Kohles, Victoria (1959 - 2017)

KOHLES, MERTENS, ANDERSON, KERNS, HEIN, DIRKS

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 12/31/2017 at 22:08:38

Name of deceased: Victoria (“Vicky”) Ann Kohles (nee Mertens)

Aged: 58 rs, 1 mo, 4 days

Residence: Defiance, IA

Born: Nov. 21, 1959; Storm Lake, Buena Vista County, IA

Died: Dec. 25, 2017; Myrtue Medical Center, Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Funeral services: Mass of Christian Burial: Friday, Dec. 29, 2017; St. Michael's Catholic Church, Harlan, IA; burial was in St. Joseph's Cemetery, Earling, IA.

Survived by: Husband of 25 years, Jack Kohles of Defiance, IA; children, Stewart Anderson (spouse, Morgan) of Fonda, IA, Megan (spouse, Evan) Kerns of Cedar Rapids, IA, Bob Anderson (spouse, Athena) of West Des Moines, IA, and Cristina Kohles of Omaha, NE; grandchildren, Ava Kerns, Lucas Kerns, Mika Anderson, and Jonathan Anderson; parents, Robert and Jeanette Mertens of Fonda, IA; sisters, Jennifer (spouse, Richard) Hein of Fremont, NE, and Cindy (spouse, Roger) Dirks of Fonda, IA; nieces; nephews; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: no information provided

Education: Graduated from Irwin Kirkman (IA) High School, Class of 1978; she studied art at University of Northern Iowa for 1 year.

Religious affiliation: Baptized on Dec. 8, 1959 in Fonda, IA; confirmed March 12, 1972 at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Defiance, IA

Military service: n/a

Marriage: Jack Kohles; March 21, 1992; Omaha, NE

Employment: Farmed with husband

Hobbies/Interests: Enjoyed gardening, art work, music, cooking and shopping; she also worked with her sister, Jennifer, for 20 years creating arts and crafts in Dunlap, IA. Mostly, she loved spending her time as a mother and homemaker.

Sources: kjan.com; pauleyjones.com