| About Our Legacy Of Love |
Are you married; engaged; or in a long-term
relationship? Have you experienced fantastic highs
and stressful lows with your spouse or children? Many
of us have encountered communication breakdowns.
Over a fifty-year period, the Koehler’s experienced the
gamut: financial hardships; career challenges; the
teenage years; “at-risk” foster kids; resident in-laws;
numerous cross-country moves and other
unanticipated adventures. Peggy describes these
challenges as Red Sea encounters – “when the waters
begin to rise before we’ve made it to shore.” Ken and
Peggy share their survival secrets which include faith in
God, prayer, and an abundance of love and laughter.
Peggy says the key in any relationship is to never lose
your sense of humor.
relationship? Have you experienced fantastic highs
and stressful lows with your spouse or children? Many
of us have encountered communication breakdowns.
Over a fifty-year period, the Koehler’s experienced the
gamut: financial hardships; career challenges; the
teenage years; “at-risk” foster kids; resident in-laws;
numerous cross-country moves and other
unanticipated adventures. Peggy describes these
challenges as Red Sea encounters – “when the waters
begin to rise before we’ve made it to shore.” Ken and
Peggy share their survival secrets which include faith in
God, prayer, and an abundance of love and laughter.
Peggy says the key in any relationship is to never lose
your sense of humor.
Our Legacy of Love introduces Peggy and Ken, two extra-ordinary people from diverse backgrounds, who
fell in love; married and somehow managed to not only survive the Lion’s Den ordeals but become
strengthened and more in love as a result. In this touching and often humorous memoir, they inspire all of
us with their stories of devotion, tolerance, faith, and triumph. Most couples would have thrown in the towel
years before, but as Peggy wrote, “We had no choice but to make our marriage work. We couldn’t afford
to do otherwise. Failure was not an option.”
Though written following Ken’s passing in 2004 – eleven weeks after celebrating their Fiftieth Wedding
Anniversary, Legacy includes Ken’s own words via the heartfelt love letters written to his beloved wife and
the anecdotes he penned under Kenfetti, a column published by a Southern California newspaper.
Subsequent to Ken’s death, Peggy received hundreds of letters from those whose lives had been touched
by this couple. This one from her daughter’s best friend sums up the Koehlers' influence on those dear
ones that crossed their path:
“I wanted to write something special about Ken. But in my mind there is no Ken without his Peggy. Peggy
and Ken, like Burns and Allen; Tracy and Hepburn, the names are synonymous. You can’t say or think of
one without the other. Their essence was one of an unbreakable partnership, united forever. And in the
eyes of this “other daughter,” their love story is as close to perfect as any you will find on this earth. Their
home to me was a place of warmth, comfort, respect and acceptance. It was also one filled with love,
great humor, tremendous faith, and a generous spirit that knew no bounds. I remember vividly how their
presence in my life was truly an inspiration and haven in an often chaotic teenage world. Now, over 30
years later, I am still blessed with their daughter, Jill, as my closest friend and confidante, and the
Koehlers as my second family. I am so grateful to Peggy and Ken for embracing me as one of their own
and for their loving influence in my life. I will cherish them both – always.”
This poignant memoir is honest, humorous and heartwarming. Their life-lessons offer encouragement
and hope for those of us slowly treading our own unmarked pathway
fell in love; married and somehow managed to not only survive the Lion’s Den ordeals but become
strengthened and more in love as a result. In this touching and often humorous memoir, they inspire all of
us with their stories of devotion, tolerance, faith, and triumph. Most couples would have thrown in the towel
years before, but as Peggy wrote, “We had no choice but to make our marriage work. We couldn’t afford
to do otherwise. Failure was not an option.”
Though written following Ken’s passing in 2004 – eleven weeks after celebrating their Fiftieth Wedding
Anniversary, Legacy includes Ken’s own words via the heartfelt love letters written to his beloved wife and
the anecdotes he penned under Kenfetti, a column published by a Southern California newspaper.
Subsequent to Ken’s death, Peggy received hundreds of letters from those whose lives had been touched
by this couple. This one from her daughter’s best friend sums up the Koehlers' influence on those dear
ones that crossed their path:
“I wanted to write something special about Ken. But in my mind there is no Ken without his Peggy. Peggy
and Ken, like Burns and Allen; Tracy and Hepburn, the names are synonymous. You can’t say or think of
one without the other. Their essence was one of an unbreakable partnership, united forever. And in the
eyes of this “other daughter,” their love story is as close to perfect as any you will find on this earth. Their
home to me was a place of warmth, comfort, respect and acceptance. It was also one filled with love,
great humor, tremendous faith, and a generous spirit that knew no bounds. I remember vividly how their
presence in my life was truly an inspiration and haven in an often chaotic teenage world. Now, over 30
years later, I am still blessed with their daughter, Jill, as my closest friend and confidante, and the
Koehlers as my second family. I am so grateful to Peggy and Ken for embracing me as one of their own
and for their loving influence in my life. I will cherish them both – always.”
This poignant memoir is honest, humorous and heartwarming. Their life-lessons offer encouragement
and hope for those of us slowly treading our own unmarked pathway
| Contact: Peggy Koehler at kenfetti@aol.com |