Louis Arthur Koeneke (1929-2016)
KOENEKE, BINNING, COMES, MCCASKEY, GOOD, CHAPMAN
Posted By: Mark Christian
Date: 5/30/2016 at 11:17:00
From Rasmusson-Bacon Funeral Home & Crematory obituary, Nevada and Maxwell, Story County, Iowa:
Louis Arthur Koeneke, 86, of Nevada, passed away Sunday, May 1, 2016, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines.
Louis was born October 21, 1929, in Greeley, Iowa the son of Harold and Grace (Binning) Koeneke. He graduated from Greeley High School in 1948 and in 1951 was drafted into the United States Army during the Korean Conflict, serving two years in Germany in the Big Red 1 Division.
On May 5, 1955, he was united in marriage to Carol Comes at the Little Brown Church in Nashua.
Louis worked for Armor & Company in Atlantic for three years and started with the Ames Lab at Iowa State University in 1963, working as the Manager of Materials Handling until his retirement in 1992.
Louis was a devoted member of the Nevada First United Methodist Church, the William F. Ball Legion Post #48 and the VFW. He served eight years on the Nevada Volunteer Fire Department and had also served on the Nevada Planning and Zoning Board. Louis was past president and treasurer of the Senior Citizens of Nevada and was instrumental in getting the Senior Citizen Center built.
Louis enjoyed golfing and spending time with his family. He loved supporting the Chicago Cubs and the Iowa State Cyclones. He loved his country and was very patriotic. Louis was honored to be selected as this year’s Grand Marshall of the Memorial Day Parade in Nevada.
Louis is survived by his son, Steve (Stacy) Koeneke of Ames; his daughter, Sue (Jamey) McCaskey of Colo; his grandchildren: Lindsey (Aaron) Good of Clive and Calista Koeneke of Ames; and his sister, Shirley (Terry) Chapman of Allen, Texas. He was preceded in death by his wife Carol in 2009 and his parents.
Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, May 4, at Rasmusson-Bacon Funeral Home in Nevada. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Thursday, May 5, at the First United Methodist Church in Nevada with Pastor Chris Waddle officiating. Burial with military honors will follow at the Nevada Municipal Cemetery in Nevada.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Nevada First United Methodist Church or the William F. Ball Legion Post #48.
Rasmusson-Bacon Funeral Home in Nevada is handling arrangements. www.rasmussonfh.com
Louis always said “You can never have enough friends” and “With God, all things are possible.”
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