Lillian V. Kohler Portsmouth - Lillian Virginia Kohler, 96, passed away Tuesday, September 15, 2015. Born October 17, 1918, she survived nearly being killed in a school bus accident as an 8th grader and survived the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor December 7, 1941 as she stood dockside waiting for a ship to arrive. She lived in South Fairview Heights during the 1950's, 60's and 70's where many of the neighborhood kids called her their "second mom". Mrs. Kohler was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and Jackson Memorial Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lt. Hugo Franklin Kohler, USN Ret.; parents, Arthur and Annie Ellis; sister, Jean Barbour; brothers, Arthur Ellis, Jr., Ocie Ellis, Oscar Lee Ellis and William Earl Ellis, Sr.; and a great-granddaughter, Madison Short. Survivors include a son, Dean Kohler, Sr. (Catherine); a daughter, Mary Warrington (Thomas); brother, Royce Ellis; sisters, Evelyn Banks and Ruth Kay; grandsons, Dennis Warrington (Autumn), Dean Kohler, Jr. (Mirren) and Adam Kohler; granddaughters, Wendy Warrington Mezzenga (James), Jaime Kohler Lyle, Meredith Kohler and Beth Brady; great-grandsons, Daniel Short III, Logan Lyle, Cody Warrington, Dean Kohler III and Hunter Brady; great-granddaughters, Rachael Short Allman (Josh), Brooklyn Lyle, Peyton Brady and Reagan Brady; a great-great-granddaughter, Dixie Short and many nephews and nieces. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, September 21, in Sturtevant Funeral Home, Portsmouth Blvd. Chapel, by the Rev. Tommy Larson. Burial will follow in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Sunday from 3-5 p.m. A special thanks to Cindy and her staff at Mayfield House Assisted Living. www.SturtevantFuneralHome.com
Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Friday, September 18, 2015