~ IN MEMORY ~
DL crew scheduler Charles Wayne Kuehler Sr.
(Wayne)
Oct. 5, 1942 - Aug. 3, 2024
Family and friends will miss Wayne’s beautiful
smile, sparkling green eyes, easy-going manner and sense of humor that won him
friends wherever he went. Wayne passed away at home in Pagosa Springs, Colo.,
on Aug. 3, 2024, due to complications from Alzheimer’s disease.
Wayne was born on Oct. 5, 1942, in Houston, Texas,
to Beulah Jane Hill Kuehler and Louis Nicholas Kuehler. He was preceded in
death by his mother and father, brother (Louis Nicholas Kuehler Jr.) and son
(Charles Wayne Kuehler Jr., “Charlie”). Wayne’s remaining beloved family
includes his wife, Annee Gisler Kuehler; daughter, Debbie L. Shaddox;
grandchildren, Charles W. Kuehler III (Bubba), Christal Dawn Kuehler, Hayley
Kerr Bush and Taylor Shaddox Rubins; and nine great-grandchildren.
As a young boy, his family briefly lived above a
honky tonk bar that they owned in Pasadena, Texas, and Wayne learned to love
classic country music. After graduating from La Porte High School, Wayne served
in the National Guard for nine years. Wayne’s first marriage was to Mary
Williams (Steinhauer) in 1963, and they had two children, Debbie and Charlie.
He met the love of his life, Annee, in 1991 on a
ski trip to Steamboat Springs, Colo. They were together for 29 years and were
married on March 13, 2004.
Wayne worked for Delta Airlines for 23 years,
forming a group of lifelong friends. One of the highlights of his career with
Delta occurred when he first joined Delta and was working the night shift. An
elderly gentleman showed up and asked how he liked working for Delta. Wayne
learned later that the gentleman was C. F. Woolman, the founder of Delta
Airlines.
Wayne was a true outdoorsman and a natural
athlete. He hunted and fished from an early age. He enjoyed saltwater wade
fishing and, later, fly-fishing. He became an excellent tennis player and an
avid skier. In retirement he took up golf, perfecting his game and becoming a
marshal at the Pagosa Springs golf course.
Wayne and Annee discovered Pagosa Springs in 1991,
eventually moving there to live and building their dream log home in the Blanco
Basin. They could often be seen hiking with their beloved black Labrador
retrievers. Wayne developed a close group of friends through golf and through
his membership in the Knights of Columbus at the John Paul II Catholic Church.
A memorial Mass and internment will held on Aug.
31, 2024, at 11 a.m. at Pope John Paul II Catholic Community in Pagosa Springs.
For Family and friends unable to attend, live
streaming of the memorial Mass can be viewed online at: ihmjp2.org Click on live stream.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to
the Humane Society of Pagosa Springs in Wayne’s honor.
PCN memorial site
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