Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Rohrbacher, Lawrence 2000
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The Hastings Reminder, March 2000

Mrs. Lawrence (Larry) Rohrbacher, age 73, of Lake Odessa, went to be with his 
Lord unexpectedly Tuesday, March 28, 2000 at home in LaBelle, Florida.  Larry 
was born in Grand Rapids on March 2, 1927, the son of Zenith and Clarence 
Rohrbacher.  He and Joan VanGeison were united in marriage on June 15, 1947 in 
Hastings.

Larry took a Michigan State College short course in agriculture and worked on 
a farm as a young man.  He farmed his 20 acres on Tupper Lake Road.  He was 
self-employed in the auto repair and resale  business, worked for Fisher body 
in skilled trades and spent time working for the State of Michigan Auto 
Garage.  During the 1970’s and 80’s, he was the owner of the Lake Odessa 
Laundromat and Car Wash along with three other car washes in nearby towns.

Larry’s unique ability to repair and create things left many memories with 
friends and relatives.  He constructed and improved many of his buildings 
himself.  He was a deer hunter, card player, bowler, morel mushroom hunter and 
a golfer.  During the winter months he enjoyed the many activities of the Aqua 
Isles Mobile Home Park in LaBelle.

Larry attended Central United Methodist Church of Lake Odessa and was an 
active member of the church group, the Alethians.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and brother, Kenneth.  Larry is 
survived by his beloved wife of 52 years, Joan of Lake Odessa; two daughters, 
Carol (Dennis) Seifferlein of Port Sanilac, and Connie (Bruce) Gutheridge of 
Hastings; three sons, Michael (Sharon) Rohrbacher of Lake Odessa, Gordon 
(Karla) Rohrbacher of Wayland, and Alan (Stephanie) Rohrbacher of Lake Odessa; 
12 grandchildren; and one great grandson; four sisters, Marion Gabler of 
California, Louella Allen of Freeport, Helen Hernandez of Middleville and 
Sandra Rickett; and four brothers, Thomas Rohrbacher, Clarence Jr. Rohrbacher 
of Colorado, Jamie Rohrbacher of Three Rivers, and Jerry Rohrbacher of Baldwin.

Larry’s wish to be cremated has been honored.  Memorials can be made in 
Lawrence’s name to Grand Rapids Area Youth for Christ or Central Untied 
Methodist Church of Lake Odessa.  Arrangements for a Memorial Service at 
Koop’s Funeral Home of Lake Odessa are pending.


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