Donald Martin Kah passed away at Artis Senior Living in Davie, Florida, on August 4, 2020. Don, son of Elmer and Lugenia Kah of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, was born in 1937 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. A resident of Hollywood, Florida, for the past fifty years, he was an unabashed Green Bay Packer fan. Don settled in south Florida after completing four years of active duty in the U.S. Navy. A proud and grateful veteran, he served as a communications technician in San Diego, California, and on the island of Guam. Don was a member of the U.S. and Florida Naval Cryptologic Veterans Associations, attending meetings in Florida and in cities all over the United States.

Don graduated from Broward College and Florida Atlantic University, earning both baccalaureate and masters degrees in business administration. Maintaining a lifelong association with Broward College and FAU, he supported college basketball games and was a devotee of Lifelong Learning programs offered at the FAU Boca Raton Campus. In keeping with his love of and participation in sports, including basketball, tennis and bowling, Don celebrated the Miami Heat’s inaugural season in 1988-89 by buying season tickets and enjoyed attending games with family and friends
for many years.

Don was employed for almost thirty years as an outside sales representative in the south Florida area for Burroughs Wellcome Pharmaceutical Company, which has merged to become GlaxoSmithKline. Before and after retirement, he served as a dedicated volunteer assistant high school coach for girls’ softball at South Broward High School in Hollywood, Florida, and for men’s basketball at the new Flanagan High School in Pembroke Pines.

Many will remember Don as a thoughtful, caring and generous man who valued and maintained friendships. He was a loving, proud, and protective husband and father. He is survived by his wife of forty-four years, Susan, daughter, Amanda Kah, and granddaughter, Giovanna Abaunza, as well as sisters-in law, Sandra Faul, Betsey Kohlus, and Janet Kohlus and brothers-in-law, David Kohlus, Barry Kohlus, and Richard Faul and thirteen nieces and nephews.

The family is immensely grateful to all the health care providers who cared for Don at Memorial Hospital West, Artis Senior Living, and to those who comprised the Vitas team.

Donations in Don’s memory can be made to the FAU Osher Lifelong Learning Institute in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, ollifll@fau.edu.

A Public Visitation will take place on Tuesday, August 11, 2020 from 10:30 AM with a Funeral Service starting at 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM at Boyd-Panciera Family Funeral Care, 6400 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood Florida 33024.   Burial to immediately follow at Lauderdale Memorial Park.

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Please note modifications are in place regarding Visitation and Services due to the Coronavirus . Boyd-Panciera is following all local and state guidelines and is taking all the necessary precautions to ensure the safety and health to our families and staff to halt the spread of COVID-19.  Social Distancing and Face Masks are in effect.