Charleen Byrl Bohling

Our dear mother, Charleen Byrl Bohling, age 88, passed away peacefully, comforted by family, October 3, 2023. She was born May 22, 1935, in Oakland, California to Cecil and Helen Duncan. She attended Alameda High School and married her lifetime love, Arthur “Jack” Bohling in 1952. Charleen and her family moved to Gladstone, Oregon in 1969, then eventually into Milwaukie, Oregon. She worked for a couple years in the kitchen of Willamette View Manor, where she took advantage of their swimming pool for daily exercise, she loved to swim! In 1971, Charleen was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, and it forever changed her life.

She devoted her early life to raising her children and maintaining a loving foundation at home. Her humor, laughter, and giggles were infectious to all whom she met. Charleen loved to go to the pool for a swim, take long rides in the country or the coast, baking delicious pies and bread, gardening, crocheting, and spending time with her dog. She also dedicated time as a member of the Vision Northwest support group.

Along with her parents, Charleen was preceded in death by her husband, Jack in 1985; and her brothers, Fuller (1985), and Tom (2005).

She is survived by her son, Glenn Bohling and his wife, Patty; daughter, Lorie Schryvers and her husband, Jerry; grandchildren, Jim Kust (Alicia Carroll), Kevin Kust (Jessica), Rachel Maudal (Michael), and Leah Bohling; great-grandchildren, Wyatt McReynolds, and Sage Maudal; one great-great-grandchild, Greyson Autry; and brother, Jerry Duncan.

A Memorial Service will be held at 1:00 pm, Saturday, October 14, 2023, at Stehn Family Chapels Milwaukie Tribute Center, Milwaukie, Oregon. Charleen will later be laid to rest with her husband, Jack, at Willamette National Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.