Diane K. Koepke

HOSKINS -- Services for Diane Koepke, 69, of Hoskins will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Pierce with the Rev. John E. Nelson officiating. Interment will be at Zion East Lutheran Cemetery in rural Hoskins. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Tuesday at the church. Stonacek Memorial Chapel in Pierce is in charge of arrangements. She died Friday, Oct. 16, 2015, at Faith Regional Health Services in Norfolk. Diane K. Koepke, daughter of Gilbert and Esther (Schomberg) Koehler, was born Feb. 19, 1946, at Osmond. She was baptized March 17, 1946, and confirmed April 10, 1960, both at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Pierce. She attended country grade school at District 70 in rural Osmond and graduated from Osmond High School in 1964. She married Larry Koepke on June 6, 1965, at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Pierce. After marriage, Diane and Larry lived in Norfolk for five years where Diane was a hairdresser. They then moved to a farm in rural Hoskins. Diane has worked as a hairdresser the past 50 years, working in Wayne for 10 years and Norfolk the past 35 years at Hair Junction and recently Country Clippers. Diane also worked on the farm with her husband throughout this time. Diane enjoyed farming, checking on the cattle, gardening, sewing, cooking, and especially spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchild. Diane loved to take care of her family. She was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church, LWML (Lutheran Women’s Missionary League), St. John’s Joy Circle and the church choir. She is survived by her, husband Larry Koepke of Hoskins; children Darin and wife Kelli Koepke of Hadar, Dennis and wife Jennifer Koepke of Plainview, Dawn and husband Brett Schroeder of Kearney; 13 grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; mother-in-law Irene Koepke of Norfolk; sister Susan and husband Roger Schmidt of Kansas City; brother Randy and wife Marilyn Koehler of Lincoln; sister-in-law Sharon Koepke of Denver; and several nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents, Gilbert and Esther; father-in-law Lester Koepke; and two nephews Austin and Billy Joe. Organist will be Jill McElhose with congregational hymns “On Eagle’s Wings,” “How Great Thou Art,” I Am Jesus Little Lamb” and “I Am Trusting Thee Lord Jesus.” Casket bearers will be Shane Schmidt, Chad Koepke, Collin Koehler, Shea Scalise, Greg Bothe and Brandon Koehler. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.stonacekfuneralchapel.com.

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Diane K. Koepke

February 19, 1946 - October 16, 2015