Vernon Francis Korhn Jr Obituary. Published by the Tampa Bay Times on
Feb 28, 2021, page B5. On February 22, 2021, Vernon F. "Pop" Korhn Jr.
(75) was uplifted into Heaven by our Lord who most likely summarized the
life of Vernon as: "Well done good and faithful servant." Vernon indeed
fought the good fight, finished the race, and kept the faith (2 Timothy
4:7-8). Vernon passed peacefully at home surrounded by wife, Brenda;
children, Kimberly and Trey. Vernon was born in East Liverpool, Ohio, as
his parents were returning to their homestead in Tampa. He attended
Mitchell, Wilson, and Plant. Vernon lost his parents at an early age, but
he was fortunate to have his Zacchini Family and high school coach, John
Burgess, guide him through his formative years. Vernon is survived by his
wife of 51 years, Brenda Baker Korhn; children, Kimberly Korhn Bell
(Travis) and Vernon F. "Trey" Korhn, III (Jillian); grandchildren, Amelia
and Ashlyn Bell; Caroline, William, and Thomas Korhn. Vernon was
predeceased by his parents, Vernon F. Korhn, Sr. and Amelia Farnoli Korhn;
his brother, William R. Korhn; and the Tampa Zacchini family. Coach Korhn
was a kind and caring man who touched, influenced, and changed the lives of
countless numbers of others in all walks of his life. He spent his 40+ year
career as a coach, educator, and administrator for Hillsborough County
School, positively influencing our community. He accomplished as much, yet,
was always humble. Vernon re3ceived many accolades over his athletic and
professional careers including the Guy Toph award in 1962 and induction
into the FIAAA Hall of Fame in 2019. Many people have reached out to the
family expre3ssing their gratitude for Coach Korhn's compassion and
mentorship in their lives.
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