Kohl, Clyde Ellis (1938 - 2019)

KOHL, MATTHEWS, KOLBE, JONES, BOLTE, NIXON, LOIS, WALKER

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 5/29/2019 at 16:20:54

Name of deceased: Clyde Ellis Kohl

Aged: 80 yrs, 5 mo, 9 days

Residence: Salem Lutheran Home, Elk Horn, Shelby County, IA

Born: Nov. 29, 1938; Koch Ridge, Van Buren County, AR

Died: May 8, 2019; Salem Lutheran Home, Elk Horn, Shelby County, IA

Funeral services: Monday, May 13, 2019; Pauley Jones Funeral Home, Avoca, IA; burial was in the Graceland Cemetery, Avoca, IA

Survived by: Wife of 58 years, Linda Kohl of Harlan, IA; children, Cindy (spouse, Chuck) Matthews of Harlan, IA, Tammy (spouse, Mike) Kolbe of Harlan, IA, Kate (spouse, Irv) Jones of Harlan, IA, Clyde D. Kohl (spouse, Abby) of Harlan, IA, and Steve Kohl (spouse, Karla) of Jefferson, IA; 15 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; siblings, Delores Bolte of Council Bluffs, IA, and Ken Kohl (spouse, Patti) of Avoca, IA; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Julius and Georgia (Nixon) Kohl; sister, Alma Lois; granddaughter, Nicole Matthews

Education: Attended 11 different schools throughout his youth, starting in Arkansas and finishing in Oakland, IA

Religious affiliation: Baptized at the Christian Church and attended church in both Harlan, IA and Audubon, IA over the years

Military service: no information provided

Marriage: Linda Walker; June 11, 1960; Jacksonville Lutheran Church, Jacksonville, Shelby County, IA

Employment: Was employed at the Avoca (IA) Alfalfa Mill for 12 years and then at the Nishnabotna Valley Rural Electric Cooperative for 30 years before retiring in 2000. In addition, he farmed a few acres and was the owner of Kohl Electric, where he worked part-time.

Hobbies/Interests: Loved flying his airplane and attending the aircraft convention in Oshkosh, WI, where he enjoyed taking children on young eagle flights. He also enjoyed scroll sawing, gardening, working on a home-built airplane and bee keeping.

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