Obituary of Patricia KOEHLER

Patricia Lenore Koehler, 74, passed away on July 10th, 2003 in Lake Havasu City, AZ. She was born Patricia Whitehead on March 15th, 1929 in Los Angeles, CA. She attened Hollywood High School and shortly after graduation she married Fred in Las Vegas, NV; and they lived most of their lives in Los Angeles, CA.Pat worked for the Los Angeles Board of Education in the payroll department and as a school bus driver for special education children. She loved the children and took pride in her skill as a bus driver.Pat and Fred raised dairy goats, with a herd of 35 champion Nubian goats. She was an accomplished goat midwife and was called on for many emergencies throughout the Los Angeles area. Pat was active in local politics and won praise for her eloquent and tenacious defense the rural character of the Los Angeles foothills.Pat struggled with poor health in her later years and moved to Lake Havasu City, Az; for the warm clean air. She loved the desert. Pat and Fred took special pleasure in the beautiful sunsets viewed from the island.She is survived by her loving husband, Fred, 8l, and two children, Fred "Freddie" Koehler, 54 of Santa Cruz, CA; and Sky "Judy" De Martinis, 52 of Burbank, CA. Pat was a proud grandmother of Germain, 26, Merlin, 24 and Leonore "Lulu", 22. Pat also leaves her 1/2 sister Beverly and cousins Marjorie and June. Patricia loved her husband who promises to continue to wear a hat in the sun and drink lots of water. "No couple were ever more in love"!Arrangements were entrusted by Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home.