A Champion of All Arts For All People
Ruth DeYoung Kohler II
saw the arts as a driver of positive social change, upholding the pillars of diversity, inclusiveness and community involvement. She was a tireless champion of under-recognized artists and art forms, and for most of her career, served as Director of the John Michael Kohler Arts Center in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Kohler died on November 14, 2020, at home in Kohler, Wisconsin. She was 79.
Born October 24, 1941, to Herbert V. Kohler, Sr. and Ruth DeYoung Kohler, Ruth believed passionately
