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Koehn, Lawrence (1892-1968)
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1968 Jan 25 p. 5
Birth date: 1892 May 11
text of obituary:
NEWTON AND VICINITY
Lawrence Koehn, 75, who farmed in the Pawnee Rock community all of his life, died at Bethel Deaconess Hospital here Monday morning. He had suffered from a heart condition, and with his wife had come here to stay with their children for a time and consult a doctor. He suffered an attack Sunday night which proved fatal. The funeral was announced for Wednesday afternoon at the Bergthal Mennonite Church near Pawnee Rock, with Rev. Gary Stenson officiating. Surviving in addition to the widow, the former Martha Schultz, are two sons, Galen and Earl of North Newton; one daughter, Mrs. Vernon (Leona) Clithero of Newton; nine grandchildren; one brother and eight sisters.
The Mennonite obituary: 1968 Feb 13 p. 115
text of obituary:
Lawrence Koehn, Bergthal Church, Pawnee Rock, Kan., was born May 11, 1892, and died Jan. 22.
Hutchinson News obituary: 1968 Jan 23
Text of obituary:
Lawrence Koehn
PAWNEE ROCK — Lawrence Koehn, 75, died Monday morning at the Bethel Hospital, Newton, unexpectedly. Born May 11, 1892, near Pawnee Rock, he was a lifetime resident. He married Martha Schultz May 28, 113, near Pawnee Rock. He was a farmer and a school board member.
Member: Bergthal Mennonite Church, near Pawnee Rock.
Survivors: The widow; sons, Galen and Earl, both of Newton; daughter, Mrs. Vernon Clithero, Newton; brother, Harvey, Boulder, Colo.; sisters, Mrs. Lena Knight, Las Vegas, Nev.; Mrs. Adolph Jantz, Larned; Mrs. Goldie Unruh, Battle Creek, Mich.; Mrs. William Mull, Great Bend; Mrs. Charles Stroble, Larned; Mrs. Vernon Huffman, Anchorage, Alaska; Mrs. Gerald Archer, Hanston; nine grandchildren.
Funeral: 10:30 a. m. Wednesday at the church; Rev. Gary Stenson. Burial: Church Cemetery. Friends may call 9 a. m. Tuesday to 9 a. m. Wednesday, Cook and Weber Funeral Home, Great Bend. The casket will be open before and after the services. The family requests memorials to the church missions.