Sheilda Mae (Cain) Kahl, age 83, went home to her Heavenly Father on Sunday, July 24, 2022, at her home at Cambridge Assisted Living in Rice Lake, surrounded by family.

Sheilda was born to Arlie & Mardell (Frost) Cain on November 10, 1938, in Amery.

In her early childhood, they all moved to Dallas from Clear Lake. Sheilda attended Barron Senior High and graduated in 1956. In 1954, Sheilda met her high school sweetheart, David Kahl & on June 16, 1956, they were married at the United Methodist Church in Dallas. They were married for over 65 years before David’s passing in December, 2021.

Shielda and David farmed on Highway 25 for 42 years, and during those years, Sheilda worked out in the community at the Rice Lake Hospital for a year and then went to Jerome Foods Hatchery in Barron for over 30 years. After she retired from Jerome Foods, Sheilda & David traveled the northwestern states doing hearing tests at large businesses. Later, they managed a senior apartment complex in Eau Claire for many years while she worked at Marshfield Clinic for over 6 years.

In 2010, Sheilda & David moved to Spooner where they lived for 10 years. For the first 3 years in Spooner, Sheilda worked at H&R Block and then at 75 years old, she decided to retire!  In 2021, they moved to Cambridge Assisted Living in Rice Lake.

Sheilda loved crafts and was very artistic. Sheilda’s favorite was making all kinds of greeting cards and sending them out to family and friends for birthdays, holidays, anniversaries, etc. Sheilda also loved to adult color and she got lots of the residents at Cambridge to start coloring and they loved it.

Sheilda so loved her family. She always had a hug, kiss or smile and always had cookies, breads, or bars and treats for us when we gathered. She enjoyed spending time with all of us.

Sheilda is survived by her son, Brent Kahl of North Carolina; daughters, Corky (Terry) Edseth of Shell Lake, Kessea Kahl of Chippewa Falls, Kari Hartman of Chetek and Kellie (Scot) Meisner of Chetek; 8 grandchildren, Deidre, Devon, Levi, Anthony (Veronica), JoDean (Mick), Garrett, Tasha (Brad) and Brittany (Shaun); great-grandchildren, Xander & Eily, Tyler & Jaycee, Jasper & Alexis, Noah, Jackson, Stella, Hunter, Chase, Cali Jo, Abigail & Mitchell & McKenzie; great-great-granddaughter, Brynlee Kay. She is further survived by a brother, Doug (Sherry) Cain of Arizona; sister, Cheryl (Gary) Forehand of Rice Lake; sister-in-laws, Karen Cain of Colorado and Margaret Maust of Rice Lake; brother-in-law, James Nelson of LaCrosse. She is also survived by many cousins, nieces, and many dear friends.

Shielda is preceded in death by her parents, Arlie & Mardell Cain; husband, David; a great-grandson, Jacob; brother, Harry Cain; sister, Lavonne Nelson, son-in-law, Peter Hartman; along with aunts, uncles, cousins and some dear close friends.

A visitation for Sheilda Kahl will be held from 4:30 until 7:00 p.m. on Monday, August 1, 2022 at Rausch and Steel Funeral home in Barron.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Parkinson Foundation in Honor of Sheilda Kahl.

Arrangements are being handled by Rausch and Steel Funeral Home in Barron.

Last Update: Jul 26, 2022 3:06 pm CDT