Robin Lee (Degnats) Bohn of Laurel, born Jan. 22, 1960, passed away at Delaware Hospice, Milford on Nov. 25, 2025, after a battle with aggressive cancer.
She leaves behind a lifetime of love, caring, compassion and talent that will be remembered by all who knew her.
Robin was raised in Felton, was Miss Felton in 1975, and graduated from Lake Forest High School in 1978.
Robin Lee Degnats Bohn was preceded in death by her mother, Virginia Lee (Sapp) Degnats; her father, William C. Degnats, Sr. and brother, William Degnats, Jr.
She is survived by her husband, Peter N. Bohn II; step-mother, Catherine Larimore Degnats; siblings, Richard Degnats, Larry Minner, Lynn Hobbs (Greg), and Dana Degnats; her aunt, Nancy Dellinger; and 10 nieces and nephews; 24 great nieces and nephews; a great-great niece and nephew on her side of the family; three sisters-in-law with spouses and a like number of nieces and nephews on her husband’s side.
For the majority of her life, as with her husband a police officer for 41 years, she worked in the Delaware Criminal Justice system. She started at Seaford Police Department in 1981, moved to Justice of the Peace Court 4, then on to the Court of Common Pleas, from where she retired. She then went on to work full and part time for Bridgeville Police Department and Laurel Alderman Court. She also had a job as an Army wife for 40 years maintaining the household and repairs during her husband’s many military activations to active duty and deployments including being gone for 14 months in Iraq.
Due to her love of animals, she also had part-time jobs and volunteered with several area veterinarians. Throughout her life, she raised and/or cared for nine cats, over 20 dogs (mostly rescues who had medical issues) and six birds (three rescues with medical issues).
Robin was an extremely talented crafts person. Over the years, she created, sold or donated seasonal and Christmas wreaths, crocheted items including caps for infants and child cancer patients and grave decorations and artificial flower arrangements. However, her best creations were the hundreds of themed cakes and cupcakes often spending 12 hours on one cake. Photos of about 100 of them are still on her facebook page.
Lastly, she was a compassionate caregiver, having stayed with several relatives through their illnesses and as her father’s caregiver during his hospice period.
Please no flowers. Instead, please make a donation to the place that helped Robin nurse and rehabilitate so many of her fur babies:
Four Paws Animal Hospital, 21804 Eskridge Road, Bridgeville, De 19933, 302-629-7297
A viewing was held on Thursday, Dec. 4 at Cranston Funeral Home in Seaford. The funeral service, preceded by a viewing, was on Friday, Dec. 5 at Cranston Funeral Home. After the service, a repast/fellowship/reception was held at Blades Fire Hall, 200 East 5th Street.
A private family committal service will occur at a later date at the Delaware Veterans Cemetery, 26669 Patriots Way, Millsboro, DE 19966.
To leave a condolence visit www.cranstonfuneralhome.com.