Kohles, Jerome “Speed” (1946 – 2014)

KOHLES, LEINEN, WINGERT, WEGNER, TOWNSEND, ARKFELD, GROSS

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 3/8/2014 at 16:57:35

Name of deceased: Jerome Frederick Kohles

Aged: 67 yrs, 2 mo, 25 days

Residence: Harlan, IA

Born: Nov. 28, 1946, Panama, IA

Died: Feb. 23, 2014, Harlan, IA (complications from Corticobasal Syndrome)

Funeral services: Mass of Christian Burial: Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014, St. Michael's Catholic Church, Harlan, IA; Rev. John Frost officiated. Burial was at the Harlan Cemetery, Harlan, IA

Survived by: wife, Connie Kohles of Harlan, IA; children, Dena (spouse, Scott) Leinen of Harlan, IA, Denny "Trutz" (spouse, Kari) Kohles of Panama, IA and David "Shimo" (spouse, Heather) Kohles of Panama, IA; 10 grandchildren; siblings, Gary (spouse, Beverly) Kohles of Portsmouth, IA, Karen (spouse, Alfred) Wingert of Panama, IA, Carol (spouse, Phil) Wegner of Panama, IA, Michael (spouse, Janet) Kohles of Folsom, CA, Joe (spouse, Janet) Kohles of Portsmouth, IA, and JoAnn (spouse, Jay) Townsend of Wawa, PA; sister-in-law, Meg Kohles of Panama, IA

Predeceased by: Parents, Delbert and Celestine (nee Arkfeld) Kohles; brother, Ron Kohles

Education: attended St. Mary’s Catholic School before moving to California and finishing his schooling at Crestmoore High School in San Bruno, CA.

Religious affiliation: baptized and confirmed at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Panama, IA

Military service: no information provided

Marriage: Constance “Connie” Gross; Nov. 26, 1966; St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Earling, IA

Employment: 1967-1987, was employed for 20 years as a truck driver at Panama Transfer; 1987-1993, at Jim’s Meat Market in Harlan, IA; 1993 – 2009, at ABF trucking, retiring in 2009. In addition, he served as mayor of Panama for 10 years.

Hobbies/Interests: Coached his sons’ baseball teams for several years; loved to watch his grandchildren at their sporting events. Speed was a kind and social person who loved to volunteer, especially at the St. Michael’s paper drive.

Sources: harlanonline.com, Omaha World-Herald, pauleyjones.com