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Debora Kohles Obituary
She grew up an Airforce "Brat" as she would say and lived in many different States. But she always found herself back in her hometown of Preston, Idaho. She graduated from Leilehua High School in Wahiawa, Hawaii in 1974. She worked in the pineapple fields to earn money to make her way back to the mainland where she attended Snow College for a time.
On July 9, 1976, she married Brent W. Bowman. Together they had 3 children Annika, Kalani and Tyson. They later divorced but, remained friends. On August 13, 1995 she married Jack D. Kohles. She worked at Pepperidge Farm for 25 years until her health no longer permitted her to do so. She made so many lifelong friends there and they all became a second family to her 3 children.
While Deb fought an almost constant uphill battle with her health, she was always a ray of sunshine for everyone. Never without a hug and a smile for all she came in contact with.
Deb is survived by her husband Jack, his two sons Brandon (Peggy) and Travis (Angela). Her children, Annika (Robert), Kalani (Chris), Tyson (Emma) and by all their children and grandchildren.
A celebration of life will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, December 13, 2025, at the Red Rose Funeral Home, 56 S State St., Preston, Idaho. Interment will be at a later date in the Whitney Cemetery.
To share a favorite memory of Deb or to offer condolences to the family, please leave a tribute at www.redrosefuneral.com
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Rich & Rachael Bastian
December 1, 2025
Jack, so sorry to hear about your loss. Just the other day I was thinking about you and the things we did at Nicholas, wondering if anything we started was still in use. If you ever need someone to talk to just call. Take care my friend.
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