Clair Douglas “Doug” Kehler, 75, Warsaw, passed away at 4:12 a.m. Oct. 21, 2014, in Grace Village Healthcare Center, Winona Lake. He was born Jan. 26, 1939, in Warsaw, to Clair H. and C. Lucille Kennedy Kehler. On Sept. 25, 1993, on the Dixie Boat, North Webster, he married Diana Miller Walker, who survives. He graduated from Warsaw High School in 1957, and then attended Grace College, Winona Lake, with an associate’s degree. He was a lifetime resident of Warsaw. He worked for L. M. Berry Yellow pages and then for general advertising for Sprint, Ohio and Indiana. He owned Mini Motor Auto Sales and Duffel Bag Mini Storage. He served in the field artillery battalion, U.S. Army. He was a member of Elks Lodge #802, Warsaw, where he was a three time exalted ruler. He was a member of the Lake Area Sports Club and the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. He was also a longtime fan of Spike Jones and started to entertain at the age of 10. He was an avid sailor, sailing his boat to the Bahamas accompanied by his wife, and they lived aboard. Also surviving are two sons, Chris (and spouse Tammy) Kehler, Warsaw, and Mitch (and spouse Jen) Kehler, Carmel; one daughter, Shawn (and fiancée Joe Winterrowd) Haines, Leesburg; two stepsons, Kevin (and spouse Cheryl) Walker, Milford, and Mark (and spouse Anne) Walker, Washington D.C.; one stepdaughter, Bethanie (and fiancée Jason Jones) Broughton, Lafayette; 11 grandchildren: Hanna (and spouse Bud) Losee, Etna Green; Jessica (and spouse Miles) Wynn, Gresham, Ore.; Isaac Long, Clarissa and Catelyn Kehler, all of Warsaw; Kaylee Kehler, Carmel; Megan and Amy Walker, both of Milford; Jacob Foutch, Lafayette; and Alyssa and Aleena Walker, both of Washington D.C. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw, with the Rev. Gretchen Sylvester officiating. Burial is in Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw. Calling is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at the funeral chapel. ***** Memorials to Animal Welfare League, 3489 E. CR 100S, Pierceton, IN 46562. Condolences may be sent via mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com
