Obit for KOHLER, Herman Freidrick (b.1871 d.1940), Swift Co., MN
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The original spelling of Kohler was Köhler.  So, sometimes it's spelled 
Kohler and sometimes it Koehler.  My mother-in-law spelled it Kohler.  I 
have used the Kohler/Koehler - whatever was in the original obit.
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Herman Freidrick KOHLER January 8, 1871 to March 29, 1940
F. H. KOHLER IS VICTIM OF PNEUMONIA
Resided in Moyer Township 66 years; Funeral Held Monday
Fredrich Herman Kohler, a resident of Moyer township for 66 years, passed 
away at the Kaufman hospital at 8:59 a.m. Friday, March 29, at the age of 
69 years. Death resulted from pneumonia, which followed an attack of flu.
Mr. Kohler was born Jan 8, 1871, in Green Lake county, Wisconsin. At the 
age of three he moved with his parents, Mr. And Mrs. Fredrick Kohler, to 
Moyer township, and he had been a resident of that community ever since. 
He was married to Anna Wrege on May 29, 1902, and they made their home on 
a farm north of town.
He was preceded in death by his wife, who passed away three years ago 
April 3. He leaves to mourn his death, a son, Hubert, one daughter, 
Caroline, two grandchildren, Ellen and Norma Kohler and two nephews and 
four nieces.
He was a member of the Immanuel Lutheran church of Holloway, where he 
served as chairman and elder for 16 years, and he had served on the 
telephone company board for many years.
Funeral services were conducted on Monday afternoon at 1:30 from the home 
and at 2 o'clock from the Holloway church. Burial took place at the 
cemetery north of Holloway. Rev. R. W. Langhans officiated at the 
services. Pall bearers were Gust Kositzke, Ferd Holzheimer, Walter Behl, 
Henry Baumgartner, Sam Risch and Fred Winkelman.