John Otto Kohne, a lifetime resident of South Saint Louis, died in his sleep on Friday, July 14th, 2023 John was 99 years young and resided at the Delmar Gardens South, Skilled Nursing & Rehab center in St. Louis, Missouri. John was born at his family home on Nebraska Avenue in South Saint Louis on March 30, 1924. John, like so many, left High School and joined the U.S. Navy in 1942. He served during World War II in both European and Pacific theaters until his discharge in 1946. After service, John met the love of his live, Alice E. Miller of East St. Louis, Illinois. They were married June 12, 1948. John and Alice enjoyed 68 years of marriage before her death in 2016. After marriage, John worked at Carter Carburetor and Bemis Brother Bag while attending night school for his GED and 2 year Associate Degree. John earned a Traffic and Transportation Certification from Washington University and worked in the Transportation Services Industry from 1954 until his retirement in 1995. John was a member of the World Trade Club of St. Louis, the Traffic and Transportation Club of St. Louis and a local transportation fraternity, Delta Nu Alpha. John was a devout Catholic, actively involved at Assumption Catholic Church, St. Louis and Holy Cross Catholic Church, Cuba Missouri. He was a Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus and a member of National Holy Name Society. John & Alice had six children that were raised in the house he built in South St. Louis County: John Edward (Nancy) Kohne, Paul Robert (Michele) Kohne, Karen Marie (Bill) Hoffmann, James Donald (Sherry) Kohne, Timothy Michael (Jackie) Kohne, and Richard Joseph (Donna) Kohne. John & Alice had eight grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Preceding John in death were John A. Kohne (father), Elsie Geiger Kohne (mother), Alvin Kohne (brother), Jean Sullivan Kohne (sister-in-law), Daniel Kohne (nephew) and Robbie Kohne (daughter-in-law). Our dear uncle, cousin and friend.
Services: Memorial Mass at Assumption Catholic Church 4725 Mattis Rd Saturday, July 22 at 11 a.m. Interment Private. In lieu of flowers, memorials to charity of your choice appreciated. KUTIS SOUTH COUNTY CHAPEL
To the family & friends of Mr. John Kohne, we offer our deepest sympathy. We were not fortunate enough to have known Mr. Kohne personally but as friends of his family we can feel their loss, as we have been in this situation ourselves, when members of our family have passed.
May he rest in peace, with the Lord & may the hamily find peace in that he no longer suffers,
John was very special, His with and sense of humor never seemed to age.
I, at one time, was his dinner companion and had talked of our military service days.
He would often stop by my table after leaving dinner and tell a joke. John was very special indeed and I will miss him. My deepest condolences!
Joe Georgevitch
I have many great memories of Mr Kohne.
He taught me how to be a strong Catholic man in this crazy busy world we live in. He was never afraid to tackle remodeling projects either in south county or at the lake. And the many many wood projects he created after all the remodeling was done. Most of all I will remember the way he loved his family and friends. I am very thankful that GOD put him in my life to inspire me and I believe all who met him
Rest in peace Mr Kohne
G
My sincere condolences to the family of John Kohne. He was such a delightful person: gracious & outgoing…loved to laugh. He and Alice were the perfect pair, IMO. I worked in an accounting office & that’s where I became acquainted with them & used to go down to Holy
Cross & join them when they were serving meals. Course, John was usually working, but would take time to chat. Rest in Peace, John. I know your soul is well.
We thank John for all the special years at Delmar Villas and Gardens and the friendship he showed to our dad Leo. We will miss your songs, stories and sense of humor and will always be grateful for the opportunity to know you. Our prayers are with all your family. May you be at peace in the days to come.
Our sincere condolences to the family of John. His sense of humor will be fondly remembered by all the Knights of Columbus #8920 members.
John and Alice were servants of God. They were well loved by the people at Holy Cross Parish. John taught us all many things when he served God at our parish, but mostly, he taught us to love God and enjoy life so to someday enjoy heaven. God’s peace and care be with his family. And may the perpetual light shine on John and all the faithful departed.🕊