Kohles, Gerald “Gary“ (1942 - 2014)

KOHLES, ARKFELD, SCHOMERS, MILLS, SCHABEN, WINGERT, WEGNER, TOWNSEND, HUEBNER

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 5/11/2014 at 19:40:22

Name of deceased: Gerald “Gary” Joseph Kohles

Aged: 72 yrs, 1 mo, 17 days

Residence: Portsmouth, IA

Born: March 11, 1942, Chicago, IL

Died: April 28, 2014, Elm Crest Retirement Home, Harlan, IA

Funeral services: Mass of Christian Burial: Thursday, May 1, 2014, St. Mary's Catholic Church, Portsmouth, IA; burial was at St. Mary's Cemetery, Portsmouth, IA

Survived by: Wife of 51 years, Bev Kohles of Portsmouth, IA; daughters, Lisa (spouse, Randy) Schomers of Omaha, NE, Lori (spouse, Kevin) Mills of Harlan, IA, and Mary Jo (spouse, John) Schaben of Defiance, IA; son, Marvin Kohles (spouse, Jenny) of Bennington, NE; 11 grandchildren; sisters, Karen (spouse, Alfred) Wingert and Carol (spouse, Phil) Wegner all of Panama, IA, and JoAnn (spouse, Jay) Townsend of Wawa, PA; brothers, Michael Kohles (spouse, Janet) of Folsom, CA and Joe Kohles (spouse, Janet) of Portsmouth, IA; sisters-in-law, Meg Kohles and Connie Kohles; other family members and friends

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

Education: graduated from St. Mary’s High School, Panama, IA, Class of 1960

Religious affiliation: baptized and confirmed at St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church in Panama, IA

Military service: no information provided

Marriage: Beverly Huebner; April 15, 1963; St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Panama, IA

Employment: worked as a road inspector for the Shelby County Roads Department for many years; worked as Fire Chief for the Portsmouth (IA) Volunteer Fire Department; ran a barber shop until 2013

Hobbies/Interests: was a 4th Degree Knights of Columbus; dedicated volunteer for many organizations including the local blood bank

Sources: harlanonline.com; kjan.com; pauleyjones.com