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Edgar Koehl Obituary
Edgar Koehl III, 75, of Galion, passed away on Sunday, December 6, 2020, at Mill Creek Nursing Home.
Edgar was born on December 12, 1944, to the late Edgar Jr. and Jean (Reed) Koehl. He married Susan (Westendorf) Koehl on June 13, 1981 and she survives in Galion.
As a captain in the United States Air Force, Edgar served as an instructor pilot. He would later transfer to the Ohio Air National Guard, were he served as an F-100 pilot. During his extended military career, he was able to boast that he broke the sound barrier.
Edgar was the owner and publisher of the Galion Inquirer for many years prior to his retirement. Since July of 1993, Edgar was an active member of the Alcoholics Anonymous Program. He also was a member of the Galion Country Club, where he shot and was proud of the several hole-in-ones that he accomplished at the course, two of which came on hole 11 and hole 3.
In addition to his wife, Edgar is survived by his sisters; Karen Hunt of Epsom, New Hampshire and Mary (Richard) Dyer of Winthrop, Maine, his nieces and nephew; Maryjean (Travis) Emmerson, Reed (Joanna Payne) Dyer and Katie (Jean Avebe) Dyer, his great-nephews; James Avebe and Chase Dyer-Payne, his great-nieces; Maddie and Arabella Emmerson, and Estelle Avebe.
A graveside service will be observed on Monday, December 14th at 11:00 am at Fairview Cemetery, where full military honors will be rendered.
Those wishing to share a memory of Edgar or to the Koehl family may do so by visiting www.masfh.com.
The Schneider-Gompf Funeral Home, 303 Portland Way North, Galion is honored to serve the family of Edgar Koehl III.
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Memories and Condolences
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6 Entries
Nelson E Melchior
December 1, 2022
Miss you buddy. Really miss our monthly chats and catching up with what's going on in Galion. Can't believe its been two years.
RIP
JOHN LEE
December 8, 2021
I think about Ed quite often . I miss talking to him at the AA meetings and at the fly fishing meetings . I have a lot of respect for Ed . He had in my opinion a life well lived . He is missed .
John Lee
December 19, 2020
Susanna , I just found out today about Ed’s passing . With the spread of COVID I have been out of touch with most of my friends. I didn’t even know that he had been in the rest home . I admired Ed . I looked at him as a brave hero that served his country as a jet pilot . Ed was one of those people that I just clicked with . I really liked the guy . I am truly sorry for your loss .
Clare Goshorn Filiberti
December 14, 2020
To Susan, Mary and Karen, my heartfelt condolences on the loss of your husband and brother. Our paths have not crossed very much in the recent past, but I do remember how very kind and thoughtful he was to my mother, Harriet Goshorn, after the death of my father. I know she was very pleased and thankful, as I am that he was there for her.
Nelson E Melchior
December 8, 2020
To Susan and the Koehl Family,
We've all known each other for over sixty years and words cannot express the sorrow of Edgar's passing. Our sincere condolences to the Koehl family and extended members. Edgar always had a tall tail and we laughed at the time Susan and Ed were in San Diego for a newspaper convention and almost sank a boat in San Diego Bay(not funny at the time). Somewhere there's a picture of Cap't Ed in his jet smoking a cigar high above Mother Earth. What a charecter! To Mary and Karen, your brother was a special friend and will live forever in our hearts.
Nelson and Kimberly Melchior
Duke Newell
December 8, 2020
To Susan and the Koehl Family,
What an honor and pleasure to play golf with. I am not sure if anyone enjoyed the game of golf as much as Ed. More importantly than anything was just to know him and have a conversation. He could talk about any topic or subject. A great story teller.
He will be greatly missed by all that knew him.
Our prayers and thoughts are with all of the Koehl Family.
Duke and Lou Newell
Powell, OH
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