She taught those who knew her kindness, truth, compassion and how to laugh, a loved one wrote on Brienne’s Healing Hive Facebook page.
Brienne Lord Rohr, 31, died July 27 at her childhood home in Naperville following a three-month battle with pancreatic cancer that many followed on Facebook. Naperville family and friends held several fundraising events to help pay the medical bills for some alternative treatments not covered by her insurance.
She is survived by her husband, Aaron Rohr; their 1-year-old daughter, Irie; her parents Dan and Diane Lord; and her sisters Keelin and Aiden Lord.
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Lord Rohr was born March 10, 1985, and attended Naper Elementary, Washington Junior High and Naperville North High School. She met Rohr in 2009, and three years later they married on the front stoop of their apartment, where they met. In 2014, they moved to Charleston, S.C., and Irie was born in 2015.
In late April, Lord Rohr was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. The Rohrs moved back to Naperville, staying with her parents while she fought the disease.
Throughout her illness, family and friends surrounded Lord Rohr. She received support from community members who rallied behind her; volunteering time to help organize fundraisers, make meals and more.
“We truly appreciated the support of this amazing community. The continued love and kindness which people have extended to my entire family has been so completely heartfelt (and we have) much gratitude,” said her aunt, Rosemary Barth, on behalf of the Lord-Rohr family.
“We will never forget all of the supporters who helped us on this journey for our amazing Brienne. Through the darkness, this experience will and has made us all better people and her spirit will be carried with us all each day and live within us to make us more compassionate about the rest of our lives. “
A Celebration of Brienne’s Life will be held from 3 to 9 p.m. Aug. 27 at Shell Lake, 10 S 505 Windjammer St., Naperville. The area is where she and Aaron celebrated their wedding reception. The celebration will have music and dancing,activities which she loved, Barth said.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Irie Rohr’s education fund through Chase Bank.
Kathy Cichon is a freelance reporter for the Naperville Sun.