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Delbert Koeppen
DELBERT "TOBY" KOEPPEN
Marion
Delbert "Toby" Koeppen, 89, of Marion, went to be with the Lord and to join his beloved wife, Eunice, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016. Visitation: 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 24, at Faith Lutheran Church in Marion. Memorial services: 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 25, at the church by Pastor John Albertson and Pastor Amy Waelchli. Inurnment: 1:30 p.m. Monday at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Arrange-ments by Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service.
Survivors include his sons, Eric (Cathy) Koeppen, Noel Koeppen and James (Kristin) Koeppen; nine grandchildren, Jeremy (Mandy) Koeppen, Kyle (Chelsea) Koeppen, Allison Beltz (Matt Griersberg), Colin, Cole, Caleb, Sydney, Elizabeth and Emma Koeppen; and 10 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Eunice; two brothers, Arthur and Orlean; and one sister, Mary Ann Boddiker.
Toby was born Feb. 3, 1926, in Luzerne, Iowa, to Ernest and Mary (Kubite) Koeppen. After graduating from Keystone High School, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served his country honorably for four years. Toby married Eunice Butters on Sept. 8, 1951, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Guttenberg. She passed away in 2011. He worked at Rockwell Collins for 37 years. Toby was a charter member of Faith Lutheran Church in Marion and American Legion Post 298 of Marion.
He loved to play cards, especially poker and euchre. Toby was an avid outdoorsman who shared his love of the outdoors with his sons.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Faith Lutheran Church, located at 155 Boyson Rd., Marion, IA 52302.
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