Brad Bomanz
Brad Bomanz, 70, of Chesterfield, MO, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, September 21, 2017. Brad was born and raised in St. Louis, MO.
After graduating CBC (Christian Brothers College) High School in 1964, Brad worked at St. Louis County Health Department as a health inspector for restaurants and various venues in the St. Louis County area He ended his 3o+ year career at the County as a Plan Review Engineer. This type of work caused Brad to become a very concerned conservationist of our planet’s natural resources. Brad was a proud Eagle Scout and used many of those skills to become a passionate mycophile and outdoor enthusiast.
He was a dedicated supporter of the Missouri Mycological Society (MOMS), holding various administrative positions and most recently worked with the Missouri Botanical Gardens on gene sequencing for MOMS. Brad was an extremely health conscious person all of his life and worked out every day. Brad enjoyed life to the fullest and in his retirement years he loved to travel with his wife Julie Bomanz. Brad most recently became an amateur wine connoisseur and foodie. He was a fierce friend, companion, mentor and had a curiosity about life that prompted a hunger for knowledge about all things. He was always willing to lend a hand or his expertise to help all who knew him.
Brad was a loving husband, brother, father, stepfather, uncle and grandfather. He is survived by his devoted wife, Julie Bomanz, his loving sister, Linda (Don) Reuling, daughter, Renee Bomanz, stepsons Michael, Matthew and Daniel Korklan and one grandchild, Joshua Buijk, along with nieces Carey (David) Doetzel, Laura (Doug) Schukar, and Debbie (Curt) McCracken.
Please consider donations in lieu of flowers, to the Skin Cancer Foundation or Boy Scouts of America, Greater St. Louis Council.
A celebration of Brad’s life will be held on Monday, October 2nd at the Ethical Society of St. Louis, 9001 Clayton Road, St. Louis, MO 63117 at 2pm.
Words cannot express how truly sorry I am that such an incredibly nice and kind man is no longer with us. He had so much to live for with a loving wife, the travels they had begun to enjoy and the other members of his family such as his daughter, stepsons, grandson, etc. I am very glad I was able to play a part in bringing Julie and Brad together, even if their time together was way too short!
Julie, What a beautiful tribute , my prayers for peace and comfort are with you and your family. Love , Ursula
Julie, so sad for your loss. I hope you can find comfort in the wonderful memories of Brad and what a great guy he was. I’m not sure who gave me this quote, but I always find it comforting when a loved one passes:
“To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die.” ~ Thomas Campbell from ‘Hallowed Ground’
My condolences to you and yours.
Your neighbor,
Pat Kiernan
Our sympathy for you, Julie, and for your and Brad’s families. May his memory be a blessing.
Julie, I’m so sorry for your loss. I cannot imagine your grief. He must have been amazing. Love to you.
Julie, what a beautiful tribute to Brad. I am so sorry for your loss, and please know you are in my prayers.
This is a lovely tribute to Brad. Thank you for helping me, who did not know Brad personally, now get to know him. I know that your pain is deep and searing. I am so sorry. One of my favorite quotes, attributed to Native Americans, is, “The shedding of tears keeps the human heart moist and tender.” I honor your tears.
What a lovely tribute to a great man. May he rest in peace.
What a beautiful and touching tribute! I know your loss is great but the wonderful, wonderful memories you have will be with you always. Thank you for sharing all of those wonderful moments in Brad’s life. Debbie
Julie,
It’s hard to find the words that would make the sadness go away. I am filled with a heavy heart about his death because I know he was your true love.
Everytime I would see you at Einsteins,I would have a smile in my heart because I could actually see the special moments you were sharing.
I’m so happy you had this time together
to share common interests and just enjoy
each other….Thanks for sharing the incredible pictures of Brad’s life.
Julie, so sorry to hear about your loss. Brad was a wonderful man as you know, and I know among all the family and friends he had you, Renee and Josh will miss him so much.
You and your family are in my prayers.
My deepest sympathy for this loss to all of the family. Renee, sweet sister, my heart aches for you…please know that I’m here for you and my heart is there with you always as you navigate your way through this devastating loss. I love you…..big hugs to you and the rest of your family.
Brad, you will be deeply missed. We lost touch every once in awhile. But you were one of those life friends where once we talked time didn’t make a difference. We had so much fun and laughs together and I could talk to you about anything you where always there to listen and give advice. I will always Love and miss you my friend.
Julie, I am so sad about this. You looked so happy when I ran into you. My heart breaks for you. Janet