Koenen, Mary Jane 1935-2019

KOENEN, ALBERS, PRALLE, ALLEN, ROE, MAYFIELD, INGRALDI, POSEGATE, MEYER, HUGHES

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Date: 7/13/2021 at 21:35:28

Mary Jane Koenen
October 13, 1935 - June 23, 2019

VISITATION 26 WEDNESDAY
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home
306 Central Ave East
Hampton, Iowa 50441

SERVICE 27 THURSDAY
10:30 AM
Trinity Lutheran Church
16 12th Ave NE
Hampton, Iowa 50441

Mary Jane Koenen, 83, of Newton, formerly of Hampton, passed away on Sunday, June 23, 2019, in Newton.

Mary Jane, daughter of Reuben and Wilhelmine (Albers) Pralle, was born on October 13, 1935. She grew up in the rural Latimer area. She attended St. Paul's Lutheran School and graduated from Franklin Consolidated School in 1953.

She married Richard Paul Koenen on November 17, 1954. They were blessed with six children.

Mary Jane enjoyed working with her husband in his chiropractic practice along with raising their children. She attended Trinity Lutheran Church in Hampton and Our Savior Lutheran Church after moving to Newton in 2016. She was active in the Lutheran Women's Missionary League, Bible class, and quilting. She enjoyed her children and grandchildren and spent many hours at their various activities. She lived for family gatherings, especially after they grew up and left home.

Mary is survived by her six children - Dr. Jack (Dawn) Koenen of Forest City; Dr. Jeane Koenen of Atchison, Kansas; Jane (Dan) Allen of Newton; Dr. James (Pam) Koenen of Hampton; Dr. Jeffrey (Sarah) Koenen of Johnston; and Dr. Jay (Kelly) Koenen of Newton; grandchildren - Alexis Koenen, Samantha (Dustin) Roe, Anna (Rusty Mayfield) Koenen, Shara Koenen, Travis (Hollie) Allen, Tara (Joe) Ingraldi, Evan Koenen, Emily (Zach Moss) Koenen, Jackson and Emerson Koenen, Skye and Shae Koenen; step-grandchildren - Adam (Lisa) Posegate, Tyler (Hillary) Posegate, Michael (Jennifer) Posegate; seven great-grandchildren and one on the way; nine step great-grandchildren; two sisters - Betty (Ted) Meyer and Janette Marcus Hughes.

Mary was preceded in death by her parents, and her husband Richard in 2000. ~ The Sietsema Vogel Funeral Home, Hampton, IA 23 June 2019.