Charles Edward Kiehle

1911 - 2005  (94 years)

• Name	Charles Edward Kiehle
  Birth	29 Jan 1911	Sparta, Livingston Co., New York, USA
  Gender	Male
  Death	17 Jun 2005	DeLand, Volusia Co., Florida, USA
  Burial	West Sparta Oak Lawn Cemetery, West Sparta, Livingston Co., New York, USA
  Notes	Charles graduated Dansville High School; Renssalaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy NY. He worked for the US Goverment in defense in Rochester,NY. He had many jobs in their local Methodist Church and in the Confernce. He was on the Board of the Rochester Methodist Home until his retirement in 1971. He and Gertrude retired to Florida winters where they lived near DeLand in a mobile home. in the sumers - until 1985. In 1973 they traveled nine months through the United States with their travel trailer. In 1969 they took a 3 week trip to Wozi, Liberia at Christmas time. Their son was in the Peace Corps in Wozi at the time. In 1975 they visited a former exchange student in Norway. Charles hobbies are golf, reading, gardening and travel. DELAND, Fla./DANSVILLE - Charles E. Kiehle, 94, a resident of the Florida Lutheran Retirement Center, died in his sleep Friday (June 17, 2005) at the Health Center at Florida Lutheran. Mr. Kiehle was born in Dansville Jan. 29, 1911, the son of the late William and Anna (Galbraith) Kiehle. He graduated from Dansville High School, then entered Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, graduating in 1932 with a degree in electrical engineering. On June 22, 1935, he was married to Gertrude Griffing Kiehle and they made their first home in Dansville. They later moved to Rochester, where Mr. Kiehle was employed as a civilian employee of the Navy Department as a quality control engineer. Upon retirement, they moved to Deland, while still spending summers in the Dansville area. Mr. Kiehle enjoyed gardening and golf, playing regularly until he was almost 90. Their marriage covered over 58 years and four children, until Mrs. Kiehle's death in 1993. On May 6, 1995, Mr. Kiehle married Alice Lilly, a fellow resident of the retirement center in Deland. Besides his wife of 10 years, Alice, he leaves his daughters, Dr. Janet Allen of Anchorage, Alaska, Marcia Cunningham of London, England, and Myrna (Lincoln) Janus of Evanston, Ill.; a son, James (Janis) Kiehle of Brattleboro, Vt.; 11 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. A memorial service took place at the Florida Lutheran Retirement Center June 28. A committal service will take place graveside in Oak Lawn Cemetery, West Sparta, at 10 a.m. Aug. 18. Interment will be next to Gertrude following the service. Arrangements are by the Hindle Funeral Home Inc., 271 Main St., Dansville. Friends who wish may make memorial contributions to the Florida Lutheran Retirement Center, 450 N. MacDonald Ave., Deland, FL 32724 or your local Alzheimer's Association.
  Person ID	I3091	OurNorthernRoots
  Last Modified	8 Feb 2014

  
  

  Father	William E. Kiehle,   b. 24 May 1871   d. 03 Apr 1959, North Dansville, Livingston Co., New York, USA (Age 87 years)
  Mother	Anna W. Galbraith,   b. 12 May 1874, Sparta, Livingston Co., New York, USA d. 13 Apr 1919 (Age 44 years)
  Marriage	15 Dec 1898	Sparta, Livingston Co., New York, USA
  Family ID	F2717	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Gertrude G. Griffing,   b. 20 Aug 1909   d. 14 Apr 1993, DeLand, Volusia Co., Florida, USA (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	22 Jun 1935	Newark, Wayne Co., New York, USA
  	An attractive double wedding took place at the Methodist Church in Newark Saturday afternoon, June 22, 1935 when Miss Dorothy Griffing wed Henry A. Swanson and Miss Gertrude G. Griffing became the bride of Charles Edward Kiehle of Sparta. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Arthur M. Griffing, brother of the brides, assisted by the pastor of the Newark Methodist Church. (from Mary Mahus' scrapbook)
  Children	+ 1. Living + 2. Living + 3. Living + 4. Living
  Family ID	F2776	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Jul 2013

  
  

  Family 2	Alice Lilly,   b. 03 Jul 1917
  Family ID	F8491	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 29 Jan 1911 - Sparta, Livingston Co., New York, USA Marriage - 22 Jun 1935 - Newark, Wayne Co., New York, USA Death - 17 Jun 2005 - DeLand, Volusia Co., Florida, USA Burial - - West Sparta Oak Lawn Cemetery, West Sparta, Livingston Co., New York, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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