Published February 04. 2020 11:00PM
Lorraine L. (Lutte) Kohler, 89, of Allentown, died Feb. 1, 2020, in St. Luke’s Hospital, Allentown.
She was the wife of the late Charles T. Kohler.
Born Oct. 2, 1930, in Allentown, she was the daughter of the late Wilson L. Lutte and Arlene M. (Fahringer) Lutte Iobst.
She owned and operated the former Kohler Model Cleaners with two locations in Allentown for many years before retiring in 2001.
She formerly served on the Allentown YWCA board of directors where she also was an exercise instructor and swim team coach.
A charter member of Trident Swim Club, Allentown, she was an active member and former chairwoman for The Swim for Cancer.
She was a former member of the Woman’s Club of Allentown and a former active member of Brookside Country Club where she was involved with the swim team.
She was one of the first woman swim officials for PIAA and inducted into the PIAA Hall of Fame for her years of service.
Her survivors include a daughter Stacey Kohler Mondschein and her husband, Brian, of Macungie; and sister Patricia Quay and her husband, R. Douglas, of Macungie.
A private celebration of her life will be held at Heintzelman Funeral Home Inc., Schnecksville.
There will be no public calling hours.
Expressions of sympathy may be made at heintzelmancares.com.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Lehigh County Humane Society c/o the funeral home, P.O. Box 196, Schnecksville, PA 18078-0196.