Koehn, Dan C. (1892-1952)

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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1952 Nov 27 p. 6

Birth date: 1892 May 8

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— Funeral services for Dan C. Koehn, 60, well known resident of the Halstead community, were to be held Wednesday afternoon at the Grace Mennonite church near Halstead, in charge of Rev. Carl Dirks and Rev. Paul Decker. Mr. Koehn, who was empolyed [sic] at the Halstead hospital, died there Friday morning of a heart attack, two weeks after undergoing surgery. Left to mourn his sudden passing are his wife, Lydia, a son Virgil of Chickasha, Okla. and one daughter, Mrs. Lloyd Nightengale of Halstead, as well as four brothers and one sister.

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1952 Dec 25 p. 9

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Dan C. Koehn was born May 8, 1892, in McPherson county, Kansas and passed away on November 21, 1952, in the Halstead hospital, Halstead, Kansas, having reached the age of 60 years, six months and 13 days.

When he was six months old the family moved to Paulsvalley [sic Pauls Valley], Okla., where he grew to manhood.

On May 25, 1917, he was united in marriage with Lydia Schmidt, with whom he shared joys and sorrows for 35 years. To this union were born two children, one son and one daughter. For thirty years, they lived near Chickasha, Okla., and for the last five years they lived in Halstead.

At the age of 25, he accepted Christ as his Saviour and upon this faith received remission of his sins and was baptized upon the confession of faith, and added to the Church of God in Christ, being a faithful member until his death.

November 3, 1952, he became very sick and was taken to the hospital where he underwent an operation. He was well on the way to recovery, so much so that he expected to go home the next day, but on Friday, November 21 at three o’clock in the morning, he had a heart attack and quietly and peacefully passed away to his home of eternal rest.

He was a kind, Christian husband and father. He possessed a quiet and friendly disposition which won for him the respect of all who knew him.

He leaves to mourn his sudden departure: his deeply bereaved wife; one son, Virgil of Chickasha, Okla.; one daughter, Rebecca (Mrs. Lloyd Nightengale) of Halstead; his son-in-law, Lloyd Nightengale; his daughter-in-law, Mrs. Virgil Koehn; and four grandchildren. Also, four brothers, one sister, nephews, nieces and a host of other relatives and friends. His parents, three brothers and one sister preceded him in death.

Funeral services were conducted from the Grace Mennonite church of Halstead on Sunday afternoon, November 30, 1952 at two o’clock. The pastors of the church, Rev. Carl Dirks and Rev. Paul Becker, officiated. A short prayer service in the home preceded the church service. The church choir sang: "Will The Circle Be Unbroken'* and "God Holds The Future In His Hands,” in the home. In the church, they sang: "Sometime We’ll Understand.” "As the Life of a Flower, Comfort and Consolation,” "Where The Roses Never Fade” and "Silently Bury The Dead.” In the cemetery, they sang "Meet Me There.”

He was laid to rest in the family lot in the Halstead cemetery with the directors of the Kaufman Funeral Home in charge of funeral arrangements. Casket bearers were nephews, Alvin Koehn, Raymond Koehn, Herman Koehn, Ervie Koehn, John Schmidt and Albert Schmidt.