Koehn, Virgil H. (1915-2006)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 2006 Nov 20 p. 8

Birth date: 1915 Aug 16

text of obituary:

VIRGIL H. KOEHN

Virgil H. Koehn, 91, of Greensburg, Kan., died Nov. 1, 2006, in Wichita. He was born Aug. 16, 1915, to Henry H. and Lena Wedel Koehn in Greensburg.

He was a lifetime resident of Kiowa County, living most of his life six and three-quarters miles south of Greensburg. He was a farmer and rancher.

He was a member of Greensburg Mennonite Church. Kansas Livestock Association, Kansas Wheat Growers Association, Kiowa County Extension and Kansas Farm Bureau.

He married Lois Marie Dirks on Oct. 29, 1939, at Greensburg.

Survivors include his wife, Lois; a son, Harry Koehn and his wife, Linette, of Greensburg; three daughters, Beverly Seyfert and her husband, Charley, of Wichita, Shirley Unruh and her husband, Paul, of Greensburg, and Norma LaJudice of Arlington, Texas; two sisters, Gladys Schneider of Moundridge and Sophie Unruh of Greensburg; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by a son-in-law, Ronald LaJudice; four brothers, Glenn, Fred, Ed and Amel Koehn; and three sisters, Nettie Smith, Maggie Koehn and Katie Schmidt.

Funeral services were held at Greensburg Mennonite Church. Burial was in Fairview Cemetery of Greensburg.