Barbara L. "Bobbie" Cohn Obituary (2008)

Barbara L "Bobbie" Cohn, 78, of Leawood, KS passed away Saturday, April 12, 2008 at Overland Park Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be 11:00am Monday, April 14 at The Louis Memorial Chapel, 6830 Troost Avenue. Burial at Rose Hill Cemetery. Kindly omit flowers, the family suggests contributions to a charity of the donor’s choice. Mrs. Cohn was a lifelong resident of the Kansas City area. She attended Kansas City schools and graduated Paseo High School in 1947. Mrs. Cohn was a member of The Temple, Congregation B’nai Jehudah and its sisterhood, Hadassah, ORT, Meadowbrook Country Club and The League of Women Voters. She supported many charities, notably the Amputee Coalition. Mrs. Cohn was a 3 time survivor of cancer. She was an inspiration to all who, like herself, faced numerous medical challenges. Mrs. Cohn was preceded in death by her parents: Nathan and Rose Fishman. She is survived by her husband of 56 years: Sanford “Sandy”, of the home; son: David Cohn, West Hollywood, CA; sister and brother-in-law: Phyllis and Phillip Rogoff, Overland Park, KS; sister-in-law and brother-in-law: Elaine and Robert Zax, Dana Point, CA. Many nieces and nephews also survive. The family would like to thank Debra Nay, her caregiver, for her wonderful care and compassion.