- Arthur "Art" Otto Koehler age 88, went to be with the lord on April 28, 2017 with loved ones by his side.
Art was born July 19, 1928 to the late Henry and Alice (Joas) Koehler, and was raised on the family farm in St. John, Wisconsin. Art married Germaine "Mae" Heimann on July 7, 1955 and were together just shy of 60 loving years. He owned a dairy farm for 30 of those years in Seymour, Wisconsin and then moved to Kingman, Arizona in 1994 until his passing.
Over the years Art enjoyed farming, playing cards, polka dances, but most of all spending time with his family. Art served his country proudly in the Army, stationed in Korea during the Korean War.
He is survived by his children: Stan (Peggy) Koehler, Arizona; Steven (Paula) Koehler, Appleton; Glen (Robin) Koehler, Kaukauna; Jeffrey (Grace) Koehler, Oneida; Rita (Dan) Bucholtz, Dale; Grandchildren: Anthony, Amber, Kristy, Craig, Tracy, Kyle, Eric, Amy, Jennifer, Linda, Jason, Melissa, Alex, and Ashley; and 11 great-grandchildren; a brother Jerome (Karen) Koehler and a sister Martha Nett.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Germaine "Mae", son Timmy, and granddaughter Abbey; 2 brothers: Melvin and Ronald, 4 sisters: Anita, Sally, Dorothy and Monica.
The funeral Service for Art will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Sat. May 20, 2017 at St. Nicholas Church, W2037 County Road S, Freedom with Msgr. James Vanden Hogen officiating. Visitation will be held at the church from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the service. Art will be laid to rest in the St. Nicolas cemetery.
Dad/Grandpa we will always remember you making us laugh with all your jokes. We will miss you dearly.
A special thanks to our brother Stan and his family for their time and loving care given to our father.
Published in Appleton Post-Crescent on May 14, 2017
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1928 - 2017 (88 years)
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