John Robert Bohlen, 56, of Mansfield died Saturday, December 31, 2005 at MedCentral in Mansfield. ?
Service of Christian Burial will be Wednesday at 10am at the Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster with Father Ronald Turek officiating. ?
Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens, Wooster where military rites will be held. ?
Friends may call Tuesday from 5-8 pm at the funeral home. ?Online condolences may be made at www.robertsfuneralhome.com.
Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of the donor's choice.
He was born December 1, 1949 in Massillon to Charles William and Jean Louise {Nicholas} Bohlen. ?He was raised in Orrville and graduated from Orrville High School. ?He then joined the U.S. Army, serving during the Vietnam War. ?He was a truck driver for Rubbermaid and currently for Smith Dairy. ?He married Valerie Robbins on October 21, 2002. ?She survives.
He was a member of St. Agnes Catholic Church in Orrville. ?He enjoyed golf, outdoor activities, cooking and spending time with his family.
Surviving in addition to his wife are children John (Elise) Mollohan of Marshallville, Buffie Derflinger and her fianc? Dennis Henning, and Jeremiah "Mo" Bohlen all of Dalton; stepsons Heath Cooper and Matthew Sanchez both of the home; grandchildren Anthony, Jacob, and Kyley Mollohan, and Kimberly Derflinger; his parents of Orrville; brothers James (Nanette) Bohlen of Angola, IN, Jeffrey Bohlen of Marshallville; sisters Judith (Timothy) Dalessandro and Jacqueline (Jack) Eggeman all of Orrville, Janet Shaffer of Marshallville, Jeanine (Gary) Wertenberger of Wooster; several nieces and nephews; and his faithful companion Brie Dog.
A brother Joseph Bohlen died previously.