Barbara “Barb” Ann Bohanan, 79, of Canton, Illinois passed away peacefully, on Saturday, April 27, 2019 at her home in Canton.
She was born on August 21, 1939 in Havana, Illinois, to Herbert and Avis (Dobson) Dye. Barbara married Clyde Ferree Sr., in 1960 in Havana Illinois, She later married Cary Lynn Bohanan, on August 3, 1973, in Havana.
She is survived by her husband Cary, three sons Clyde Ferree Jr. of Canton, Mark (Rhonda) Ferree of Havana, and Matthew Bohanan of Canton, seven grandchildren, Ryan (Cynthia) Ferree of Cedar City UT, Kori (Derek) Hayden of York PA, Derek Ferree of Monterey CA, Tyler Ferree of Santa Barbara CA, Kurstin and Connor Bohanan of Canton, and Chandler Franciskovich of Canton, nine great grandchildren, Jenna, Hannah, Savannah, Rebekah and Emma Ferree, all of Cedar City UT, and Lydia, Luke, Alexis and Ammon Hayden all of York PA., brothers Kenny (Jane) Dye of Havana, Mike (Kathy) Dye of Lewistown and Allen (Kathy) Dye of Havana, and sisters Valera Middleton of Havana, Linda (Paul) Bailey of Havana , Mary (Gary) Kolves of Bath and Judy Richardson of Eagle River AK and one sister in law Kathy V. Dye of Havana.
Preceding her in death are her parents, and three brothers, Louis Dye, Gary Dye and Grover “Buck” Dye.
Barb graduated in 1973 from Spoon River College as an LPN. During her 46 years of nursing she worked at various hospitals and nursing homes. “Bo” as her coworkers affectionately called her worked the past 33 years at Sunset Manor in Canton. “Bo” loved her Sunset Manor family, she even worked months up until her passing.
She enjoyed tending to her gardens, taking her kids to dirt bike races and playing scrabble. She was an Avid Chicago Cubs fan, but most of all she enjoyed spending time with her friends and family. Barb was many things to many people, but above all she was herself and that’s why so many people loved her.
In lieu of fresh flowers, if flowers are to be given the family requests perennials, so the family can plant them in her garden where they will bloom for many years to come to signify the life that she lived.
Memorial donations can be made to the American Cancer Society.
A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, May 11, 2019 from 3:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at the Goose Pit in Banner.
To leave online condolences, please visit www.oakhinesfuneralhome.com
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