Russ Kahler

It has been a rough week for my family. On Saturday morning my brother-in-law Russ passed away. I want to share his obituary so it is always in a place where I know I can find it.

Russell Kahler Obituary
Russell Duane Kahler, 63, of Boone, Iowa, passed away at Eastern Star Masonic Home in Boone on Saturday, August 31, 2024. Russel was born on August 14, 1961, in Norfolk, Nebraska, the son of Alan Arnold Kahler and Helen Mae (Wulf) Kahler.

He graduated from Ames High School and then attended DMACC in Ankeny. On March 11, 1989, Russell married Teresa Bennet at the First United Methodist Church in Boone, to this marriage, two children were born, Brandon and Logan Kahler. Teresa and Russell later divorced.

Russell was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Boone. He worked for K-Mart in Ames. He started there the day that it opened and worked there until the day that it closed. Russell also worked for Iowa State University as a security guard for 15 years.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Alan and Helen Kahler; paternal grandparents, Arnold Kahler and Florence (Rice) Kahler, and maternal grandparents, Herman and Elsie (Tangck) Wulf.

Russell is survived by his sons, Brandon Kahler (KJ Johnson) and Logan Kahler (Amanda Nichols) of Boone; grandchildren: Greyson, Dahlia, and Jonah, all of Boone; brothers: Roger (Karla) Kahler of Ogden, Ron Kahler of Boone, Ryan (Kathy) Kahler of Ottumwa, and Robert Kahler of Cincinnati, OH.

Funeral services will be on Saturday, September 7, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Boone. Visitation with the family present to greet friends will be from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Friday, September 6, 2024, at Schroeder-Stark-Welin Funeral Home in Boone.

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be directed to the family to use at their discretion.

Russ was a great guy! Who helped raise two great sons! He was a big Nebraska football fan. Was also a big fan of Cyclone sports. There was a time when he and Jason split my Cyclone football season tickets with me. He was also a baseball fan. He collected postcards of every major league stadium at one time. He was a big fan of classic rock. In particular his love for Rush is well documented. I don’t know how many times he saw Rush in concert, but I alone saw Rush with him twice. He often worked rock concerts back when there were concerts at Hilton. He was into photography and when he worked at K-Mart, the place I always remember him working at was the Photo Department. He developed I don’t know how many rolls of film for me over the years. When he was young Russ was an avid runner. He competed in several marathons. I am going to miss him!

I don’t have a ton of pictures of Russ, but here are a few:

He was and always will remain a member of my family.