Coenen, Melvin (1922 - 2016)

COENEN, MICALSKI, SCHECHINGER, HANSEN, GAUL, RAU, SCHOMER, SCHMITZ, SCHULTE

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 4/29/2016 at 14:52:59

Name of deceased: Melvin Coenen

Aged: 93 yrs, 8 mo, 5 days

Residence: Elk Horn, IA

Born: Aug. 11, 1922; Westphalia township, Shelby County, IA

Died: April 16, 2016; Myrtue Medical Center, Harlan, IA

Funeral services: Mass of Christian Burial: Tuesday, April 19, 2016; St. Boniface Catholic Church, Westphalia, IA; burial was in the St. Boniface Cemetery, Westphalia, IA

Survived by: Children, Dennis (spouse, Amy) Coenen of Harlan, IA, Gailain (spouse, Georgina) Coenen of Grimes, IA, Connie (spouse, Tom) Hansen of Harlan, IA, Carol (spouse, Tom) Gaul of McClausland, IA, Mike (spouse, Cindy) Coenen of Ankeny, IA, Bob (spouse, Deidre) Coenen of Bouton, IA; 15 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; brothers, Clarence Coenen of Harlan, IA; Virgil (spouse, MaryAnn) Coenen of Earling, IA; sister, Janice Rau of Harlan, IA; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Godfrey and Agnes (nee Micalski) Coenen; wife, Evelyn; brother, Elroy; sisters, Madeline Schomer, Eileen Schmitz and Rita Schulte; grandchild, Carrie

Education: attended and graduated from St. Boniface Catholic School, Westphalia, IA, Class of 1940

Religious affiliation: Member, St. Boniface Catholic Church; was a choir member there during his school years

Military service: no information provided

Marriage: Evelyn Marie Schechinger; Oct. 14, 1943; St. Boniface Church, Westphalia, IA

Employment: farmed. Also worked at Western Engineering out of Council Bluffs, IA; a fall from a railroad car while working for Western Engineering left him with a back injury that plagued him for the rest of his life. He was also a manager of the water plant in Bayard, IA.

Hobbies/Interests: an avid sports fan, particularly for baseball and basketball, having played both when he was younger; also enjoyed singing

Sources: harlanonline.com; kjan.com; pauleyjones.com