Marvin R. Koehler

Memorial services for Marvin R. Koehler, 86, formerly of Pierce, will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church here. Inurnment will be at the parish cemetery with military rites by Tomek-Otto American Legion Post 72 of Pierce and the U.S. Army Honors Guard. Stonacek Memorial Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. He died Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012, at One Life Care Center in Osawatomie, Kan. He was born May 22, 1926, at Pierce to Lawrence Koehler and Alma Strelow Koehler. He attended country school and graduated from Pierce High School in 1944. He married Frances "Frankie" Raubach on May 26, 1950. The couple lived in the state of Washington where he worked in agriculture until December 1950. Marv and Frankie moved back to Pierce, where he farmed and worked at Kolterman's Farm Equipment as shop foreman. He retired from farming and Kolterman's in 2000. Marvin's family was always his first priority, and in his retirement he enjoyed spending time with his children and grandchildren. He spent summers in Minnesota with his son and winters in Kansas with his daughters. He enjoyed playing golf and cards and being sociable. Marvin entered into the U.S. Army in World War II on Feb. 20, 1945, and was discharged on Nov. 5, 1946. He was part of the 951st Heavy Ordnance Auto Maintenance Co. He served time in the South Pacific.\r\n\r\nHe was an active member of the Pierce community. He served in the Pierce Tomek-Otto Post 72 American Legion as commander. He was a charter member of the Pierce Lions Club, and he was a member of St. Joseph's Parish. Survivors include children Beth Burkitt (Jeff) of Paola, Kan., Larry Koehler (Lisa) of McGregor, Minn., and Pat Young (Chuck) of Lenexa, Kan.; 11 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; a brother, Dale Koehler (Pat) of Pierce; a sister, Irma Oâ€™Neal of Pierce, and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lawrence and Alma Koehler; his wife, Frankie in 1998; a brother-in-law, Lloyd O'Neal; and a granddaughter, Angela. Music will be provided by Linda Peekenschneider and Rick and Cheryl Higgins.

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Marvin R. Koehler

May 22, 1926 - May 29, 2013