Lorene B. Koehn, 91, died Sunday, December 16, 2012 at Halstead Health and Rehabilitation. She was born March 24, 1921 to Jacob A. R. and Susanna Eck Schmidt. She was a lifelong Halstead resident and member of Grace Church of God in Christ Mennonite Church, homemaker and Halstead Hospital nurses aide.
On October 27, 1940 she married Noah Koehn at Halstead. He preceded her in death July 29, 2001.
Survivors include sons: Raleigh (Cheris) Koehn; Loren (Verna Phillips) Koehn; Vincent (Brenda) Koehn, all of Halstead; Norbert (Stephanie) Koehn, Winfield, Ks; daughters, Marilyn (Roger) Barkman, Steinbach, Manitoba; Barbara (Steven) Decker, DeRidder, Louisiana; sisters, Elma Jean (Harlan) Yost, Greensburg; Osie (Allen) Koehn, Moundridge; 18 grandchildren; 2 step-grandchildren and 2 step great grandchildren.
She was also preceded in death by a son, Neil, daughter, Niela Koehn; brothers; Daniel, Nathaniel, Jonathon, Adam, Abraham, Norman, Melvin and Llewellyn Schmidt and sisters; Elizabeth Koehn, Lydia Schmidt, Katherine Buller, Adeline Giesbrecht, Eva Jantz, June Becker and Bernitta Schmidt.
Services were at the church December 19., 2012. Burial was in the Halstead Cemetery.
