Truman E. Kahler Jr., 78, died Feb. 4, 2015, with his loving family by his side.
He was born in Leck Kill, Pennsylvania. He retired from the U.S. Air Force following 20 years of service. Mr. Kahler was involved in the missile program and early computerization. He proudly served at the Pentagon, Vietnam, Thailand, Greenland and many years at SAC Headquarters in Bellevue, Nebraska. Following his Air Force career, Mr. Kahler graduated from Creighton University. He was a classroom teacher at the elementary level in Bellevue before moving to Plant City, where he taught gifted students at Knights, Forest Hills and Walden Lake Elementary Schools. After retiring from teaching in 1995, he and his wife, Diana, traveled across the country in their RV for the last 20 years.
He is survived by his wife of 25 years, Diana F. Kahler; children, Perry (Vicki) E. Kahler, Wayne D. Kahler and Valerie C. Busciglio; and beloved granddaughter, Emerson A. Busciglio. He was predeceased by son, Lee T. Kahler; first wife, Marlene Kahler; parents, Truman E. Kahler and Jaffela Jones; brother, Lee T. Kahler; and sisters, Lorena Crabbe, Betty Bridges and Barbara Seitz.
A celebration of life took place Sunday, Feb. 8, at Blount and Curry Funeral Home Carrollwood Chapel, Tampa. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital StJude.org. Online condolences may be made at BlountCurryCarrollwood.com.