Obit: Bohman, Robert F. (1925 - 2009)
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Surnames: Bohman, Rudolph, Andraska, Carolfi, Britten, Diers, Delis, VanDerLeest, Raymond
----Source: Marshfield News Herald (Marshfield, Wood County, Wis.) Thursday, 5 Mar. 2009
Bohman, Robert F. (2 Dec. 1925 - 3 Mar. 2009)
Robert F. Bohman, 83, Stratford, died Tuesday, March 3, 2009, at Golden Living Continental Manor, Abbotsford, Wis.
A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11:30 a.m. Friday, March 6, 2009, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Stratford. The Rev. Thomas Rudolph will officiate, and music will be provided by St. Joseph's Resurrection Choir. Burial will take place in St. Joseph's Cemetery, town of Eau Pleine, and serving as pallbearers will be grandsons, Ben Bohman, Jesse Bohman, Ryan Bohman, Kevin Andraska, Adam Bohman and Tyler Carolfi. Military rites will be conducted by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 6352. The visitation will be held today from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Sauter/Rembs Funeral Home, Stratford, and Friday from 10:30 a.m. until service time at St. Joseph's Catholic Church. A parish rosary service will be held today at 7 p.m. at the funeral home.
Mr. Bohman was born Dec. 2, 1925, in Laona, to Frank and Christina (Britten) Bohman and was a graduate of Laona High School. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving during World War II. He was wounded in the Battle of the Bulge and received the purple heart medal. He was honorably discharged Aug. 20, 1945.
Bob and the former Marie L. Diers were united in marriage on June 12, 1951, at Corpus Christi Catholic Church, Bakerville. The Bohmans farmed in the town of Cleveland, Marathon County. Bob was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church, where he sang in the choir and was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post No. 6352 of Stratford, the Disabled American Veterans Chapter 57 and the 87th Infantry Division Association. He enjoyed farming, fishing, hunting and his family, especially his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife, Marie, and six children, Tony Bohman of Stratford, Diane (Dave) Andraska of Black River Falls, Karen (Randy) Delis of Auburndale, Mike (Deb) Bohman of Stratford, Arnie (Ruth) Bohman of Kennan, and Gary (Kari) Bohman of Stratford. He is also survived by 13 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren, and a brother, Bill Bohman of Laona.
He was predeceased by his parents and two sisters, Dorothy VanDerLeest and Margaret Raymond.
The family wishes to thank the staff members of Golden Living Continental Manor for the loving care that was given to Bob.
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