Donald John Bohm

Donald John Bohm

AGE: 66 • Beachwood

Donald John Bohm, 66, of Beachwood, passed away Sunday, July 28, 2013, at home in the company of family and loved ones. He was born Sept. 26, 1946 in Sturgis, MI, son of Donald Leroy Bohm and Myrtie Francis (nee Bastar) Bohm, and elder brother to the late Dale Edward Bohm of Pottsboro, TX. Don devoted his life to teaching chemistry and physics, and was beloved by students for his classroom pranks and "mad scientist" demonstrations. He studied education and physical sciences, receiving degrees from Concordia Colleges in Ann Arbor, MI and Seward, NE, and began teaching in Bristol, CT. He received a Masters in Education Administration from Akron University in Akron, OH. He "graduated" to teaching high school in the Chicago, IL area, and finished his career in Las Vegas, NV. He coached basketball and other sports, mentoring a generation of student players through his love of athletics. When not coaching, he was a dedicated fan of professional sports, with a loyalty to the Detroit Lions which belied his otherwise rational demeanor.

He is survived by his three children, Deborah Elizabeth Bohm Keller of Bristow, VA, Donald Stephen Bohm of Beachwood, and Martha Christine Bohm of Buffalo, NY, and was eagerly anticipating the upcoming arrival of his first grandchild. He will be missed by family and friends, particularly for his witty humor and ready companionship.

Services to commemorate his life will be held Saturday, Aug. 3, 2013 in Mendon, MI at the Eickhoff Funeral Home. The family wishes to celebrate his agricultural roots and lifelong love of animals, and asks that, in lieu of flowers, memorial donations be made to the St. Joseph's County 4H. Arrangements were handled by Colonial Funeral Home, Brick.