FRED HENRY KOENIG 1886-1968

MEYER, KOENIG, SCHLIE, KAISER, POESCH, SCHROEDER, RUCKDASCHEL, CHRISTOFFERSON

Posted By: Mary Durr (email)
Date: 3/31/2003 at 21:57:16

RITES HELD FOR FRED H. KOENIG

Fred Henry Koenig, the son of William and Charlotte Meyer Koenig, was born on May 8, 1886 at Castalia. He was baptized into the Christian faith on June 9, 1886 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Postville, and confirmed April 8, 1900. He attended Bloomfield No. 3, Oak Hill School near Castalia.

On January 24, 1917, he was united in marriage with Alma Schlie at St. Paul's Lutheran Parsonage in Postville, by Rev. E. Schmidt. After their marriage they farmed near Castalia until his retirement in 1952. He lived his entire life on the same farm.

He was an active member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Postville, and a former member of the church council.

He passed away at the Postville Community Memorial Hospital on January 10, 1968, at the age of 81 years and eight months.

Surviving besides his wife are six sons: Harlan of Frankville, Leonard of Postville, Verne of Decorah, Milton of Castalia, Loren of Castalia and Earl of Frankville; 27 grandchildren; four great grandchildren and one brother, William of Castalia.

He was preceded in death by one brother, Louis, and five sisters: Mrs. Charlie (Louise) Kaiser, Mrs. Christ (Minnie) Poesch, Mrs. George (Mary) Schroeder, Mrs. Fred (Rosina) Ruckdaschel, Mrs. Reuben (Lena) Christofferson, a twin sister Emma, who died in infancy, and three grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Saturday, January 13, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 1:30 p.m., the Rev. Richard B. Housman in charge. Burial was in Postville cemetery.

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