Dr. John Yoo Joon Koh, age 56 of Farmington Hills, passed away October 18th, 2020.

Dr. John Koh was born on December 24th, 1963 in Seoul, South Korea to Suk Kyung and Myung Sook Koh. He attended Washington County High School and graduated in 1982. John furthered his education at Southwestern College at Memphis, graduating in 1986. He then enrolled at University of Louisville School of Medicine where he graduated with a MD in Ophthalmology in 1990. Dr. Koh completed his ophthalmology residency at the University of Alabama Medical Center at Birmingham followed by a oculoplastic and reconstructive surgery fellowship at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary.

As a physician and surgeon, he practiced at the Michigan Ophthalmic and Plastic Surgery Center in Bloomfield Hills. He was also on the medical staff of Waterford Surgery Center and Beaumont Hospital-Royal Oak. Dr. Koh was an Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at Wayne State University with oversight of ophthalmology residents at Beaumont Hospital, He was an expert at foil and saber fencing, and was a fencing instructor at Oakland Community College.

He was the loving father of Anna and Robert Koh and stepfather of Andrea, Andrew, and Rebecca Coleman. Dear brother of Paul (Sydney) Koh and David (Cecilia) Koh. Proud uncle of Marcus, Jumi, Daniel and Thomas. He also leaves behind many cherished cousins, aunts and uncles.

Services have been entrusted to McCabe Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, Memorial Contributions may be made to the Oceana Conservatory Fund in his name.