Obituary of Kenneth Eugene Bohon

Kenneth Eugene Bohon, age 82, passed away Sunday, August 23, 2009 at his home in Montreal, Missouri, surrounded by his family. Kenneth was born November 8, 1926 in Shelbina, Missouri, the youngest of seven children born to James and Grace (Hines) Bohon. Kenneth grew up in the Bowling Green and Hannibal, Missouri areas, and graduated from Tilden High School in Oakwood, Missouri. He entered the U.S. Army his senior year of high school and served in Japan and Korea. On November 8, 1947, Kenneth married Etta May Jeffries of Hannibal, Missouri. They lived in Louisiana, Cape Girardeau and Kirksville, Missouri before moving to Lake of the Ozarks in 1973. He retired from Southwestern Bell Telephone Company in 1983 after 36 years. Kenneth is a past member of the El-Kadir Shrine Club, Kirksville, Missouri, Master Mason at Adair Lodge 366, Kirksville, Missouri, Life Member of Moila Temple, St. Joseph, Missouri, Life Member of Pioneer Telephone Employees, Honorary Life Member Communication Workers of America, Member of VFW Post 5923, Camdenton, Missouri and Life Member, Gold Wing Road Riders Association. Family, home, his dog (Corky) and traveling on his Honda Gold Wing were some of the things Kenneth enjoyed most. Kenneth is survived by his wife, Etta May (Jeffries) of the home; three children, Kent Bohon and wife Jane of Edina, Missouri, Mark Bohon and wife Jean of Fair Grove, Missouri and Patti Gallina and husband Byron of Sunrise Beach, Missouri. He is further survived by one brother, Ray Bohon and wife Lu of North Aurora, Illinois; five Grandchildren, Kenton Bohon and wife Mary of Macon, Missouri, Michael Bohon and wife Serenity of Kirksville, Missouri, Jill Diehl and husband Colin of Blue Springs, Missouri, Lisa Schuder and husband Kelly of Ozark, Missouri, and Justin Bottomley of Fort Carson, Colorado; eleven Great-Grandchildren, Mitchel and Abigail Blue Bohon, John, Andrew and Jake Kenneth Bohon, Coltin and Brayden Diehl, Alexis, Molly and Lauren Schuder and Thomas Kenneth Bottomley; and he is Uncle �Bub� to several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, James and Gracie Mae (Hines), he was preceded in death by three sisters, Opal Harvey, Hazel Inlow and Frances Gilliland and two brothers, Darrell Bohon and Clinton Bohon.