Minnie Koehn, 83, journeyed from this life to begin eternal life with her Heavenly Father on Oct. 23, 2009, at Community Springs Care Center in El Dorado Springs. She was born July 11, 1926, to Isaac and Anna Kehn at Montezuma, KS.
Minnie attended a small country grade school and, at the age of 14, accepted Jesus Christ as her personal Savior and was baptized. She realized her dream of attending college at Hesston, KS, to become a school teacher. She taught at two country grade schools near Copeland, KS. On Aug. 11, 1950, she was united in marriage to Arthur Koehn at Montezuma, KS.
Being a teacher at heart, Minnie taught her children well the practical duties of life as well as all that matters to the heart. Her love for Jesus provided a foundation from which she gave her family and friends many spiritual values. Minnie’s example imparted kindness, dignity and respect to every person on earth. She was active in her community, being director of the Cerebral Palsy Center and participating in the Garden Club and Baptist Women’s Missionary Union. She was very active and supportive in her husband’s ministry, leading music, teaching Sunday School and Bible School for many years. Minnie loved the arts of nature, literature, music and embroidery painting. She especially loved blooming dogwood trees and birds. Her varied hobbies included painting, quilting, reading, gardening, puzzles, playing scrabble and photography. Her wit and humor brought smiles and laughter to many. Minnie treasured her children, 17 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. She will be greatly missed by all of them, her husband and many friends.
Minnie was preceded in death by her daughter, Peggy.
She leaves behind her husband of 59 years, Arthur Koehn; and seven children – Everett, and wife, Kathy – Kearney, MaDonna, and husband, Phillip Boyd – Hockley, TX, Rosanna, and husband, Kendall Boehs – Mountain Grove, Florene, and husband, Rex Manes – Walker, Christine, and husband, Richard Welsh – Murrieta, CA, Starrleen, and husband, Herb Heinen – Jefferson City, and Arthur Lyle - Flagstaff, AZ.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, in the Sheldon Chapel with Rev. Howard McPeak officiating. Music with song leader Craig Boehs and pianist Katie Kinnaman will be–It Is No Secret, In The Garden and This World Is Not My Own.
Casketbearers will be – Mack Johnson, Byron Boehs, Cory Koehn, Chan Johnson, Timothy Heinen and James Manes. Interment under the direction of the Sheldon Funeral Home of El Dorado Springs will be in the El Dorado Springs City Cemetery.
