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Jack
Rohrick
Jan 24, 1935 — May 8, 2013
Jack Rohrick, 78, of Linton, ND, died May 8, 2013 at the Linton Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30am Tuesday, May 14, 2014 at St. Anthony's Catholic Church, Linton with Fr. David Richter and Fr. Mike Kelly officiating. Burial will be in the Church Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Monday from 9:00am to 9:00pmj at Myers Funeral Home, Linton. There will be a prayer service at 7:30pm. Jack was born on January 24, 1935 in Ridgeview, SD, the son of John F. and Katherine (Baumgartner) Roehrich. In the fall of 1936 the family moved to Thief River Falls, MN where John continued to farm. In 1941 the family moved to a farm southwest of Linton. While growing up, Jack attended country school and Linton High School. He served as a Nike missile Operator for the US Army from 1957 through 1959 where he received medals for marksmanship (rifle) and sharpshooter (carbine). On May 23, 1960, Jack married Florence Glasser at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Linton. At the time both were working for K & H Electric in Linton. In 1961, Jack started his own business as Jack's Refrigeration, which he continued to operate until his illness. He also owned and operated an agricultural spraying business from 1972 through 1998. In addition, Jack rented and farmed cropland until 1988. Jack enjoyed fishing, playing cards, watching nature and science shows on television, as well as telling stories to his grand-daughters. He liked going to Webo's for soda pop and good conversation with his friends. His hobbies included: caring for his lawn, gardening and woodworking. Jack was also well known for being able to fix just about anything. He enjoyed the challenge of taking something apart and getting it in working order once again. Jack is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Florence, Linton, ND; his daughters: Cindy, Mandan, ND, Denise, Golden Valley, MN and Cheryl, Tucson, AZ; sons and daughter-in-law: Daryl, Linton, ND and Jason (Michelle), Eden Prairie, MN; his granddaughters: Grace and Lily; his brother and sisters-in-law: Henry and Suzanne Rohrich, Linton, ND and Eleanor (Jack) Schell, San Pable, CA, Irene Rohrich, Linton, ND, Cindy Rohrich, Hayward, CA; and two cats: Pepper and Shine. He was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Jaime Lynn, his parents; brothers: Joseph, Johnny, Leo and Edward; sisters: Dianne Munson, Bernadine McGilvrey, Hermine Kelly and Florine Sandmeyer.
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