Kevin Kohler entered into eternal rest on Friday, Dec. 3, 2021 at the age of 53. He was residing at Abby Woods Rehabilitation and Healing Center in Saint Joseph, Mo.
Kevin was born in Mount Ayr, Iowa, September 7, 1968. Kevin is the son of Marilyn Kohler of Bethany and Michael (Bev) Kohler of Hamilton. His younger years were spent on the family farm at Hatfield, Mo.
The family moved to Bethany in 1973. Kevin attended school in Bethany and is a 1986 graduate of South Harrison High School. During high school he played football and participated in track as a pole vaulter. After high school, Kevin joined the Army National Guard, and served in the artillery unit for 10 years at the armory in Albany, Mo. Kevin attended the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg, Mo. During his college career, he studied Criminal Justice and Aviation. Kevin worked for Direct Mortgage in Saint Joseph, Mo. for several years and had several other jobs in and around the Saint Joseph, and Kansas City area. Kevin married Donette Daniel in 1997 and had a son, Zandin D. Kohler in 2003. Kevin enjoyed auto racing, and raced a modified race care in the northwest Missouri area for several years.
Kevin was preceded in death by his grandparents, Merline and Lois McChesney of Hatfield; Corneal and Elizabeth Burton of Bethany and brother Kenny Kohler (infant).
Kevin is survived by his son, Zandin Kohler of Savannah, his parents, his brother Kelly (Ann) Kohler of Bethany; his sister Kerissa (Kevin) Carmichael of Bethany; two nephews Cody Kohler and Ryan Carmichael of Bethany; niece Sara Carmichael of Bethany; step brother Rod Bowen of Hamilton; step sister LaGena English of Las Vegas; several step nephews and step nieces, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
Funeral services were under the direction of the Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory, St. Joseph, Mo. 64506. https://www.meierhoffer.com/