Pauline Dorothy Bassett Koenecke 1914-1981

KOENECKE, BASSETT, MCKNIGHT, NELSON, ULLENSVANG

Posted By: Merllene Andre Bendixen (email)
Date: 12/26/2011 at 23:18:12

Pauline Koenecke
Estherville – Services for Pauline Dorothy Koenecke, 66, Estherville, were held Monday morning at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Estherville with Father Albert O. Grendler officiating. Interment was in St. Patrick’s Cemetery, Estherville.

Mrs. Koenecke died Thursday [January 8, 1981] night at Jackson, Minn.

Fuhrman Funeral Home, Estherville, was in charge of arrangements.

The daughter of Roy and Avis [McKnight] Bassett, she was born Sept. 5, 1914, at Liberty and moved to Estherville with her family. She received her education in Estherville schools, graduating from Estherville High School.

She was married to Francis J. Koenecke on Feb. 24, 1941, at Estherville and was active in the K and S Lumber Company, which was owned by her husband. She was a member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church and the Altar and Rosary Society.

Mrs. Koenecke is survived by one son, Michael Koenecke, Spirit Lake; one daughter, Mrs. Merlin (Mary) Nelson, St. Paul, Minn.; four grandchildren; and one sister, Mrs. Maxine Ullensvang, Estherville.

She was preceded in death by her husband, parents and one brother. (Estherville Daily News, Estherville, IA, January 12, 1981)