Larry Koehn

Larry Koehn, 73, Fort Cobb passed away Saturday, December 6, 2014, at his residence. Larry was born May 11, 1941, to Frank and Dena (Buller) Koehn in Carnegie, Oklahoma. He attended Alden School through the 11th grade and graduated from Carnegie High School in 1959. Larry graduated from Oklahoma State Tech in Okmulgee, where he studied Diesel Mechanics. He later worked in Ponca City repairing farm machinery. Larry worked at the Mennonite Central Committee in Pennsylvania for 2 years and also worked for the Northern Mennonite Dirstict Conference in Viborg, South Dakota. Larry was united in marriage to Norma Jean Krause on November 27, 1964, in Medford, OK and just recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. After returning to the Caddo County area, Larry kept busy as a sustitute rural mail carrier in Fort Cobb, driving the school bus for Broxton Schools, working at the NAPA auto parts store as well as farming south of Carnegie. He was a member of the Greenfield Mennonite Church in Carnegie, OK. He was saved at a young age, and was baptized on December 2, 1956.

He is preceded in death by his parents, brother Robert Koehn in 2003 and a sister-in-law Lydia Koehn.

Survivors include his wife, Jean (Krause) Koehn, Fort Cobb, OK
2 Daughters: Lucinda Horst and husband Joshua, Tulsa, OK
Laura Strong and Husband Juan, Oklahoma City, OK
1 Son: Laurence Koehn and wife, Rebecca, Champaine, IL,
three grandchildren, Rafael Koehn, Andrea Koehn and Leah Strong
3 Brothers: Clifford Koehn and wife Anna Ruth, Geary, OK
Alfred Koehn and wife Alice, Muskogee, OK
Arthur Koehn and wife Wanita, Topeka, KS


Funeral Service: 10:00am Wednesday, December 10, 2014
Greenfield Mennonite Church, Carnegie, OK
Burial: Greenfield Mennonite Cemetery, Carnegie, OK

Family will greet relatives and friends from 6-8pm Tuesday at Ray & Martha's Funeral Home, Carnegie, OK

You may send online condolences to the family at RayAndMarthas.com