I tried to get the obit from the Williamsport Sun-Gazette but they don't keep online records for that year. You could try the James V. Brown Library.
http://www.jvbrown.edu/index.html


Name: James L. Kahler
Last Residence: 17728 Cogan Station, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Born: 19 Dec 1926
Died: 3 Jan 2001
State (Year) SSN issued: Pennsylvania (Before 1951)