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Karl Kuhlmann
KARL KUHLMANN
Iowa City
Karl F. Kuhlmann, 86, of Iowa City, passed away peacefully Thursday, March 19, 2015, at Cedar Manor in Tipton. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 24, at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Iowa City, with The Very Rev. Rudolph Juarez officiating. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at Lensing Funeral Home, 605 Kirkwood Ave., Iowa City.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to the Regina Foundation or to St. Patrick Catholic Church.
Karl was born Oct. 4, 1928, in Sheboygan, Wis., the son of Ewald and Louise (Kimme) Kuhlmann. He was a 1948 graduate of City High School. Following high school, Karl served in the United States Army during the Korean conflict. On May 12, 1951, Karl married Genevieve Keating at Fort Meade, Md. In 1957, Karl graduated from the University of Iowa, with an Ed.D.
Karl had a wonderful and well decorated career in the field of education that spanned over 50 years. He started his teaching career in Central City, Maquoketa and Linn-Mar. He then went on to serve as the principal at Lone Tree from 1971 to 1985, principal of St. Joseph Elementary in DeWitt from 1986 to 1993, and finally, he served as the director of the AM/PM Program at Regina from 1995 to 2014. To put it simply, Karl loved the kids and the kids loved Karl. Although, retirement was imminent, Karl dreaded that fact, but cherished every moment that led up to that day.
In his free time, Karl loved to spend time with his family, golf and listen to jazz and swing music.
He was also a longtime member of St. Patrick Catholic Church.
Karl will be dearly missed by his family, friends, co-workers and students.
Survivors include his four children, Gary (Althea) Kuhlmann of Grinnell, Brian (Deborah) Kuhlmann of Denver, Colo., Karla (William Jr.) Dibbern of Iowa City and Dawn (Donald) Frey of Swisher; eight grandchildren, Kally and Seth Kuhlmann, Christopher, Jennifer, William and Kevin Dibbern, Gabriella Frey and Erin Egli Dolezal; and three great-grandchildren, Henry Dolezal and Rosie Dolezal and Oliver Kuhlmann.
Karl was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; a brother, Jerome; and a sister, Marian.
Online condolences may be left for the family at www.lensingfuneral.com.
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