Delores W. Koehn
1928 - 2016
Obituary
Delores W. Koehn, 87, went home to be
with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Saturday (July 23, 2016)
at the Newton Presbyterian Manor, Newton.
Delores was born on Sept. 9, 1928, on
the family farm southeast of Ellinwood, as the only daughter and
youngest of the five children born to Delbert W. and Alice V.
(Burchart) Bryant.
She grew up learning hard work on the
farm, graduating from Ellinwood High School and then Emporia State
Teachers College. She took a job as a high school girls gym teacher
in Liberal. There she met Adolph Koehn and they were married on July
4, 1952. They moved to Newton in 1953, where Adolph was employed at
The Newton Kansan.
Delores worked at several part time and
seasonal jobs over the years. Her longest duration was at Egan Income
Tax Service and Alco Discount Store. Her greatest joys were being in
her home, raising her daughters and caring for her husband. She was
also a lifelong Bible teacher in Sunday Schools and Vacation Bible
Schools, Bible Release classes in public schools, and Bible
Correspondence courses with Source of Light ministries in Newton. She
was a member and faithfully attended Newton Bible Church until
entering Presbyterian Manor when her health declined.
Preceding her in death was her husband
Adolph W. Koehn; her parents Delbert and Alice Bryant; and her
brothers: Virgil, Clarence and Lloyd Bryant.
Survivors include her three daughters
and their husbands: Mary and Dennis Krueger, Taiwan, Deanna and Rich
Duerksen, McPherson, Judy and Don Reimer, Hillsboro; 13
grandchildren; three great grand-sons; two soon to be born great
grand-daughters; a brother, Ralph Bryant, of Hutchinson; and two
sister-in-laws, Donna Bryant of Ellinwood and Dahna Regier and
husband Bill, of Newton.
Funeral Services will be 11 a.m. Friday
(July 29, 2016) at Newton Bible Church.
Burial will be prior to the funeral
service, 10 a.m. at Greenwood Cemetery.
Visitation will be held at Broadway
Colonial Funeral Home from 1 to 8 p.m. Thursday (July 28, 2016) with
the family present from 6 to 8 p.m.
Memorial gifts have been requested to
Newton Bible Church Missions or Source of Light ministry in Newton.
Contributions may be sent to Broadway Colonial Funeral Home, 120 E.
Broadway, Newton, KS 67114.
Friends may sign the book and read the
obituary online at www.broadwaycolonialfh.com
1928 - 2016 (87 years)