Frederick L KOENIG

Notes:

In the 1930 census, he and his wife and two children lived in Rochester. He was a stationary engineer at an electric plant.

Fred Koenig, 90, City, Succumbs

Fred L. Koenig, 90, 511 7th St. SW, retired engineer at the city light plant, died today at Methodist Hospital after a lengthy illness.

He was born in Chicago March 28, 1878, and married the former Julia Giere here April 15, 1909. He was a member of the Zumbro Lutheran Church for more than 50 years and was a 60-year member of International Order of Odd Fellows and Rebekah Lodge.

Mr. Koenig is survived by his widow; one son, Lloyd of Rochester; two brothers, Arthur of Oronoco and Bert King of Rochester, two sisters, Mrs. William Lubahn and Mrs. Tillie Tiedeman, both of Oronoco; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. One daughter, three brothers and four sisters preceded him in death.

Died:
heart failure, coronary artery disease

Frederick married Julia GJERE on 15 Apr 1909 in Olmsted County, Minnesota. Julia (daughter of Severt Mikkelsen GJERE and Ingebjorg Larsdatter MAHLE) was born on 8 Jun 1882 in Minnesota; died on 8 Oct 1975 in Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He was a hotel clerk in the 1930 census.

Lloyd S. Koenig services are scheduled Tuesday

The funeral services for Lloyd S. Koenig of 2100 Valkyrie Drive, will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Zumbro Lutheran Church, with the Revs. Duane Hoven and Lester Horntvedt officiating.

Mr. Koenig, 72, died Saturday of cancer at Methodist Hospital. He had been in failing health for the past year.

He was born Feb. 11, 1910, in Rochester, and married Edith Johnson on March 6, 1932, in Eau Claire, Wis. She died in 1974. On Feb. 14, 1975, he married Cecila Perley in Rochester. She survives.

Mr. Koenig was a graduate of Rochester High School and Rochester Junior College. From 1929 until 1932, he worked for Samaritan Hotel. He managed Hotel Brown starting in 1933. He was manager of both the Martin and Brown from 1968 to 1976, when he retired.

He was past president of the Rochester Hotel Association, past president of the Minnesota Hotel and Motor Hotel Association, and was on the board of trustees of that group for nine years. He was also a member of Rochester Commandery 5, a life member of Rochester Halycon Chapter and a life member of the Rochester Elks Club.

Besides his wife, survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Marilyn Steeg of Philadelpha, Penn., Mrs. Win Asher, of Chatfield, Mrs. Nancy Buske of Kingstown, R.I., and Mrs. Helen Morrison of Kasson, and four grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by one sister.

Family/Spouse: Edith Julia JOHNSON. Edith was born on 5 Mar 1909 in Wisconsin; died on 22 May 1974 in Olmsted County, Minnesota; was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Rochester, Olmsted County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mrs. Herbert J. Cole, 47, life-time resident of Rochester, died Sunday of cancer at her home, 530 6th St. SW, after 11 months illness.

The former Constance Irene Koenig was born in Rochester Sept. 3, 1914. She was married to Herbert J. Cole Oct. 6, 1940. Mr. Cole is proprietor of the Cole Drug Store on North Broadway.

Mrs. Cole is survived by her husband; two children, Irene and Tom; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred L. Koenig of Rochester, and a brother, Lloyd S. Koenig of Rochester.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete. Services will be held at the Zumbro Lutheran Church, the Rev. Abner Haugen officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery.

Family/Spouse: Herbert John COLE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Irene Cole, 42, of Red Wing, an IRC of Red Wing employee, died today at St. John's Hospital in Red Wing after suffering a cardiac arrest.