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Carl Oehl
CARL OEHL
Amana
Carl A. Oehl, 87, of Amana, died Thursday, July 24, 2014, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. Funeral services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 29, at St. John's Lutheran Church, rural Homestead, with the Rev. Terry Small officiating. Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery, with military honors. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, July 28, at the Amana Community Church, Amana. Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo, is assisting the family with arrangements.
A memorial fund has been established.
Carl is survived by his daughter, Carla Oehl Sheely; his son, Scott Oehl; a grandson, Travis Sheely and wife Laura Kay; and a great-grandson Dylan Sheely, all of Amana. Also surviving are a sister-in-law, Emily Oehl of Amana; and very special friends, Harold "Bud" Schulte and Sue Heitman.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Fern, of 54 years in 2009; and two brothers, Raymond and R. Fred Oehl.
Carl August Oehl was born July 18, 1927, in Amana, Iowa, the son of Fred and Helene Hergert Oehl. He graduated from the Amana High School with the class of 1946. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1945 to 1946, stationed in Chicago. Carl was united in marriage to Fern Wichmann on Sept. 12, 1953, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Homestead. He started his career at the Amana Meat Market, and he and his family owned and operated the Colony Market Place in South Amana for over 30 years.
Carl was a lifetime resident of Amana. He actively participated in community projects and was a member of several local organizations. He was a member of the Amana Colonies Travel Council, past president of the Iowa Restaurant Association and past president of the East Iowa Tourism Board.
Carl and his partners operated the "Amana on the Hill" at the Iowa State Fair for over 20 years. He also was instrumental in the development of the Travel Host and Tourism in the Amana Colonies and in the state of Iowa.
Carl loved Iowa sports, and also enjoyed outdoor activities. His hobby was collecting "friends." He believed a stranger was just a friend that he had not yet a chance to meet. His favorite saying was "keep smiling."
Online condolences may be extended to the family at www.klosterfuneral home.com.
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