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Selma Bertha “Bobbie” KoehlerAge: 91 years1917–2009

Name: Selma Bertha “Bobbie” Koehler

Given names: Selma Bertha

Surname: Koehler

Nickname: Bobbie

Married name: Selma Bertha Harbour

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Birth	June 2, 1917 38 36 North Braddock, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Birth of a sister	Dorothy Irene “Dolly” Koehler July 18, 1919 (Age 2 years) North Braddock, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Residence	1920 (Age 2 years) Erie, Pennsylvania Note: US Census 1920
Death of a maternal grandmother	Henriette Wilhelmine Dalchau February 14, 1922 – 5 ab. (Age 4 years) Age: 82 J. Dargaicie Cause: Altersschwäche Note: Witwe Henriette-Wilhelmine Kosak/Kasak, geb. Dalchau
Burial of a maternal grandmother	Henriette Wilhelmine Dalchau February 17, 1922 (Age 4 years) Note: 11/1922 Tauroggen
Death of a mother	Helene Martha Kosak January 28, 1936 (Age 18 years) Albion, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Death of a father	Julius Albert Kehler April 24, 1958 (Age 40 years) Albion, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Death of a husband	Col. Dave Harbour 1988 (Age 70 years)
Residence	1988 (Age 70 years) Honolulu, Hawaii
Death of a sister	Amilda Henretta “Mildred” Koehler March 4, 1989 (Age 71 years) Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Residence	1989 (Age 71 years) Anchorage, Alaska
Death of a sister	Martha Natalie Koehler November 26, 1990 (Age 73 years) Ripley, Chautauqua County, New York
Death of a brother	Wilbert Friedrick Koehler August 14, 1996 (Age 79 years) Age: 83 J. Monterey, California Note: Dr. Wilbert K. Koehler, 83, of Monterey, Calif., former physics teacher for Punahou School, died Aug. 14 at home. Koehler was a retired dean and professor of the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, Calif. He also was a U.S. Navy veteran who served during World War II. Koehler is survived by wife Vivian; sons Gary and Robert; sisters Ruth Collyer, Selma Harbour and Dorothy Reed; and four grandchildren. No services.
Death of a sister	Dorothy Irene “Dolly” Koehler November 6, 1999 (Age 82 years) Age: 80 J Honolulu, Hawaii Note: DOROTHY “DOLLY” KOEHLER REED, 80, of Honolulu, died Nov. 6, 1999. Born in Pittsburgh, Pa. A retired professor of mathematics at the University of Hawaii where she taught for 17 years. She also taught in Pohnpei, Japan and American Samoa and was a Fulbright grant recipient at Cornwall College, Montego Bay, Jamaica. Survived by stepson, Ross Reed; stepdaughter, Marcia Reed Whythes; sisters, Ruth Collyer and Selma Harbour; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Service 5 p.m. Wednesday at Atherton Chapel, Central Union Church. No flowers. Aloha attire. Donations to Waikiki Aquarium or charity of choice.
Death of a sister	Ruth Helen Koehler September 5, 2008 (Age 91 years) Erie, Pennsylvania Note: Ruth Koehler Collyer, 93, Ruth Koehler Collyer, 93, of North East, passed away Friday, September 5, 2008 at Saint Mary's at Asbury Ridge. She was born on March 18, 1915 in Pittsburgh, Pa. a daughter of the late Julius and Martha Kasak Koehler. Ruth was a member of Park United Methodist Church in North East, Pa. She was a primary education teacher for 39 years, having retired in 1972 from the North East School District after 36 years. Ruth was a member of the PA Association of School Retirees and a Life Member of the National Education Association. She was preceded in death by her husband, John S. Collyer in 1997, one brother, Wilbert Koehler and three sisters, Mildred Knappke, Martha Orton and Dorothy Reed. Ruth is survived by a sister, Selma Harbour of Anchorage, Alaska. Also survived by several nieces, nephews, (9 from the Koehler family alone) and many dear friends. Friends are invited to attend a memorial service at the W. Tad Bowers Funeral Home, 92 S. Lake St., North East, Pa. on Thursday at 7 P.M. Rev. Dr. Mark E. Hecht will officiate. Interment will be in North East Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Park United Methodist Church, 30 N. Lake St., North East, Pa.
Death	February 19, 2009 (Age 91 years) Anchorage, Alaska Note: Bobbie Harbour Bobbie Harbour Posted on April 3, 2009 by Kent Just prior to our wonderful 25th Pastoral Anniversary journey one of my friends and long time MCA member, Selma (Bobbie) Harbour, died with over 91 years on planet earth under her belt. What a marvelous woman of Christ-like character and love! Bobbie leaves a legacy of love for God and people. Following is a brief memoir of her life prepared by her family. Anchorage resident Selma Bertha Koehler “Bobbie” Harbour, 91, died Feb. 19, 2009, in Anchorage. She passed to heaven, her family wrote, when her heart failed after nearly 92 years of service to her family, friends and many other beneficiaries of her prayer, devoted work and gifts. Bobbie follows her beloved husband, Col. Dave Harbour of Sports Afield and outdoor book writing fame, who died following a successful spring turkey hunting trip in 1988. A year later, Bobbie moved from their home in Hawaii to Anchorage to be near her son, Dave, his wife, Nancy, and their son, Billy. She had two other cherished sons, Doug of Lamar, Colo., and James of Statesboro, Ga. She enjoyed her five grandchildren, Todd, Ben, Billy, David Lee and Stacy, and four great-grandchildren, Alex, Ashleigh, Ryan and Reece. During her 20 years in Anchorage, she lived at Cedar Crest Condominiums, Chester Park Cooperative and most recently, at the Anchorage Pioneers’ Home. Bobbie was born of German immigrants into a North Braddock, Pa., farm life on June 2, 1917. Her parents, Julius and Martha Koehler, managed to put Bobbie, her five sisters and a brother through college during the Great Depression era. They survived most of those pre-war years without the benefit of electricity, running water or paved roads. After attending Allegheny College in Meadville, Bobbie earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina Greensboro campus in 1938 and later assisted Dave in producing hundreds of book and magazine manuscripts using a manual, Underwood typewriter, for over four decades. An English and Latin teacher, she taught students in Honolulu from her graduation until Dec. 7, 1941. Bobbie and Dave married in Honolulu on Dec. 13, following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, and he was soon assigned as a fighter pilot to New Guinea, flying P-38, P-39 and P-40 aircraft. In a 20-year Air Force career, he received many awards for valor in combat and for distinguished service. Soon after their marriage, Bobbie moved to Coleman, Texas, to bear her first son, David III, in September 1942. Bobbie served the Lord from her marriage in 1941 until her death and developed or supported Bible study groups in Alaska, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii and Virginia. She delighted in attending the sermons and hearing the tapes produced by the Rev. Kent Redfearn of Muldoon Community Assembly. Family members will conduct a ceremony in Honolulu at Punchbowl, the National Cemetery of the Pacific, where Bobbie will be laid to rest at her husband’s side on March 16.
Burial	March 16, 2009 (25 days after death) Honolulu, Hawaii Cemetery: National Cemetery of the Pacific

