Kehler 100th Birthday

July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.

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Ruth Lavon Kehler will celebrate her 100th birthday at Grace Village, Winona Lake, in the C lounge, with an open house from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday July 3.

She was born July 3, 1911, on a farm south of Etna Green , to Frank and Clara Clabaugh.   

She played on the Etna Green girls basketball team during high school.

After graduation, she married Dale C Kehler in October 1929, who died June 1997 after 67 years of marriage.

She worked for Playtime and Lowrey’s Supermarket as well as Zimmer during World War II. Later she sold Fuller Brush Cosmetics for many years.

She was a member of First Brethren Church, Warsaw.

She moved to Bradenton, Fla., in 1955. She became the assistant manager of the Holiday Variety Store for several years. While living in Bradenton, she was active in Sarasota Brethren Church. 

After 40 years in Florida, she moved back to Winona Lake to Grace Village. 

She has a son, Larry (and spouse Ann), St. Louis, Mo.  two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and two step-grandchildren.[[In-content Ad]]

Ruth Lavon Kehler will celebrate her 100th birthday at Grace Village, Winona Lake, in the C lounge, with an open house from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday July 3.

She was born July 3, 1911, on a farm south of Etna Green , to Frank and Clara Clabaugh.   

She played on the Etna Green girls basketball team during high school.

After graduation, she married Dale C Kehler in October 1929, who died June 1997 after 67 years of marriage.

She worked for Playtime and Lowrey’s Supermarket as well as Zimmer during World War II. Later she sold Fuller Brush Cosmetics for many years.

She was a member of First Brethren Church, Warsaw.

She moved to Bradenton, Fla., in 1955. She became the assistant manager of the Holiday Variety Store for several years. While living in Bradenton, she was active in Sarasota Brethren Church. 

After 40 years in Florida, she moved back to Winona Lake to Grace Village. 

She has a son, Larry (and spouse Ann), St. Louis, Mo.  two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and two step-grandchildren.[[In-content Ad]]
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