Ronald “Ron” John Boehmke,74, of Coldwater, passed away on
Thursday, April 4, 2019 at Glenn Arbor Hospice Residence in Battle Creek.
A private memorial
service will be held at a later date. The family is being cared for by Dutcher
Funeral Home in Coldwater.
Ron was born on
October 3, 1944 to Frederick and Julia (Barilla) Boehmke in Marinette,
Wisconsin. He was a graduate of Forest Park High School in Crystal Falls,
Michigan. Ron’s first marriage was to Barbara Barnes which ended in divorce. He
then married Marsha Strong on November 28, 1981 in Quincy.
He retired as the
office manager at Seaman Office Supply in Coldwater in 2007 after 50 years of
employment.
Ron was an avid
outdoorsman as he loved to hunt and fish. He was a Green Bay Packer and
University of Michigan fan and enjoyed watching sports. He also enjoyed tending
to his garden.
He is survived by
his loving wife Marsha; his children; John (Sheila) Boehmke of Michigan Center,
Michigan, Robert (Shelbi) Boehmke of Petal, Mississippi and Aaron (Lucinda)
Boehmke of Coldwater, Michigan, his step-children; Robin (Tim) Truax of
Charlotte, Michigan and Amy Yeakey of Tekonsha, Michigan, his 13 grandchildren
and 9 great grandchildren, his siblings; Fred (Rosie) Boehmke of Fredonia,
Wisconsin, Jim Boehmke of Norway, Michigan, Richard (Sue) Boehmke of Crystal
Falls, Michigan, Julia “Cookie” Tart of Iron River, Michigan and Judy “Tootsie”
(Leo) Beesley of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Ron was preceded in death by his
parents, his grandson Tristan Yeakey, his brother Gerald “Butch” Boehmke, his
sister-in-law Linda Boehmke and brother-in-law Don Tart.
Memorial contributions may be directed to Glenn Arbor Hospice.
