Henrietta B Hohman

Henrietta Bahrs Hohman (1914-2012) On June 2, 1914, Henrietta Bahrs Hohman was born as a gold miner’s daughter to Henry Heinrich Bahrs of Denmark and Matilda (Drath) Bahrs of New York City, on a hard rock mining claim about 3 miles NW of the now vanished town of Golden on Mt. Mulcahy. Henrietta attended grammar school in a one room school house the first half of the year and the other half in Ellemeham, and later living in Oroville to finish high school. In 1935, Henrietta married Lloyd Nobel Hohman. In 1936 they moved to Wenatchee after he was transferred by his employer, Bell Telephone Company. In 1939, they purchased a new home on Maple Street in Wenatchee, where Henrietta lived until her passing. She was a loving mother, a Den Mother to her son’s Cub Scouts, PTA President, a member of the Grange, a member of the Sons of Norway, and a founding member of the Topaz Club which provided dental care for low-income children. She had two sons, Lloyd Edward Hohman of Shelton, WA born in 1945, and Christopher Bahrs Hohman of Wenatchee, WA born in 1955. After her children were raised, she worked for the Chelan County PUD as a fish counter at the Rock Island Dam, a job she loved, never missing a day of work until her retirement. As a lover of nature, Henrietta enjoyed fishing, hiking and collecting rocks. She and her husband were avid hunters. She explored her artistic streak in painting and ceramics. She loved dancing, sewing, reading and her dogs. Her interest in traveling took her around the world. Henrietta passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on May 5, 2012. She was preceded in death by her husband and two sisters. The twinkle in her eye and her gentle soul will be greatly missed by her sons, daughter-in-law, grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Services will be held Monday, May 14, 2012 at 12:00 P.M. at the Wenatchee City Cemetery. Viewing will be Sunday, May 13 from 3:00 to 5:00 P.M. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Memorials may be made in Henrietta’s name to the Wenatchee Valley Humane Society. Arrangements are by Jones & Jones ~ Betts Funeral Home. Please express your thoughts and memories for the family on the online memorial site at www.jonesjonesbetts.com.

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Henrietta B Hohman

June 2, 1914 - May 5, 2012