Gilbert E. Koehn
Hesston - Gilbert E. "Gib" Koehn, 92, of Hesston,
Kansas, passed away Sunday, July 25, 2021 at Schowalter Villa. He was born July
15, 1929, in Montezuma, Kansas, the son of Edward B. and Josephine (Dutton)
Koehn.
He was a conductor brakeman for the Sante Fe Railroad for 41
years.
Gib was a member of the Hesston Mennonite Church.
He was united in marriage to Irene Hostetler on September
15, 1950 in Hesston. She preceded him in death on November 15, 2013.
Survivors include his sons, Gary (Donna) Koehn of Hesston
and Galen Koehn of Hesston; five grandchildren, Chris (Amber) Koehn of Hesston,
Jennifer (Matthew) King of Wichita, Lauri (Travis) Lee of Topeka, Dustin Koehn
of Newton, and Marie Koehn of Hesston; ten great-grandchildren; sister, Maxine
(Max) Grenard of La Junta, CO; and brother, Milton (Sue) Koehn of Montezuma.
Gib was preceded in death by his wife, Irene Koehn; parents;
and seven siblings.
Graveside services will be held at 3 p.m., Sunday, August 1,
2021 at Hesston City Cemetery, with a memorial service to follow at 4 p.m.,
Whitestone Mennonite Church, 629 Crescent Drive, Hesston, KS 67062. Family will
greet friends from 5 to 7 p.m., Saturday, July 31 at Miller-Ott Funeral Home of
Hesston. Memorial contributions may be made to Schowalter Villa in care of
Miller-Ott Funeral Home, PO Box 32, Hesston, KS 67062.
