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Loren William Koenig

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Birth	:	13 May 1925
Death	:	24 Apr 2005
Burial	:	Pleasant View Cemetery, Castalia, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.1183014, -91.6785965
Description	:	A Memorial Service for Loren Koenig was held Wednesday, April 27, 2005, at 10:00 a.m. in the Zion Lutheran Church at Castalia, Iowa. The Reverend Dave L. Lenth officiated. Marlys Hager was the organist. Inurnment will be at a later date in the Pleasant View Cemetery at Castalia. The Schutte Funeral and Cremation Service of Postville was in charge of arrangements. Loren William Koenig was born May 13, 1925, to Fred H. Koenig and Alma (Schlee) Koenig, on the family farm in Bloomfield Township, Winneshiek County, near Castalia, Iowa. He died Sunday, April 24, 2005, surrounded by his loving family at... Read More	A Memorial Service for Loren Koenig was held Wednesday, April 27, 2005, at 10:00 a.m. in the Zion Lutheran Church at Castalia, Iowa. The Reverend Dave L. Lenth officiated. Marlys Hager was the organist. Inurnment will be at a later date in the Pleasant View Cemetery at Castalia. The Schutte Funeral and Cremation Service of Postville was in charge of arrangements. Loren William Koenig was born May 13, 1925, to Fred H. Koenig and Alma (Schlee) Koenig, on the family farm in Bloomfield Township, Winneshiek County, near Castalia, Iowa. He died Sunday, April 24, 2005, surrounded by his loving family at his home in Postville. He was 79 years old. Loren began his faith journey with baptism and confirmation in St. Paul Lutheran Church in Postville. He attended Oak Hill Country School. He served in the U S Army from 1944 to 1945. On April 10, 1947 Loren was married to Ruby Jean Snitker in the Salem United Church of Christ, south of Waukon. To this union four sons were born. The couple farmed together in the Castalia area for over 58 years. They moved to Postville in 1980 and Loren continued to help his sons with their work on the farms. Loren was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church in Castalia and served as Church Council President, Councilman, and Trustee, and taught Sunday School for many years. He was a founding member of the Winneshiek County Historical Society and was a Trustee for Bloomfield Township. He was honored to be named Grand Marshall for the Castalia Tractor Days. He was the recipient of the Winneshiek County Master Soil Conservation Award for 1958. Loren farmed with restored and collected John Deere two-cylinder tractors. The tractor on display today is a 1952 Model A. It was the first new tractor he ever owned. Last summer he led the procession of 19 antique tractors owned by Lorenâ€™s family in the Castalia Tractor Days, which was the picture on the front cover of his memorial bulletin. Lorenâ€™s ready, firm handshake greeted everyone he knew and conveyed his sincere love for the Lord and concern for others. He touched many lives during his journey on the earth and set a beautiful example for others to follow. He is preceded in death by his parents, a daughter, Ronelle, two brothers, Milton and Earl, and a sister-in-law, Florence Koenig. Loren is survived by his life-long partner, Ruby, four sons: Roger and Janet, Ossian, IA, Robert and Kathleen, Cedar Rapids, IA, Dennis and Sandy, Postville, Michael and Janice, Castalia, IA Nine grandchildren: Justin Koenig, Jill (Chris) Pasbrig, Nicole (Dave) Unkrich, Melanie (Nathan) Hessler, Ryan (Lindsay) Koenig, Misty Koenig (Greg Freidhof), Travis Koenig, Luther (Rebecca) Koenig, Marcee Koenig; twelve great grandchildren: Lauren Pasbrig, Bryson and Kellen Unkrich, John, Grace, and Samuel Hessler, Brett and Hailey Bodensteiner, Ben and Shannon Freidhof, Benjamin and Nelson Koenig. Also surviving are three brothers, Harlan (Lorraine) Koenig, Frankville, Leonard Koenig, Postville, Verne (Ardith) Koenig, Decorah, three sisters-in-law, Bernice Koenig, Decorah; Gwenn Koenig, Castalia, LaVerne Koester, West Union, and many nieces and nephews.

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Latitude: 43.1183014
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Spouse

Ruby Jean Snitker Koenig

(1929 - 2021)

Children

Ronelle Susan “Tootile” Koenig

(1958 - 1961)

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