Ronald Lee Bohlen Obituary (1947 - 2019)

Ronald Lee Bohlen, 72, of Mahomet, Illinois, passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2019, at 5:00 P.M. at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, Illinois, surrounded by his family. A Celebration of Life will be held at 1:00 P.M. Sunday, May 5, 2019, at the Rantoul V.F.W. Post #6750, 675 N. Ohio Ave., Rantoul, Illinois, 61866. There will be no visitation. Memorials may be made to the Rantoul V.F.W. Post #6750, Rantoul, Illinois. Ronald was born January 5, 1947, in Champaign, Illinois, a son of Nathaniel H. & Laura E. Downs Bohlen. He is survived by his daughter, Kathy (Ed) Pellum of Rantoul, Illinois; two grandchildren, Vincent Lynch and Hillary Maier; two great-grandchildren, Auron and Addison; brother, Karl (Jeanne) Bohlen of Mansfield, Illinois. He was preceded in death by his parents. Ronald worked 20 years for ACH Humko, Champaign, Illinois. He later worked and retired from Plastipak Packaging Inc., Champaign, Illinois. Ronald was an Army Veteran of the Vietnam War. He loved old country music and old cars.