Shirley Bernadine Rohn Obituary (2024)

Shirley B. Rohn, nee Poulin, died Tuesday, November 26, 2024, at her home, in Solista Yakima (Orchard Park), at the age of 95 years old. Shirley was born in Yakima, Washington, on April 4, 1929, to Edward and Dena Poulin, the oldest of three children. She spent her youth working in the family grocery store. She graduated from Yakima High School in 1947 and married her high school sweetheart Fred Rohn on June 16, 1948. They had two children and were married 68 years, until Fred's death in 2016. Shirley and Fred started a ceramic business in the late 1950s and were successful entrepreneurs, growing a distributorship with multiple stores throughout the greater Northwest. Her love of ceramics continued throughout her life. She was a hard worker and clever businesswoman. They sold their business and retired in 1987. She enjoyed retirement by traveling the world with Fred and their friends and family. She enjoyed playing games with her family and did her best to stop Fred from cheating at Skip-Bo. Shirley loved her family and was always interested in what the kids, grandkids, and their cats were doing. She was known for her strong Christian faith and always having a candy dish full of chocolate for guests, especially her granddaughter. She is survived by her children, Dan (Monica) Rohn of Atlanta, Georgia, and Rena (Terry) Morrill of Yakima, her grandchildren, Robert Rohn, Nicole Sabogal, Travis (Kathryn) Morrill and Tracy (Daniel) Levy, great-grandson, Tai Anthony Fox, and many nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her husband, Fred Rohn, brothers, Richard and Bobby Poulin, and grandson, Jeffrey Morrill. The family would like to thank the staff and residents of Solista Yakima for making her last eight years comfortable and full of friends. A Celebration of her Life will be held on April 4, 2025, at 10:00am at Stone Church (3303 Englewood Ave, Yakima, WA). In lieu of flowers, donations may be made payable to the Union Gospel Mission and sent in care of Shaw & Sons Funeral Home (201 N. 2nd Street, Yakima, WA 98901), who is caring for the family. Memories and condolences may be shared at www.shawandsons.com.