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Peter Koenig
PETER KOENIG
West Liberty
Peter James Koenig, 70, died Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2014, at his home, surrounded by his family,
following an extended illness. Funeral Mass will be 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 5, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in West Liberty. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 4, at the church, with a wake service at 7 p.m.
Memorials may be made to Iowa City Hospice or St. Joseph Catholic Church.
Online condolences may be made to the family at www.hendersonbarker funeralhome.com.
Peter was born March 31, 1944, in Wabasha, Minn., the son of Richard and Marjorie Carlson Koenig. His family later moved to Davenport, Iowa, where Peter graduated from Davenport Central High School. He later attended Morningside College and the University of Iowa. He was united in marriage to Patricia Jo Simon on Feb. 5, 1966, in West Liberty. He then went on to serve in the U.S. Air Force for four years during the Vietnam War.
Peter was employed with car dealerships for over 30 years, including Hartwig Motors, Winebrenner Ford and Iowa City Auto. He later worked at the University of Iowa's College of Dentistry, where he was honored as an ambassador upon his retirement this past May.
Peter was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in West Liberty. He enjoyed racing cars at West Liberty and Columbus Junction. He also played on the Adam's Boys slow pitch softball team for many years.
Peter was very involved with his children and grandchildren's many athletic activities and was attending sporting events until just recently.
He is survived by his wife, Patricia Koenig; son, Jeffrey (Karla) Koenig, and grandchildren, Sydni, Peyton, Alex and Carey, of Iowa City; son, Michael (Melissa) Koenig, and grandchildren, Jace, Lake and Meg, of Durant; son, Bradley (Nikki) Koenig, and grandchildren, Cooper, Tatum, Sasha and Peter James, of West Liberty; daughter, Trisha (Nathan) Hall, and grandchildren, Sailor, Finley, Pearson and Sullivan, of West Liberty; and brother, Thomas (Sandy) Koenig of Blaine, Wash. He also is survived by his two dogs, Zoey and Doogan.
He was preceded in death by his parents, mother-in-law and father-in-law and granddog, Cosmo.
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