Coenen, Bruce (1961 - 2013)

COENEN, BLOCK, STOTERAU, SCHEFFLER, MAIXNER, DUCHARME, KASSEL, MITCHEL, DAVIDSON

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 12/17/2013 at 18:29:23

Name of deceased: Bruce Charles Coenen

Aged: 52 yrs, 2 mo, 22 days

Residence: Harlan, IA

Born: Sep. 12, 1961, Des Moines, IA

Died: Dec. 4, 2013 (as a result of an automobile accident)

Funeral services: Mass of Christian Burial: Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2013, St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Harlan, IA; Rev. John Frost celebrated. Interment was held at the Harlan Cemetery, Harlan, IA.

Survived by: Sons: Darren Coenen of Lewis, IA and David Coenen of Harlan, IA; 1 grandchild; mother, Marie (nee Block) Coenen of Harlan, IA; siblings, Craig Coenen of Springfield, MO, Patricia (spouse, Keith) Stoterau of Avoca, IA, Janis (spouse, Tom) Scheffler of Harlan, IA, Brian (spouse, Amy ) Coenen of Harlan, IA, Tim Maixner of Sitka, AK, Jim (spouse, Marcy) Ducharme of Harlan, IA, Kelly Kassel of Des Moines, IA, and Mary (spouse, Dan) Mitchel of Connellville, PA; nieces and nephews; other family members; many friends

Predeceased by: Father, Paul Coenen

Education: attended St. Michael’s Catholic School, Harlan, IA; graduated from Harlan (IA) Community High School, Class of 1979; he then studied auto mechanics at Iowa Western Community College.

Religious affiliation: was baptized and confirmed at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan, IA

Military service: no information provided

Marriage: Deb Davidson; Nov. 6, 1983; location not provided

Employment: Long-haul truck driver for Henningsen Construction Company of Atlantic, IA and Sta-Bilt Construction Company of Harlan, IA

Hobbies/Interests: loved music and playing his guitar; enjoyed fishing, thrift store shopping and going to garage sales. He enjoyed repairing electronics and remained interested in auto mechanics. Bruce cared for his mother, mowing her lawn and grocery shopping for her.

Sources: nonpareilonline.com; harlanonline.com; pauleyjones.com