Carl F. "Charlie" Koehler

Carl F. "Charlie" Koehler died September 8, 2016, in Fallbrook, Calif., after a long illness.

Born July 13, 1938, in Buffalo, N.Y., Charlie devoted his life to service. After graduating from Hobart College in 1960, Charlie entered the U.S. Air Force as a commissioned officer, serving in the Strategic Air Command at Offutt Air Force Base, Omaha, Nebr., where he was a member of the SAC Elite Guard and Air Police.

After receiving an honorable discharge, Charlie returned as a newlywed to his hometown of Buffalo to manage the long-held family business, Klein’s Sausages and Meats. A few years later,...