Koenig, William P., Jr. (1927-2019)
KOENIG, O’HEARN, MEUTH
Posted By: Paul Nagy (email)
Date: 5/18/2021 at 17:36:23
William P. Koenig, Jr.
July 19, 1927 ~ March 13, 2019 (age 91)William P. Koenig Jr., age 91, of Gillett Grove, Iowa, died on Wednesday, March 13, 2019, at the Methodist Manor Retirement Community in Storm Lake.
William “Bill” Paul Koenig, Jr., was born on July 19, 1927, to Ingrey and William Koenig, Sr., in Blair, Nebraska, where he spent his childhood with his two brothers, George and Gerald. In 1943, the family moved to a farm in rural Ayrshire. In 1945, he attended school and subsequently graduated as a Gillett Grove Hilltopper.
On February 20, 1949, Bill married Joan Martha O’Hearn. Subsequently, they purchased an acreage in Gillett Grove where they lived, farmed, and raised six children: Steven Eugene, Deborah Ann, Martin Paul, Cynthia Ann, Randall Lee and Jeffrey Allan.
In 1978, Bill purchased a ranch in Missouri which he owned until his banker, strongly, suggested that he move on. After that encounter, he decided to drive truck and sell cars. At one point, he, also, owned a gas station, the Gillette Tap, and the Ayrshire Bar. A hard worker, he farmed for himself and did custom work for others such as combining, shelling corn, and plowing. Indeed, together with Don Henley, he built a corn sheller in 1972 that could shell 2000 bushels per hour.
Bill had many interests. A school board member, bowler, and dancer, he would, always, sing along with the radio to Country Western music. Moreover, he enjoyed dancing at the VFW in Missouri and going to Good Time Country shows. In addition, he liked watching westerns, especially the Rifleman and Bonanza. An avid card player as well, he taught the grandkids how to play Thirty-one and Gin.
Those left to cherish Bill’s memory include children: Deb Meuth, of Leoti, Kansas, Marty (Sue) Koenig, of Sioux Rapids, Iowa, Cindy Koenig, of Gillett Grove, Iowa, Randy (Rhonda) Koenig, of Sioux Rapids, Iowa, and Jeff (friend Vrenae Daly) Koenig, of Gillett Grove, Iowa; thirteen grandchildren; twenty great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and his brother, George Koenig, of Ayrshire; as well as extended family members and friends.
Bill was preceded in death by his wife, Joan; his parents, Ingrey and William; his brother, Gerald Koenig; his son, Steven; his son-in-law, Al Meuth; and his daughter-in-law, Brenda Koenig.
Farewell services will be held on Sunday, March 17, 2019, at 12:58 p.m. at the Sliefert Funeral Home in Sioux Rapids. Burial will follow in the North Lawn Memorial Cemetery in Spencer. Visitation will take place before the service starting at 11:56 a.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Shayla Bee Fund, the Reins of Hope, or the Pony Express Riders of Iowa. The Sliefert Funeral Home in Sioux Rapids is overseeing the arrangements.
Sliefert Funeral Homes, Sioux Rapids, Iowa, 2019.
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