Eleanor was born July 17, 1912 at Kutch, Colorado, to James and Stazie (Cerny) Vopat. They lived in several Nebraska towns before moving near White River, SD. Later the family moved back to Nebraska.
Eleanor married Robert K. Rohla November 7, 1939 in Ord, Neb. They farmed in the Carter/Witten area all their lives.
Eleanor was a gentle, hardworking homemaker. She raised lots of chickens and a garden, then preserved the produce for her family’s use. She was a life member of WFLA (ZCBJ) Lodge.