Margaret E. Koehring died 1994

KOEHRING, HENNING

Posted By: Sharyl Ferrall
Date: 4/10/2007 at 06:27:16

POSTVILLE
Margaret E. Koehring,74, died Sunday, March 6, 1994, in Veterans Memorial Hospital, Waukon, after a short illness. Services: 11 a.m. today, Bethlehem Presbyterian Church, rural Postville, by the Rev. Drue Robertson. Burial: church cemetery. Schutte Funeral Home, Postville, is in charge of arrangements.

Survivors include her husband, Roland; a son, Lee of Postville; and two daughters, Sandra Koehring of Postville and Sharon Henning of Ossian.

~Cedar Rapids Gazette
March 9, 1994

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added 10/30/2009 from Mary Durr:

Margaret Elna Koehring 1919-1994

Fiet, Ludeking, Koehring, Hanson, Henning

Margaret Elna Koehring, daughter of Edward and Mary (Fiet) Ludeking, was born March 31, 1919 in Allamakee County, Ludlow Township, rural Waukon, Iowa. She died Sunday, March 6, 1994 in Veterans Memorial Hospital, Waukon. She was 74.

She was baptized May 11, 1919 by the Rev. Jacob Ratz at the Bethlehem Presbyterian Church, and confirmed there on April 9, 1933. She attended the Ludlow No. 5 School, and also the Waukon High School. Margaret was employed at the Lansing Button Factory for several years before her marriage.

On Aug. 19, she was married to Roland Koehring in the Bethlehem Presbyterian Church. To this union, three children were born. They have lived on their farm in Ludlow Township all of their lives.

Margaret was a member of the Bethlehem Presbyterian Church, the Women's Association, and was an honor Hostess for the past five years, as well as a member of the Bible Study. She loved to read and to visit with her friends.

She is preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Leona (Mrs. Alfred "Tiny") Hanson and a sister who died in infancy. Surviving are her husband, Roland; a son, Lee Loehring of Postville; a daughter, Sharon Henning and her husband, Lyle, of Ossian; a daughter, Sandra Koehring of Postville; and two grandchildren, Travis and Jill Henning.

Funeral services were held Wednesday, March 9, 1994 in the Bethlehem Presbyterian Church at rural Postville, Iowa. Drue Robertson, pastor, officiated. Special music was provided by Barb Guese, accompanied by Marian Laterman, organist. The Schutte Funeral Service of Postville was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in the church cemetery. Casket bearers were Ronald Renne, Robert Fiet, Lyle Guese, Gary Brink, Lyle Henning and Travis Henning.

~Postville Herald-Leader newspaper clipping from my mother's obituary collection.