Barbara A. Kohnhorst, nee Donohue, age 79, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 25, 2016. Beloved wife of Robert Kohnhorst.Loving mother of the late Robert Kohnhorst, William (Renee) Kohnhorst, late Pamela (Charles) Lager, Patricia Coleman, Margaret (David) Gottschammer, Daniel (Lisa) Kohnhorst, and Ray (Heather) Kohnhorst.Proud grandmother of 13; great- grandmother of 5. Dear sister of Betty (Norman) Hampton. Kind aunt of many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by three sisters and one brother. Visitation Friday, January 29, 2016 from 2:00 p.m. until the time of the funeral service at 8:00 p.m. at Smits Funeral Home, 2121 Pleasant Springs Lane, Dyer, IN 46311. Interment private. Memorial contributions may be given to William J. Riley House /Hospice of the Calumet Area (600 Superior Ave., Munster, IN 46321). For further info please contact 219-322-7300.