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Ronald John Kohles
1954 - 2011
Ronald John Kohles
1954 - 2011
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BORN
1954
DIED
2011
Ronald Kohles Obituary
Ronald John Kohles was born Oct. 20, 1954, to Delbert and Celestine "Sally" (Arkfeld) Kohles in Harlan. He died Sat., July 2, 2011, at his home in Panama, at the age of 56 years, eight months and 12 days.
Ron was raised in Panama until the second grade when the family moved to California. Ron attended Crestmoore High School in San Bruno, Calif. After high school he worked for Davey Tree in California. When he was 20 years old he returned to Panama and worked for Harlan Builders and Franklin Oppold at the Panama Lumber; later purchasing the lumber yard with his nephew. Ron married Meg Schwery on Aug. 16, 1975, at St. Mary's of the Assumption Catholic Church in Panama. Ron closed the lumber yard and started his custom cabinetry and carpentry work. He also worked at One Ton Welding in Panama.
Ron was a member of the St. Mary's of the Assumption Catholic Church in Panama. He played town team baseball for Panama for several years. He also enjoyed slow pitch softball and golf. Ron enjoyed having company at his home and he was a magnet for kids. Ron was known as a one-man-parade and he enjoyed handing out candy to kids.
Ron was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife, Meg Kohles of Panama; three daughters, Sara (Nick) Hall of Olathe, Kan., Angie (Scott) Gross of Omaha, Neb., Linda Kohles and fiancé Nick Oliver of Logan; five grand-children, Kiley, Emma and Michael Hall, Mikayla and Kendra Gross; seven siblings, Gary (Bev) Kohles of Portsmouth, Karen (Alf) Wingert of Panama, Carol (Phil) Wegner of Panama, Jerome (Connie) Kohles of Harlan, Michael (Jan) Kohles of Folsom, Calif., Joe (Janet) Kohles of Portsmouth, Jo Ann (Jay) Townsend of Media, Pa.; father-in-law, Jim Schwery of Panama; and many other relatives and friends.
The final resting place was at the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Panama.
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Stephen Evans
March 7, 2023
Just wanted to mention I was a classmate of Ron Kohles in the late 60s/ early 70s in California. He was a basketball star, having several games of scoring more than 20 points. He was a very nice young man; very modest. I am extremely sorry to learn of his passing.
Stephen Evans
March 7, 2023
Just wanted to mention I was a classmate of Ron Kohles in the late 60s/ early 70s in California. He was a basketball star, having several games of scoring more than 20 points. He was a very nice young man; very modest. I am extremely sorry to learn of his passing.
Stephen L
February 21, 2020
My name is Stephen. I was unarguably Rons best friend from 8th grade through Crestmoor ,and we even obtained an apartment together in San Mateo after highschool for a year or so. So approximently 1969-1974. We played football and baseball together those years in school, went on most dates together, sometimes to drive ins that dont exist anymore. We even were given a 1956 Belair together from a friend of his family whose husband played for the 49ers. We used to sometimes do such simplistic things as go to his house at lunches and make blts. His mother and father were great people and a little older, and his dad I believe had had a stroke, so was a little slow, but he was funny. He had to older brothers that got us into mischief, but were awesome. As I'm getting older, 64 now,I obviously as most of us do, think about our younger years, did we make good decisions, should I have married that one, could I have played professional sports, what happened to my friends? I've had several lifetimes of experiences since I knew Ron, traveled all over the world, married twice, 2 beautiful daughters, 5 grandchildren, and was able to retire at 52, but keep going back to work because I enjoy people so much. I wish I would have known Ron passed. I wish he hadn't, I wish I knew his wife and kids, and could tell him about mine. I played softball till 50, as Ron it sounds like. I'd like to reminisce about how good we used to be. I feel bad I didn't keep in touch, but I had the feeling he would always go back to Iowa. Ron liked an uncomplicated life, didnt want to live in the fast paced social atmosphere in San Fransisco at the time. Ron was a great guy, and I miss him, and will think about him for the rest of my life.sb
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