Koehn, Henry T. (1879-1962)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1962 May 31 p. 8

Birth date: 1879 Dec 2

text of obituary:

HENRY T. KOEHN

Henry T. Koehn, son of Tobias Koehn, was born Dec. 2, 1879 at Moundridge, Kansas; departed this life May 1 [sic May 11], 1962 at the age of 82 years, six months and one day.

In 1901 he was baptized on his confession of faith in the Lord Jesus as his personal Savior by Elder Peter Balzer and became a member of the General Conference Church.

In 1904 he was united in marriage to Carry Schmidt. To this union were born four sons and seven daughters. One son preceded him in death.

In 1909 the family moved to Taloga, Okla. for a short time and then moved to Inola, Okla. They moved to Enid, Okla. in 1939 and he became a member of the Bethel Mennonite Church of Enid.

In 1950 his wife preceded him in death. In 1959 he became a member of the Grace Mennonite Church of Enid, Okla. of which he was a member at the time of his death.

He leaves to mourn his sudden departure, three sons, David of Garber, Okla., Louis of Hayward, Okla. and Dan of Enid, Okla.; seven daughters, Katherine of the home, Mrs. Anna Smith of Wichita, Kansas, Mrs. Martha Ragon of Hastings, Okla., Mrs. Mary Lowen [sic Maria Loewen] of Dallas, Texas, Mrs. Elizabeth Unruh of Covington, Okla., Mrs. Wanda Jantz of Goltry, Okla. and Mrs. Mable [sic Mabel] Unruh of Enid, Okla.; 32 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; two brothers, Ben of Enid, and Pete of Ferndale, Wash.; two sisters, Mrs. Lena Koehn of Blaine,Wash. and Mrs. Mary Jantz of Ferndale, Wash.

The Mennonite obituary: 1962 Jun 19 p. 411