Bonnie Lee Newsome Broh-Kahn

World Traveller, Philanthropist
Bonnie Broh-Kahn, 94, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and sister died February 24, 2024 at a Carriage Hill in Bethesda, MD. Mrs. Broh-Kahn was born Bonnie Lee Newsome in Murphysboro, IL, the first daughter of John and Helen Newsome. She had two siblings, the late John Richard Newsome of Garden Grove, CA, and Margaret Doty of Lexington, NC. After leaving Murphysboro for a career in the Foreign Service, she had lived in the Washington area for five decades after moving in 1974 to Bethesda. While in Bethesda, she enjoyed world travel, garden club, the arts and philanthropy.
Before their marriage, Bonnie served as a secretary to two United States Ambassadors. Her husband, Jere Broh-Kahn, was a Foreign Service Officer in the United States State Department. Bonnie and Jere met, got married, and had two children in Bangkok, Thailand. Due to their careers in the Foreign Service, Bonnie travelled extensively, eventually visiting over 160 countries on all seven continents.
She is survived by her husband Jere, sons Lawrence, of Boca Raton, FL and Daniel, of Phoenix, MD and a daughter-in-law, Lee. Grandchildren include Kevin Broh-Kahn, of Arlington, VA and Rebekah Broh-Kahn, of BelAir, MD.
The family will be hosting a private memorial service.
In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting any donations be made to the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian or University of Maryland Global Campus.