Donald Frank Cohill

Donald Frank Cohill Donald Frank Cohill, 78, of Balfour Cherrywood, formerly of Racine, Wisconsin, passed away on July 4, 2013 at 10:35 p.m. due to complications of Alzheimer’s disease. A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. on Thursday, July 11, 2013 at Boulder Valley Christian Church, at 7100 S. Boulder Road, Boulder CO with Michael Lueken, son-in-law, officiating. Don was born in Darby, Pennsylvania on December 1, 1934 to Raymond and Agnes Cohill. He had one brother, Raymond. Don graduated from Haverford High School and continued on to receive a Bachelor of Science degree from Haverford College and his MD degree from the University of Pennsylvania. Don married Lorna Westcott in 1957. They were both devout believers. They had four children: Karen, Linda, Julie and Andrew. Following medical school Don served as a captain in the Air Force for 2 years in Glasgow, Montana as a Flight Surgeon. He then started his medical practice in Shawano, Wisconsin, practicing there for 2 years. Don moved the family back to Philadelphia in 1966 to complete his surgical training at Abington Hospital. Don began his surgical practice in Racine, Wisconsin in June of 1970 at Kurten Medical Group and later with All Saints Medical Group. Partially retiring in 2005, Don continued as a doctor-patient liaison for the All Saints Hospital and doing surgery for the dermatologists. Don was a long-time Elder and teacher at Grace Church in Racine. In 2009, Don and Lorna moved to the Balfour Retirement Community, Louisville, Colorado, 133 E. Hecla Dr. 80027. Don is survived by wife Lorna, daughters Karen Cohill Galvan (Rafael), Linda Cohill Willkomm (Wayne), Julie Cohill Lueken (Mike), grandchildren Vanessa Galvan Mattsson-Boze (Phil), Joshua Galvan, Karina Galvan, Niccole Galvan Khail (Scott) Lauren Willkomm, Jacob Willkomm, Caleb Willkomm, Sam Lueken, Abigail Lueken, Isabelle Lueken, great-grandchildren Elias Mattsson-Boze and Soren Mattsson-Boze, niece Ellen Cohill and nephews Paul Cohill and Eric Cohill. Don was preceded in death by his son Andrew, his parents and his brother Ray.