KAHLE, Wayne J.

KAHLE, Wayne J. Wayne (Dubuque, IA--Hazel Green, WI, Dec. 13, 2016) Kahle lived in Dubuque until he was 10 years old. He moved to Kieler, Wisconsin, where his parents, Ben and Mabel Kahle, owned and operated the Kall Inn Tavern and Dance Hall.

He attended grade school at Holy Trinity in Dubuque followed by Immaculate Conception in Kieler. He attended LORAS ACADEMY and graduated from Cuba City High School in Cuba City, Wisconsin, in 1952.

After high school, Kahle joined the United States Navy Reserve and worked at the DUBUQUE PACKING COMPANY. He then served on active duty in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS New Jersey, BB-62, an Iowa-class battleship.

After his military service, Wayne worked at the DUBUQUE STAMPING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY and went into partnership operating the Kall Inn Tavern. Wayne, just as his father had, was elected and served many years as a state director representing Grant and Iowa counties in the Wisconsin Tavern League. He raised money for Wisconsin Badger Camp as part of his activity in this organization.

Wayne enjoyed sports and was an avid golfer. Over the years, Wayne and his wife, Mary, sponsored sports teams, including bowling, basketball, horseshoe, baseball, fast pitch and slow pitch softball, men and women’s teams alike, and organized many golf tournaments. He also organized events for his customers, which included bus trips to Iowa-Wisconsin games and other sporting events, trips and cruises. His years of dedication to sports were recognized with his induction into the DUBUQUE FAST PITCH HALL OF FAME in 1991.

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Source:

Obituaries. Telegraph Herald, September 18, 2016, p. 24A