Monthly Archives: October 2007

Norman Kenneth Kehler

Norman Kenneth Kehler, youngest son of the late David Stoesz Kehler and the late Katharina Wiebe Kehler and beloved husband of 19 years of Elizabeth Dawes, was set free on October 26, 2007, after years of living with cancer. Born in Selkirk, Manitoba, on May 15, 1959, Norman lived in Grand Rapids and Steinbach before moving to Winnipeg where he learned to play hockey and football on the street with his brothers. (more…)

Katie Wiebe Kehler

Peacefully on October 13, 2007, Katie Kehler, daughter of the late Peter Wiebe and Margaretha Krahn and widow of David Kehler, passed away at the age of 85. Born in Barkfield, Manitoba on September 11, 1922, Katie grew up on a farm near Pansy, MB. When she was nine, the family moved to Paraguay but returned to Manitoba the following year. Katie was married June 10, 1945 to David Stoesz Kehler.

 They lived in many different towns including Woodridge, Barkfield, Pine Falls, McArthur Falls, Brandon, Selkirk, Grand Rapids, Steinbach and Winnipeg, where they were long-standing members of (more…)