Koenig, Lorraine Marion (Henning) 1920 - 2015

KOENIG, HENNING, GROTEGUT, BLAKESLEE, VACEK, KEUNING, SNITKER, HAGEN, OPFER

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 10/16/2015 at 18:11:56

Lorraine Marion Koenig, 95, of Frankville, Iowa, died on Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Society, Postville, Iowa. Lorraine Marion Henning was born February 28, 1920 on a farm in Ludlow Township to Theodore and Emma (Grotegut) Henning. She attended rural school in Ludlow Township #4 through the eighth grade and ninth and tenth grade in Frankville.

Lorraine was united in marriage with Harlen Koenig on December 8, 1938 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Postville, Iowa. Eight children were born to this union; Shirley, Donald, Luann, Duane, Douglas, Bradley, Peggy and Lisa. They celebrated seventy-six years together. Lorraine was a homemaker on the family farm near Frankville and also worked at the Good Samaritan Society in Postville for twenty-four years. She became a resident at the Good Samaritan Society in March 2015.

Lorraine enjoyed spending time with her family, reading, baking, canning, growing and enjoying beautiful flowers, needle work and helping Harlen with scrapbooks. Her fondest memories included riding her pony to school and winning spelling bees- she was a great speller and could spell any word, even up to her final days. Lorraine loved to listen to Harlen serenade her with the harmonica. She was a member of the Postville Lutheran Church and Ladies Aid Society.

Lorraine is survived by her husband, Harlen Koenig; eight children, Shirley (Jerry) Blakeslee of Boscobel, Wisconsin, Donald (Judy) Koenig of Wakefield, Nebraska, Luann (Calvin) Vacek of Racine, Wisconsin, Duane (Norma) Koenig of Postville, Iowa, Douglas (Rhonda) Koenig of Frankville, Iowa, Bradley Koenig of Denver, Iowa, Peggy (Brian) Keuning of Menlo, Iowa and Lisa (Brian) Snitker of Frankville, Iowa; fifteen grandchildren and eighteen great-grandchildren; sisters, Gertrude Hagen of Waukon, Iowa and Betty (Virgil) Opfer of Waukon, Iowa; brother, Robert (Dorothy) Henning of Ossian, Iowa; brother-in-law, Verne Koenig of Decorah, Iowa; sisters-in-law, Ruby Koenig of Postville, Iowa and Bernice Koenig of Ankeny, Iowa; and several nieces and nephews.

Lorraine was preceded in death by her parents, Theodore and Emma Henning; four brothers, Reuben, Lawrence, Irvin and Calvin; and daughter-in-law, Sally Koenig.

Visitation will be on Friday, October 16, 2015 from 4-7 pm at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Postville, Iowa and also one hour before services at the church on Saturday.

Funeral Services will be at 1:30 pm on Saturday, October 17, 2015 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Postville, Iowa with Rev. Dave Lenth and Rev. Jack Gannett as the Officiants.

Burial will follow at Salem Cemetery, rural Waukon, Iowa.

Schutte-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Postville, Iowa is helping the family with the arrangements.

Source: Grau Funeral Home database

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