Kahler, Ralph b. 12 Nov 1949 Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA d. 5 Jan 2015 Hortonville, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA: 1FAMILYTREE Genealogy

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Name	Kahler, Ralph
Born	12 Nov 1949	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
Gender	Male
Died	5 Jan 2015	Hortonville, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
Obituary	7 Jan 2015
Appleton Post Crescent
Ralph H. Kahler, age 65, of Hortonville, passed away on Monday, January 5, 2015. He was surrounded by his loving family and went to sleep in this life to be welcomed into his new life with Jesus, his parents and his two sisters. He was born on November 12, 1949 in Appleton, to the late Herbert and Lucille (Ellefson) Kahler. On December 29, 1973, Ralph married Shiela Ritchie at Most Precious Blood Catholic Church in New London, recently celebrating 41 amazing years together. Ralph was employed in June of 1974 at Miller Electric and worked there over 35 years. He will be remembered as a hard worker, and an artist with wood, in which many family members and friends will cherish their special items in the years to come. Ralph enjoyed the outdoors and the peace and quiet of the country, deer hunting, and especially the time at the family land named Kahler Acres. He loved spending time with his family, and his grandchildren had him wrapped around their finger. Ralph would do anything for them! He loved gardening and taking meticulous care of his yard. Ralph loved telling stories, putzing around and was the "jack of all trades", who was able to fix or build anything. He was an avid sports enthusiast loving the Packers, Brewers, Badgers, and NASCAR. Ralph is survived by his loving wife of 41 years, Shiela Kahler; children: Justin (Brooke) Kahler and Alisa (Timothy) Christianson; grandchildren: Everett and Beckett Kahler; siblings: Pat (Larry) Weber, Warren (Cheryl) Kahler, and Daniel (Linda) Kahler; Shiela's mother Mildred (Ritchie) Gore and siblings: Barry (Cindy) Ritchie, Patty (Jon) Lathrop, Joan (Russell) Fenske, Marcia (Doug) Flease, and Norma (Jim) Gerhardt; and godchildren: Jess Lathrop, Jamie Garvey, and Nicholas Ritchie. He is further survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Ralph was preceded in death by his sisters: Roberta Fulcer and Vivian (Larry) Piloczewski; nephew Shawn Mackesy; father-in-law Zona Ritchie; and niece Crystal Ritchie. The Celebration of Ralph's Life will be held at 12:00 noon on Friday, January 9, 2015 at ST. EDWARD CATHOLIC CHURCH, Hwy 47 in Mackville. Fr. Michael Ingold will be officiating. A visitation will be held on Thursday at the CHURCH from 4:00 pm until 7:00 pm and again on Friday morning from 10:00 am until 11:45 am. You are welcome to wear your favorite team sports apparel in honor of Ralph. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established in his name. Online condolences can be offered at www.wichmannfargo.com. Ralph was blessed to be cared for by many wonderful physicians and nurses within the Theda Care team. Thank you so much; we will never forget your kindness. Dearest Ralph, Dad and Grandpa: Here's to us. To what we've done. Stayed together. Supported each other. Been happy. Made something of ourselves. Grew up. Changed. Defied the odds. We're proud of that. Proud of us. In love with you. In love with our family. Still. Always.
Person ID	I154942	1FamilyTree \| NancySmith206822
Last Modified	12 Oct 2015

Father	Kahler, Herbert R., b. 23 Aug 1919, Ellington, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA , d. 24 May 2009, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 89 years)
Mother	Ellefson, Lucille, b. 29 Sep 1919, d. 4 Jan 1986, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 66 years)
Family ID	F51557	Group Sheet \| Family Chart