Kevin Ehlers

Kevin Lee Ehlers, age 58 of Cannon Falls, died unexpectedly on Saturday morning, September 14, 2024 at Mayo Clinic Health System - Cannon Falls.

Kevin was born on January 27, 1966 in Lake City, the son of Peter and Sandra (Nemitz) Ehlers. Kevin attended Lake City schools, and entered the Army Reserves while in high school. He graduated from Lake City High School in 1984.

He started dating his high school sweetheart, Kathryn Peterson, and worked in Lake City for a year after his high school graduation until she graduated in 1985. They both moved to Rochester, where Kevin attended trade school in Rochester to be an automotive technician and worked in the auto field for 13 years. He later returned to trade school for information technology. He was currently employed with Veracity in Minnetonka.

They married on June 20, 1987.

Kevin enjoyed working in the field of IT and also loved woodworking. He had a caring and giving heart, and many of his woodworking projects ended up in the homes of family and friends. He had a good sense of humor, was generous in all things, and also was known as a very patient teacher of his crafts. He will be missed by the many people whose lives he had touched.

He is survived by the love of his life, Kathy; his son, Peter of Tucson, AZ; his mother, Sandra Diepenbrock of Worthington; brother Bruce Ehlers (Sandee Lorentz) of Roseville; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law and their families; and his wonderful aunts and cousins. He was preceded in death by his father, Peter Ehlers, step-father, John Diepenbrock, and uncle Steve Nemitz.

A memorial service will be held on Monday, September 30, 2024 at 11:30 am, with visitation from 10:30 am - 11:30 am, at First English Lutheran Church, Cannon Falls. For those unable to attend, a recording of the service will be found below (by Tuesday, October 1.)

Memorials may be given in Kevin's name to the charity of their choice or to First English Lutheran Church.