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father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Relationships Family with spouse Helene Martha Kosak Amilda Henretta “Mildred” Koehler Martha Natalie Koehler Julius Albert Arnold Koehler Bruno Koehler Wilbert Friedrick Koehler Ruth Helen Koehler Selma Bertha “Bobbie” Koehler Dorothy Irene “Dolly” Koehler Julius Albert Kehler Birth: June 2, 1879 — Smakuczen Death: April 24, 1958 — Albion, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Relationships Family with spouse Julius Albert Kehler Amilda Henretta “Mildred” Koehler Martha Natalie Koehler Julius Albert Arnold Koehler Bruno Koehler Wilbert Friedrick Koehler Ruth Helen Koehler Selma Bertha “Bobbie” Koehler Dorothy Irene “Dolly” Koehler Helene Martha Kosak Birth: April 30, 1881 54 41 — Angurklen, Kreis Tauroggen Death: January 28, 1936 — Albion, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
	Marriage: April 20, 1904 — Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
17 months elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Relationships Family with spouse Arthur Knappke Ferdinand Julius Knappke Amilda Henretta “Mildred” Koehler Birth: October 3, 1905 26 24 — North Braddock, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Death: March 4, 1989 — Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
23 months elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Relationships Family with spouse Ross Hubert Orton Martha Natalie Koehler Birth: September 7, 1907 28 26 — North Braddock, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Death: November 26, 1990 — Ripley, Chautauqua County, New York
2 years elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Relationships Julius Albert Arnold Koehler Birth: January 17, 1910 30 28 — North Braddock, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Death: March 14, 1911 — North Braddock, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
18 months elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Relationships Bruno Koehler Birth: July 17, 1911 32 30 — North Braddock, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Death: April 12, 1912 — North Braddock, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
19 months elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Relationships Family with spouse Vivian C. Gearhart Wilbert Friedrick Koehler Birth: February 20, 1913 33 31 — North Braddock, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Death: August 14, 1996 — Monterey, California
2 years elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Relationships Family with spouse John S. Collyer Ruth Helen Koehler Birth: March 18, 1915 35 33 — North Braddock, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Death: September 5, 2008 — Erie, Pennsylvania
2 years herself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Relationships Family with spouse Col. Dave Harbour Selma Bertha “Bobbie” Koehler Birth: June 2, 1917 38 36 — North Braddock, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Death: February 19, 2009 — Anchorage, Alaska
2 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Relationships Family with spouse Jack Reed Dorothy Irene “Dolly” Koehler Birth: July 18, 1919 40 38 — North Braddock, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Death: November 6, 1999 — Honolulu, Hawaii

