G. Joan Welliver, 88, of Grand Island died on Friday, July 15, 2016 at Lebensraum Assisted Living.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. on Monday at All Faiths Funeral Home.
Celebration of life service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Evangelical Free Church. The Rev. Dan Brenton will officiate. Burial will follow at Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery.
Joan was born on July 19, 1927 in Lancaster, Pa., daughter of Harry and Mary (Reinhold) Clark.
Joan was raised and received her education in Lancaster, where she graduated from Sacred Heart Academy. Continuing her education, she received her Registered Nursing degree from St. Joseph's Nursing school in Lancaster.
In 1948, Joan was united in marriage to John Rohrer. The couple made their home in Lancaster until moving to Grand Island in 1965. While in Grand Island she was employed by the Lutheran Hospital, Central Nebraska Council on Alcoholism, and lastly the Grand Island Veterans Affairs Medical Center in the Alcohol Unit. Joan later married Jerry Welliver.
She was a member of St. Leo's Catholic Church and also a member of Alcoholics Anonymous since 1969. In her spare time she enjoyed knitting and crocheting as well as watching classic movies.
She is survived by her children, John Rohrer of Phillips, Patricia (Verne) Penas of Grand Island, Dede Rohrer of Colorado Springs, Colo.; 10 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; one great-great- granddaughter; stepchildren, Toby Welliver and Jodi (James) Desbien; along with several extended family and friends.
Joan is preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Harry Clark, Jr.; and her husbands.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund will be established in memory of Joan.