Charles “C. W. “William Kahla, 71, of Port Bolivar died February 12, 2009 at the Cottages Nursing Home in League City. .
C. W. was a lifelong resident of Port Bolivar and retired plant manager of W. A. Kelso Building Materials. He also was with the Port Bolivar volunteer fire department for fifty years and former fire chief. C. W. loved his family and friends, working his cattle, gardening and especially growing his watermelons.
Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday 14, 2009 at Broussard’s Chapel in Winnie with burial to follow in Port Bolivar Cemetery. A gathering of family and friends will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
C. W. is survived by his wife, Nellie Kahla; son, Randy Kahla and his wife, Brenda all of Port Bolivar; brothers, Franklin “Butch” Kahla and his wife, T. C. of Winnie, Fred “Frosty” Kahla and his wife, Patsy of Nederland; sisters, Bessie Gau and her husband, Dave of Smith Point, Theresa Strimple of Port. Bolivar; grandchildren, Dahna Moore, Katrina Johnson, Melissa Hardin; great grandchild, Mya Jewell Belz and numerous family and friends. He is preceded in death by his sister, Betty Strimple; brother, Danny Kahla; and son, Melvin Kahla.
