- Date Of Birth: September 18, 1957
- Date Of Death: August 23, 2019
- State: Illinois
Dawn Marie (Smith) Kohn, 61, of Rochelle, passed away Friday morning, August 23, 2019 at her home. Mrs. Kohn was born on September 18, 1957 in Kankakee. Her parents are Arthur and Jean (Harbert) Smith. She married Jare Kohn on July 25, 1992 in Janesville, WI.Mrs. Kohn had a degree in Cosmetology and was a homemaker. She enjoyed writing, ancestry research and reuniting families who had gone through adoption.
She is survived by her husband, Jare; her children, Richard “R.J.” Koontz of Windsor Heights, IA, Mandy (Michael) Heng of Urbandale, IA, Corinne (Martin) Washburne of Mason, MI, Desireé (Jason) Laufenberg of Janesville, WI, Jared (AnnJanette) Kohn of Fitchburg, WI and Amanda Subhan of South Beloit, IL; 10 grandchildren; her parents, Arthur and Jean Smith of Peru; one brother, Michael Smith; three sisters, Denise Redlich, Kristina Redlich and Kathleen Demers and several nieces and nephews.