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Rev Thomas Joseph “Tom” Coenen

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Birth	:	9 Aug 1951 Harrison County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	7 Apr 2020 Woodbine, Harrison County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Woodbine Cemetery, Woodbine, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.7466316, -95.7143936
Description	:	Father Thomas Joseph "Tom" Coenen August 9, 1951 - April 7, 2020 DUE TO FEDERAL AND STATE GUIDANCE ON GATHERINGS DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, THE FAMILY WILL BE HAVING A PRIVATE MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL. Monday, April 13, 2020 10:30 AM Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 33 7th St., Woodbine, IA 51579 WE WILL BE LIVE-STREAMING THE FUNERAL SERVICE ON OUR FOUTS FUNERAL HOME WOODBINE FACEBOOK PAGE https://www.facebook.com/Fouts-Funeral-Home-Woodbine-161058843917646/?ref=br_rs (please copy and paste the underlined link into your web browser or look up "Fouts Funeral Home Woodbine" in your Facebook search bar to find the live... Read More	Father Thomas Joseph "Tom" Coenen August 9, 1951 - April 7, 2020 DUE TO FEDERAL AND STATE GUIDANCE ON GATHERINGS DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, THE FAMILY WILL BE HAVING A PRIVATE MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL. Monday, April 13, 2020 10:30 AM Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 33 7th St., Woodbine, IA 51579 WE WILL BE LIVE-STREAMING THE FUNERAL SERVICE ON OUR FOUTS FUNERAL HOME WOODBINE FACEBOOK PAGE https://www.facebook.com/Fouts-Funeral-Home-Woodbine-161058843917646/?ref=br_rs (please copy and paste the underlined link into your web browser or look up "Fouts Funeral Home Woodbine" in your Facebook search bar to find the live stream- this will start at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, April 13th) MEMORIALS MAY BE GIVEN TO THE WOODBINE FOOD PANTRY OR THE ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION Thomas Joseph Coenen was born August 9, 1951, to Henry and Dorothy (Gross) Coenen on a farm in Harrison County, Iowa. He was raised near Woodbine and graduated from Woodbine High School with honors in 1969. He then attended Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa and graduated with a degree in history and two minors in education and philosophy. While attending college he was in the Clark College/Loras College Singers. With this group he toured the United States and Eastern Europe and Italy. He also explored the possibility of becoming a Diocesan Priest. Tom felt a calling into the priesthood since his late elementary years. He was accepted into the Des Moines Diocese and was sent to the North American College in Rome, Italy for theology. He received his Master’s in Pastoral Theology at the Dominican University of St. Thomas in Rome. He then spent the summer in a parish in Liverpool, England. Father Tom was ordained on July 8, 1977, at the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Earling, Iowa; which is the home parish of his mother. Father Tom’s home church in Woodbine was too small for an ordination. After six months of helping a parish without a pastor, he was assigned to a team ministry in the South-Central part of the Diocese. This placement covered two counties and three parishes. He lived with two other priests and had a wonderful first experience in his ministry that lasted for eight years. In 1985 he was transferred to Dunlap, Iowa and served at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church. Again, a team ministry was formed in Harrison County that included four parishes. There were three priests, two deacon couples and a sister. He next served in a team ministry that covered six Iowa counties with three priests and two sisters. Tom led the building of a new church and stayed in this placement for eight years. Next, he was moved to Clarinda, Iowa with three small parishes that he served on his own. He also served at the mental hospital, state prison and a youth reform center. This placement was for eight years. He was then moved closer to home in Shelby County. In 2009 Father Tom took a sabbatical. Following his sabbatical he helped I as a hospital chaplain and n various parishes until he retired in 2018. Father Tom was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Woodbine. He enjoyed being a member of a Jesu Charitas Priest Support group in the Diocese. Seven priests made up this group and they enjoyed nearly 25 years as a group. Tom commented that this group was an important part of his faith journey. He enjoyed reading and gardening. He loved to travel and attend plays. He also enjoyed singing and listening to opera. He was a member of the Lincoln Highway Association, Tran-Mississippi Expo, Genealogy Society, and Lewis and Clark. Father Tom received an award for outstanding service to the state of Iowa. Most of all Tom enjoyed spending time with his family. Father Tom died on Tuesday, April 7, 2020, at the Rose Vista Nursing Home in Woodbine, Iowa at the age of 68 years, seven months, and 29 days. Father Tom was preceded in death by his father and brother, Joe Coenen. He is survived by his mother, Dorothy Coenen of Woodbine, Iowa; three siblings, Gary Coenen and his wife Julie of Woodbine, Iowa, Mary and her husband Todd Heistand of Woodbine, Iowa, Jackie and her husband Scott Clark of Pisgah, Iowa; and many other relatives and friends.

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Rev Thomas Joseph “Tom” Coenen's memorial is located at: Woodbine Cemetery, Woodbine, Harrison County, USA.
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Rev Thomas Joseph “Tom” Coenen death on 7 Apr 2020 in Woodbine, Harrison County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.7466316
Longitude: -95.7143936

Family Members:

Parent

Henry Joseph Coenen

(1927 - 2009)

Dorothy Theresa Gross Coenen

(1928 - 2020)

Siblings

Joseph Henry “Joe” Coenen

(1950 - 2016)

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Coordinate: 41.7466316, -95.7143936

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8. Jesse Purcell Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.6487579, -95.7843170

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Coordinate: 41.6239014, -95.6999969

13. Henderson Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.6257000, -95.6794000

14. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.8446999, -95.5939026

15. Valley View Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.8647003, -95.6252975

16. Magnolia Cemetery
Magnolia, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6903000, -95.8799973

17. Saint Bridgets Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.6915660, -95.8812480

18. Manteno Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.8343964, -95.5367355

19. Doyle Cemetery
Earling, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8051000, -95.5087000

20. Harris Grove Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.5782928, -95.7262192

21. Washington Township Cemetery
Panama, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7305984, -95.4867020

22. Saint Mary's Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.6519012, -95.5233002

23. Calhoun Cemetery
Calhoun, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6391983, -95.8938980

24. Saint Marys Cemetery
Panama, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7332993, -95.4811020