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Richard 'Dick' Koehn
RICHARD “DICK” L. KOEHN
Mount Vernon
Richard "Dick" L. Koehn, 85, of Mount Vernon, passed away Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021, at the Lisbon Rehabilitation Center. Celebration of Life services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 14, at Brosh Chapel and The Avacentre in Cedar Rapids, located at 2121 Bowling St. SW. Burial will
be in Bertram Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 13, at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids.
Richard was born Sept. 18, 1935, in Communion, Iowa, the son of William and Rose Koehn. He graduated from Central of Elkader in 1953. Richard was united in marriage to Ruth Miller on Sept. 22, 1957, in Elkader. Dick and Ruth raised six children in Mount Vernon. He worked at Penick and Ford and ADM. After retirement, he enjoyed gardening, fishing, mushroom hunting and his horses. He especially enjoyed his family, and Dick was the biggest fan of his grandchildren's sporting events and an avid Hawkeye fan.
Dick is survived by his children, Joy (late Ivan) Kuntz of Martelle, Jay (Theresa) Koehn of Solon, Jeri Koehn (Jeff Moore) of North Liberty, Jim Koehn (Karren Loomis) of Mount Vernon, Joby (Shawn) Koehn of Florahome, Fla., and Janee Koehn of Mount Vernon; 11 grandchildren, Kacey (Andrew) Schmit, Kyle (Taryn) Kuntz, Kaiden (Allison) Kuntz, Mattison (Elias) Randel, Marissa and Marshall (Abby) Koehn, Jack and Austin Koehn, Jacob (Heather) Koehn, Brylee (Brock) Suthers, and Boe Brendes (Shay Gonzalez); his great-grandchildren, Liam, Maxim and Tatem Schmit, Oscar, Theodore and Winnie Kuntz, Nelly and Preston Randel, Greyson Kuntz and Vynzent Gibson; brother, Edward (Anna Mae); as well as his nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Ruth; a son-in-law, Ivan Kuntz; his brothers, Ray, Alvin, Leo, William Jr. and Milford; his sisters, Rose, Eileen and Evelyn; and two brothers-in-law, Lawrence Miller Jr. and Kenneth Miller.
Thank you to the Rehabilitation Center of Lisbon, DaVita Cedar Rapids Dialysis and Jim Moore, his trusty driver.
A memorial has been established.
Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.broshchapel.com.
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