Gary Lee Koehn
Gary Lee Koehn, the first of seven boys, was
born to Glenn and Luella Johnson Koehn on
October 30, 1937 in McPherson County Kansas.
His earthly journey ended, due to
complications of old age, on June 22 2025 in
his hometown of Hiawatha, Kansas, reaching
the age of 87 years.
His eight years of school were spent at
Liberty School in Galva, Kansas. He answered
the Lord's call and was baptized by minister
Abe D Koehn at the age of thirteen. The
faith was precious to him all his life.
Dad married Linda Unruh on April 11, 1958,
taking her with him to Denver, Colorado for
two years of 1-W service the following
October. Their first years of married life
after service were spent at Galva, Kansas,
moving to Almena, Wisconsin in 1968 to begin
dairying. While living in Kansas he worked
at different manufacturing jobs. They
operated the dairy in Wisconsin for 24
years, retiring to a small house they built
down the road a little way. After spending a
winter in Hiawatha, KS in 2001, they decided
to move there in the fall of 2002.
To this union five children were born; two
sons and three daughters.
In later years they gave time in different
places as house parents: Rochester,
Minnesota, Albuquerque, New Mexico, and
Edmonton, Alberta. Dad enjoyed these times
as he was a lover of people.
His survivors include his wife of 67 years,
Linda of Hiawatha, KS, Children: Steve and
Arlene, Saragosa, TX; Teresa and Dalen Ensz,
Muleshoe, TX; Sheldon and Emilie, Hiawatha,
KS; Christine and Steve Litwiller,
Almena,WI; Connie and Kendall Koehn,
Ulysses, KS.
Twenty three grandchildren and thirty four
great grandchildren. Brothers; Garland and
Faylene, Ronald and Delores, Linwood and
Pauline, David and Carolee, and Calvin and
Norma. Brothers in law and sisters in
law;Rosalie Holton, Saundra Unruh, Roger and
Corrine Unruh, Calvin Helms, Vicky, Wanda,
and Dixie. Special friend of the family Troy
and Faye Terry.
He was preceded in death by his parents and
parents in-law, brother, Glenn Allen and
wife Mavis; brother in-law Donnie Unruh and
sister in-law Barbara Roderick.
