- William "Pete" Kohl of Elkhart Lake, passed away Oct. 26, 2004. He had be en a part time resident of Green Valley, Ariz. for the past 24 years.Pete was born in Appleton on Nov. 26, 1923, the son of John O. Kohl and Ge nevieve Hardy. He was a veteran of World War II and served in Japan whe re he met his wife, Susan.Mr. Kohl was the instrumental founder of Plyco Corporation of Elkhart La ke in 1954. He most recently served as its Chairman.Pete was an active member of the National Frame Builders Association whe re his innovations made a significant contribution to the post-frame indus try. He was inducted into the Rural Builder Hall of Fame in 1986.He was a member of the Chamber of Commerce in Elkhart Lake, as well as a d irector of the Bank of Elkhart Lake for many years. He was very acti ve in the community and golf activities in Elkhart Lake.Pete and his wife were the founders of the Kohl Family Foundation Trust th at provides for many charities in the Elkhart Lake and Green Valley area s. Projects they were involved in included the Green Valley Library, Elkha rt Lake School District, Elkhart Lake First Responders and Fire Departmen t. He was the Philanthropist of the Year in Green Valley in 2000.Survivors include two daughters, Kathleen Garner of Tucson and Patty (Chuc k) Crauswell of Birmingham, Ala.; two grandsons, Todd Wimer of Boston a nd Trent Crauswell of Birmingham, Ala. Pete was preceded in death by his w ife, Susan.
Private services were held in Green Valley, Ariz.Donations in Mr. Kohl's name may be made to the Kohl Family Foundation Tru st and sent to the foundation in care of Plyco Corporation, P.O. Box Q, El khart Lake, WI 53020.
United States Obituary Collection Name of Deceased: William "Pete" Kohl A ge at Death: 80Birth Date: Nov/26/1923 Death Date: Oct/26/2004 Newspaper Title: Sheboyg an Press Newspaper Location: Sheboygan, WI, US Obituary Publication Dat e: Nov/05/2004 Locations Mentioned in Obituary: Green Valley, AZ; Birmingha m, AL; Tucson; Elkhart Lake, WI; Appleton; Fame; Boston Other Persons Ment ioned in Obituary: Susan; Trent Crauswell; Patty (Chuck) Crauswell; Kathle en Garner; Genevieve Hardy; John O.; Todd Wimer
2004 The Sheboygan Press October 28, 2004 ; William "Pete" KohlWilliam "Pete" Kohl, age 80, of Elkhart Lake and founder of Plyco Corp., d ied Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2004 in Green Valley Ariz., as the result of injuri es sustained in an automobile accident.Funeral arrangements are pending at Wittkopp Funeral and Cremation Servi ce in Plymouth.Complete obituary information will be published later in the week.
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