Rev. George Robert Kohl

The Reverend George Robert Kohl, age 90, of Orchard Park, New York passed away at Elderwood of Hamburg on Friday, January 20, 2023. George was born on January 21, 1932, in Buffalo New York, the son of the late Robert William and the late Dorothy Rose [nee Dewitt] Kohl. He was predeceased by his first wife Helen [nee Winkowski] Kohl, and his wife of 58 years Marian Louise [nee Peters] Kohl who passed away on December 31, 2021. He was also predeceased by his brothers, Robert and Richard Kohl, and his sister Dorothy [nee Kohl] Fowler. He is survived by his brothers Gerald [Judy] Kohl and Donald [Ali] Kohl. He is also survived by his three sons, George [Martha], David, and Arthur [Leslie] Kohl, eight grandchildren, Rebekah [Calvin], Aaron [Kate], Stephen, Rachel, Brian [Michele], Andrea [Dave], Justin [Mikaela], and Kevin [Tatiana], thirteen great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. In 1950 he graduated from Orchard Park Central High School. He received his Bachelor's and Master's degrees from Andersonville College. He earned a Doctor of Theology from Kingsway University and Theological Seminary in 1999. He was a veteran of the Korean war. He was the owner and operator of Kohl's Farm Market and Strangest Acres Nursery in Orchard Park for over fifty years. He pastored for twenty-seven years in two churches: Emmanuel United Church of Christ in Orchard Park and Wales Center Community Baptist Church in Wales Center. He served on the board of City Mission in Buffalo for twenty years, nine of those years as president. After retiring from ministry at the age of 80 he became a member of Calvary Heights Baptist Church in Elma where a memorial service will be held for him on July 15, 2023, at 11:00 am. The church is located at 981 Bowen Road Elma, New York 14059. Family, friends and relatives are welcome to attend. A private graveside service will take place at Woodlawn Cemetery in Orchard Park New York. Everyone is cordially invited to leave a message of condolence, share a favorite memory and light a candle in honor of Reverend Kohl here on his tribute page. The Kohl Family has entrusted final arrangements to the Kevin M. Mason Funeral Home. Kevin M. Mason Funeral Home 154 Weimar Street Buffalo, New York 14206 [716] 362-0199 Fax: [716] 462-5355 Eamil: kevinmmason@yahoo.com www.kevinmmasonfuneralhome.com

Rev. George Robert Kohl

January 21, 1932 - January 20, 2023