Helmet Bohn

Helmet R. Bohn, 88, of Benton Harbor, passed away Monday evening, November 6, 2006, at Orchard Grove Nursing Home in Benton Harbor. A Celebration of Life Service will take place at 10:00 A.M., Friday, November 10, 2006, at Kerley-Starks & Menchinger Family Funeral Home, 2650 Niles Road, St. Joseph with Dr. Randy Doyle officiating. Burial will follow at Lakeshore Cemetery in Hagar Township. Visitation with the family will be from 5:00 to 7:00, Thursday evening at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Alzheimer’s Research. Friends wishing to send the family a condolence message or sign the guest book on line may at www.starks-menchinger.com. Helmet was born on February 11, 1918 in Dresden, North Dakota. He was one of 10 children born to William and Alvina Bohn. On November 29, 1948 he married Morell Carrington in Langdon, ND. Together they had three sons. Helmet thoroughly enjoyed hunting, fishing, and working in his garden. He also had a passion for working on his custom cars. Helmet is survived by his sons, Ron Bohn, James Michael Bohn both of Benton Harbor, and Gerald Wayne (Denise) Bohn of Coloma; and his sister Irene Walton of St. Joseph. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Morell in July; and by his brothers and sisters, Bill, Adolph, Albert, Ted, Frank, Dorothy, Adeline and Leda.