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Koehn, Caroline (1881-1960)

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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1960 Dec 22 p. 8

Birth date: 1881 Nov 28

text of obituary:

CAROLINE KOEHN

Caroline Koehn, daughter of Andrew P. Koehn, ws born at McPherson, Kan., Nov. 28, 1881 and departed this life Nov. 12, 1960 at the age of 78 years, 11 months and 12 days.

In 1894 the family moved to Oklahoma and settled north of Meno, where she spent most of her life.

Her father and mother, one brother and one sister prece3ded her in death. On June 10, 1906 she was baptized upon her confession of faith and received into the New Hopedale Mennonite Church of Meno, Okla.

In 1946 she moved to Enid and made her home with two sisters. in March 31, 1957 she transferred her membership to the Grace Mennonite Church of Enid, where she was a member a the time of her death.

Her illness became apparent in August when she entered the Memorial Hospital for a checkup. On Oct. 13 she entered the hospital for surgery. After much suffering the end of her journey came on Saturday evening, Nov. 12. Death was due to cancer.

She leaves to mourn her departure, four brothers, Jacob and Abe of Meno, Okla., Ben of Newton, Kan., and Solomon of Enid, Okla., four sisters, Mrs. Anna Buller at Tulsa, Okla., Mrs. Eva Eck of Newton, Kan., Mrs. Katie Buller of Marion, S. D., and Mrs. Lena Johnson, Enid, Okla.

Funeral services were conducted Nov. 16 at Grace Mennonite Church by Rev. Albert Unruh. Burial was at the New Hopedale cemetery at meno.

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