06/27/2024
Quincy Lee Rohrbach was born in Englewood, Colorado, on May 17, 2003. With her blond hair, fair skin and bubbly personality, Quincy was instantly a happy and bright addition to the family. Quincy loved playing with her older sister Hannah and loved all animals – dogs, cats, chickens, goats, and horses. When Hannah and Quincy were 6 and 4 years old, they were joined by twin brothers Aiden and Cort. Quincy loved being an older sister and bossing her brothers around!
Quincy attended Ave Maria Catholic School for preschool and kindergarten and then moved to Pioneer Elementary for first through fifth grade. Around this same time, she developed a skin condition that caused an extreme sensitivity to clothing. As a result, Quincy wore only dresses and ballet flats, even in the winter! Quincy had so many interests. She loved swimming, ballet, gymnastics, tai kwon do, acting, singing, playing the drums, and vaulting on horseback. When walking with Quincy through the school, there was always a chorus of “Hi, Quincy!” everywhere we went. Quincy loved her teachers and making friends.
Cimarron Middle School and Legend High School for 9th and 10th grade came next. It was during these years that Quincy discovered her true passion for horses and became an avid equestrian who loved jumping horses. She found great peace and joy in being at the barn on the family’s property. She was always running out the door in her dress and boots to get down to the barn to ride.
Between her sophomore and junior years of school, Quincy made the choice to move to Ponderosa High School. It was there that she found her “tribe” and made new friends that she loved dearly. She thrived at Ponderosa and graduated in 2022. Quincy made the commitment to go to the University of Wyoming in the fall and was so excited to study agricultural science and live in Laramie.
In June 2022, Quincy had just finished riding her horse when a bird flew out of a bush and startled her horse. A minor tumble resulted in shoulder pain that sent her to the doctor. That tumble revealed that Quincy had osteosarcoma, a very rare type of pediatric bone cancer, in her right arm, and new journey began. Chemotherapy treatments, surgeries, hospital stays, and scans consumed the next two years. Through it all, Quincy maintained her kind spirit and loving heart. She was a bright light in the day for her doctors and nurses and formed dear new friends with other patients battling cancer and other life threatening illnesses.
Quincy was an avid hockey fan and kept her spirits up by watching and attending Colorado Avalanche games. Her favorite players actually played for the Anaheim Ducks and the New Jersey Devils and having the opportunity to meet them was a great source of strength and welcome respite from the trials of fighting cancer.
When it became clear that Quincy’s cancer was terminal, Quincy spent her time doing as many things on her “bucket list” as possible. She concentrated on her priorities of spending time with family and friends. Through it all, her warrior spirit and grace under the most difficult of circumstances were a testament to her faith. On June 24, 2024, holding her mom and dad’s hands, Quincy stepped into Jesus’ arms and left the struggles of this world for the grace of heaven.
Quincy is survived by her parents, Paul and Dorothy (Barber) Rohrbach; her sister, Hannah; brothers, Aiden and Cort; her grandma, Sarah Lynn Barber, papa, Kenneth Rohrbach; Aunt Deborah (Rohrbach) McCall; cousin, Caitlin McCall, and Uncle Karl Rohrbach. She is predeceased by her grandpa, William Barber; nana, Karen (Pate) Rohrbach, and Uncle Kevin McCall.
A private family service and burial will be held on June 27, 2024. A Celebration of Life will be held on Thursday, August 1, 2024, at the Parker Arts, Culture & Events Center (PACE) at 20000 Pikes Peak Avenue, Parker, Colorado 80138, from 4:00 p.m.- 6:00 p.m.
Quincy requested that all attendees at her Celebration of Life wear colors - no black! Her favorite colors were purple and blue.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to one of two charities:
Project Sol Flower www.projectsolflower.org
Project Sol Flower is a 501c3 non-profit organization that grants bucket list dreams and experiences to young adults battling cancer and other life-limiting diseases. They focus on the underserved population of 18-26 year olds. They offered Quincy the opportunity to live several of her bucket list dreams!
The Morgan Adams Foundation www.morganadamsfoundation.org
The Morgan Adams Foundation funds pediatric cancer research. When Quincy was diagnosed, we learned that only 4% of all cancer research funds in the United States are used for pediatric cancers. Many of the pediatric cancers are treated with the same medicines and regimens that were used 30+ years ago.