John A. Rorah

John A. Rorah

John Rorah, 81, of Schuyler, died Monday, March 8, 2021, at the Veterans Hospital in Omaha.

Service will be live streamed on Kracl Funeral Chapel Facebook

Memorial Service Saturday, March 20, 2021,  11:00 A.M.

Kracl Funeral Chapel, Schuyler, Nebraska  Jerry L. Kracl Officiating

Visitation Saturday 9-11:00 A.M.   Committal at a later date

Military Honors at the chapel immediately following the service


John was born July 5, 1939, in Spencer, Iowa to Jack A. and Vi (Christensen) Rorah.  He attended Spencer schools and graduated from Spencer High.  He then served in the United States Navy from 1962-1965.  He worked in the Spencer area and moved to Schuyler in 1968 where he was employed by Spencer Beef.  He worked for the packing house, in maintenance,  through all it's changes, until retiring.  John also worked for Arps Sand and Gravel, Midwest Sales and Service and did contract work from his home.

John is survived by his wife, Pauline, three daughters; Robin (Ken) Fletcher of Omaha, Wendy Rosol and Amber Rorah of Schuyler, grandsons Zachary Goedeker of Wisner, Aidan Rorah, Schuyler, granddaughters; Alexiss YoungBlood, Omaha, Maggie Rosol and Molly Rosol of Viola, Kansas, great-granddaughters Avelyn and Alivia YoungBlood of Omaha.  He is also survived by his mother-in-law Ludi Kracl, Omaha, sister-in-law Carol Sloan of Omaha and his three sisters, Elizabeth (Ron) Brown, Bluffton, South Carolina, Mary Corry,  Houston, and Nancy Soucek of Spencer, Iowa, and several nieces and nephews.  He was preceded in death by his parents, brother-in-law David Corry and father-in-law, Marvin Kracl.

 

Memorials in care of the family for future designation