Irene (PALS) KOENEN

PALS, KOENEN, PEIL, MARKWARDT, THOMPSON, SUNTKEN, STEENHARD, SCHLICHTING

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 5/16/2011 at 02:58:49

Obituary - Irene (Pals) Koenen

Irene KOENEN, 89, of Meservey, Iowa, died Friday, April 16, 2010 at the Rehabilitation Center of Belmond. Funeral services will be held 1:30 P.M. Tuesday at the First Reformed Church, Meservey with Rev. Rodney MEESTER presiding. Interment will be at Meservey Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday 4:00-8:00 P.M. at Retz Funeral Home, Meservey.

Irene KOENEN was born January 23, 1921 at Alexander, a daughter of Herman and Dena (PEIL) PALS. She attended school in Alexander and Thornton, graduating with the Thornton class of 1938.

Irene worked as a hired girl doing childcare and housework for family members. Irene was united in marriage with Virgil Wayne KOENEN after he returned from the war on January 10, 1946. They farmed southwest of Meservey.

Irene and Virgil retired from farming in the late 1970's and moved into Meservey. Irene was active with the Reformed Church Women's Ministry, the American Legion Auxiliary and the Golden Years club.

Those left to cherish her memory are her daughter: Patricia (Roy) MARKWARDT, Swaledale; son: Darwin (Genelle) KOENEN, Boone, Iowa; daughter: Pamela (Mark) THOMPSON, Clear Lake; grandchildren: Chad MARKWARDT, Justin (Wendy) MARKWARDT. Leslie KOENEN, Monica KOENEN, Natalie KOENEN, Sara THOMPSON & Andy THOMPSON; 5 Great-Grandchildren; sister: Berniece (Herman) SUNTKEN; brother: Robert PALS; special sister-in-law: Phyllis STEENHARD; sister-in-law: Lois SCHLICHTING, nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives.

She is preceded in death by her parents, husband in 1995, and brother Glen.

Retz Funeral Home, Meservey, Iowa 641-358-6105

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, May of 2011

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