Douglas "Doug" Koman

Douglas “Doug” Koman, 80, of Mentor, passed away Thursday, May 21, 2026, at home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born March 15, 1946, in Buffalo, New York. Doug was honorably discharged from the United States Army and went on to serve more than 20 years as a Secret Service agent for the U.S. Government. After a brief tenure as Chief of Police for the Cleveland Clinic, he returned to government service following September 11, serving as Assistant Director for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in Cleveland, Akron, and Toledo. Doug was a longtime, active member of Mentor United Methodist Church. He sang in the MUMC Charter Member Men’s Choir and enjoyed puzzles, building LEGO sets, drawing, and playing the card game “May I” with his family. He loved books and movies about history - especially World War II - driving his various sports cars, and watching Cleveland sports (often loudly cheering on, and at times yelling about, the Browns). Earlier in life, he enjoyed running, swimming, and skiing. In later years, his greatest joy was spending time with his grandchildren -cheering them on in their activities and enjoying annual family vacations. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Kathy (Smith) Koman; his children, Matt (Jenn) Koman and Carrie (Jim) Ward; his grandchildren, Franklin, Lucy, Adrienne, and Theodore; his siblings, Wendy (Dan) Brown, Beth (Steve) McGrath, and Rob (Yolanda) Ferguson; his brother-in-law, Tom Mobily; his nephew, Mike Mobily; along with his extended Smith family in the Carolinas. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Dorothea Koman; his biological father, Robert Ferguson; his sister, Christine “Chris” Mobily; and his beloved dogs, Sadie and Gracie. Family will receive friends from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at Brunner Sanden Deitrick Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 8466 Mentor Avenue, Mentor, Ohio 44060. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at Mentor United Methodist Church, 8600 Mentor Avenue, Mentor, Ohio 44060. The service will be available to livestream at https://youtube.com/live/sSq-nTATwL8?feature=share Interment will follow at Mentor Cemetery in Mentor, Ohio. In lieu of flowers the family request contributions be made to Project Hope for the Homeless, P.O. Box 2035, Painesville, OH 44077 or projecthopeforthehomeless.org/donate Offer condolences at www.brunners.com

Douglas "Doug" Koman

March 15, 1946 - May 21, 2026