 great nieces and nephews; mother-in-law: Marian Young; brother and sister-in-law: Herb and Carol Young; two sisters and brothers-in-law: Lil and Ron Duncan and Barb and Eric VanPelt; other relatives and friends. In addition to his parents, Jay was preceded in death by his father-in-law: George Young and one brother-in-law: Phil Schrock. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial contributions may be made in memory of Jay Rohrer to the American Cancer Society or the Lupus Foundation. A memorial service was held at 5:00 p.m. Saturday, October 1, 2011 in the Memorial Chapels and Crematory of Waynesville, Missouri with Andy Mostajo officiating. The songs “Wind Beneath My Wings”, “Danny Boy”, “You’ll Never Walk Alone” and “Fire and Rain”. Memorial contributions may be made in memory of Jay Rohrer to the American Cancer Society of the National Lupus Foundation and may be left at the funeral home.

Lester "Jay" Rohrer

March 23, 1953 - September 27, 2011