Irene (Johnstone) Koehler (1974)

KOEHLER, JOHNSTONE, BROWN, GINDLING

Posted By: Treva Patterson (email)
Date: 1/30/2008 at 15:22:09

Winterset Madisonian-Winterset, Iowa
October 2, 1974

Irene Koehler Services Held

Services were held last Friday afternoon for Irene J. Koehler, 68, of Winterset, who died at Greater Community Hospital in Creston on Tuesday September 24.

Irene J. Koehler was born at Mitchellville, Iowa on March 9, 1906, the daughter of David L. and Jennie Brown Johnstone. She was married to Francis W. Koehler at Winterset on November 24, 1930.

Mrs. Koehler was affiliated with the First United Methodist Church of Winterset. She had been a Phythian Sister for almost 25 years and was a charter member of Se Maj. Keam Santha No. 84 in Des Moines.

Survivors include one son, David S. Koehler of Winterset; two grandchildren; and one sister, Ruth Gindling of Medford, Oregon.

Mrs. Koehler was preceded in death by her parents, her husband and one brother.

Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m. Friday, September 27 at the First United Methodist Church in Winterset with the Rev. Paul Bousfield officiating. Burial was in the Winterset Cemetery.