Koehn, Ben A. (1889-1977)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1977 Apr 14 p. 12

Birth date: 1889

Text of obituary:

Newton & Vicinity

Ben A. Koehn, 88, died Apr. 8 at the Friendly Acres Nursing Home, Newton. Funeral services were held Monday at the First Mennonite Church, Newton, with Dr. Albert Epp in charge. A retired farmer, Koehn was married to Lea Johnson who died in 1966. Survivors include six sons, Larry, Wilbur, Walter and Paul, all of Newton, Alvin of Ferndale, Wash., and Elmer of Othello, Wash.; seven daughters, Mrs. John (Lenora) Buller and Mrs. Jacob (Elizabeth) Vogt of Newton, Mrs. Art (Alda) Reimer of Garden City, Mrs. Gerald (Elvera) McClure, Colorado Springs, Colo., Mrs. Dale (Luella) Bollig, St. Charles Mo., Mrs. Leona Unruh, Enid, Okla., and Mrs. Eldon (Malinda) Buller, Meno, Okla.; a brother, Abe, Meno, Okla.; three sisters, Mrs. Eva Eck, Newton, and Mrs. Lena Johnson and Mrs. Katie Buller, both of Enid; 60 grandchildren, 83 great-grandchildren, and four great-great-grandchildren.