DAYTONA BEACH — Local businessman and philanthropist Lowell Lohman died Tuesday, Oct. 28.
He was 80 years old.
Lohman was well known in Volusia County and beyond for his very successful business ventures and generous donations that he and his wife, Nancy, made.
A Florida State University graduate, Lohman went on to build an impressive and lucrative career in other places before returning to Florida and settling in Ormond Beach.
In addition to being the founder of Lohman Funeral Homes, at one time Lohman was the owner of 60 companies.
For many years Lowell and Nancy Lohman ran Lohman Funeral Homes. In 2012, they sold the local chain of funeral homes to a national company.
In 2013 they branched out and completed a $17 million purchase of three apartment properties in the Daytona Beach area.
Lowell Lohman was always fascinated with astronomy and outer space, and in 2019 the Lohmans made a $2.5 million donation to the planetarium at the Museum of Arts & Sciences that bears their names.
One of their largest donations was the $4 million they gave in 2020 to establish Lohman Diabetes Center of Excellence at Halifax Health Medical Center in Daytona Beach.
Just a few of the Lohmans’ other donations include $1 million to the Halifax Humane Society for a renovation and expansion project, $1 million to the Council on Aging, $200,000 for local diabetes programs, $100,000 to Bethune-Cookman University for student scholarships and athletic support, $100,000 to the Mary McLeod Bethune statue project, $100,000 to The Community Foundation, and $50,000 for welcome signs in Ormond Beach.
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This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: Local businessman and philanthropist Lowell Lohman, 80, dies
Reporting by Eileen Zaffiro-Kean, Daytona Beach News-Journal / The Daytona Beach News-Journal
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