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John Charles Kohl
13 May 1943 – 10 Dec 2015
| Birth | 13 May 1943 |
| Death | 10 Dec 2015 |
| Cemetery | Calvary Cemetery Clarks , Merrick County , Nebraska , USA |
| Added by | Beth Sparrow on 18 Sep 2017 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/156049672 |
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"John Charles Kohl, 72, of Schuyler passed away peacefully on Thursday, Dec. 10, 2015, in Fremont surrounded by his family. He was born in Grand Island on May 13, 1943, to Charles H. and Mary (Didier) Kohl. He was raised in rural Clarks and attended Clarks Schools. In January 1963, he joined the United States Army. He served in Vietnam in the 73rd Aviation Company. He was honorably discharged from the Army in May 1964. On Oct. 14, 1967, he married Kathe Bolen in Omaha. To this union, seven children were born. He started operating heavy equipment as a young teenager and continued to work as a heavy equipment operator for various companies through the 1960s, '70s, and '80s. In 1988, he established Kohl Construction with his oldest son, Mike. He retired in 2005. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, spending time with his kids, grandkids and fiancé' Lavonne Rydel. John is survived by his fiancé, Lavonne Rydel of Schuyler; seven children, Mike (Buffy) Kohl of Schuyler, Bryan Kohl of Columbus, Jerry (Vickie) Kohl of North Bend, Sara Naffziger of Omaha, Chris (Carrie) Kohl of Fremont, Luke (Brenda) Kohl of North Bend and Becky (Brandon) Harter of Fullerton; 20 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and one sister, Margaret Fury of Fullerton. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Jerry Kohl and Robert Kohl; and one brother-in-law Terry Fury. The funeral was Monday at Svoboda Funeral Home North Chapel in Schuyler with the Rev. Bernard Cimiano officiating. Burial was in Clarks Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to family's wishes." Published at Fremont Tribune, Fremont, Nebraska, December 15, 2015.
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