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husband	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Relationships Family with spouse Selma Bertha “Bobbie” Koehler Col. Dave Harbour Birth: Death: 1988
herself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Relationships Family with spouse Col. Dave Harbour Selma Bertha “Bobbie” Koehler Birth: June 2, 1917 38 36 — North Braddock, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Death: February 19, 2009 — Anchorage, Alaska
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Death	Bobbie Harbour Posted on April 3, 2009 by Kent Just prior to our wonderful 25th Pastoral Anniversary journey one of my friends and long time MCA member, Selma (Bobbie) Harbour, died with over 91 years on planet earth under her belt. What a marvelous woman of Christ-like character and love! Bobbie leaves a legacy of love for God and people. Following is a brief memoir of her life prepared by her family. Anchorage resident Selma Bertha Koehler “Bobbie” Harbour, 91, died Feb. 19, 2009, in Anchorage. She passed to heaven, her family wrote, when her heart failed after nearly 92 years of service to her family, friends and many other beneficiaries of her prayer, devoted work and gifts. Bobbie follows her beloved husband, Col. Dave Harbour of Sports Afield and outdoor book writing fame, who died following a successful spring turkey hunting trip in 1988. A year later, Bobbie moved from their home in Hawaii to Anchorage to be near her son, Dave, his wife, Nancy, and their son, Billy. She had two other cherished sons, Doug of Lamar, Colo., and James of Statesboro, Ga. She enjoyed her five grandchildren, Todd, Ben, Billy, David Lee and Stacy, and four great-grandchildren, Alex, Ashleigh, Ryan and Reece. During her 20 years in Anchorage, she lived at Cedar Crest Condominiums, Chester Park Cooperative and most recently, at the Anchorage Pioneers’ Home. Bobbie was born of German immigrants into a North Braddock, Pa., farm life on June 2, 1917. Her parents, Julius and Martha Koehler, managed to put Bobbie, her five sisters and a brother through college during the Great Depression era. They survived most of those pre-war years without the benefit of electricity, running water or paved roads. After attending Allegheny College in Meadville, Bobbie earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina Greensboro campus in 1938 and later assisted Dave in producing hundreds of book and magazine manuscripts using a manual, Underwood typewriter, for over four decades. An English and Latin teacher, she taught students in Honolulu from her graduation until Dec. 7, 1941. Bobbie and Dave married in Honolulu on Dec. 13, following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, and he was soon assigned as a fighter pilot to New Guinea, flying P-38, P-39 and P-40 aircraft. In a 20-year Air Force career, he received many awards for valor in combat and for distinguished service. Soon after their marriage, Bobbie moved to Coleman, Texas, to bear her first son, David III, in September 1942. Bobbie served the Lord from her marriage in 1941 until her death and developed or supported Bible study groups in Alaska, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii and Virginia. She delighted in attending the sermons and hearing the tapes produced by the Rev. Kent Redfearn of Muldoon Community Assembly. Family members will conduct a ceremony in Honolulu at Punchbowl, the National Cemetery of the Pacific, where Bobbie will be laid to rest at her husband’s side on March 16.