I remember Ray and Florence, who invited our family to join them at Blue Lake, Outing, MN. All wonderful memories. They were happy, generous and kind.
Raymond C. Koehn
July 25, 1914 – July 26, 2009
Memorial services will be on Thursday, July 30, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. at Bethel United Methodist Church in Mound for Raymond C. Koehn, age 95 of Paynesville and formerly of Mound who passed away on Sunday, July 26, 2009 at the Koronis Manor in Paynesville. Reverend Cheryl Williams will officiate. Private graveside services were held at the Mound Union Cemetery, Mound.
Family and friends may call one hour prior to the service at the church on Thursday. Arrangements were by the Daniel-Anderson Funeral Home in Paynesville.
Ray was born on July 25, 1914 in Woonsocket, South Dakota to Charles and Ella (Wolpers) Koehn. He grew up in Winona and graduated from St. Mary’s College with a degree in Chemistry. Ray was employed as a quality control chemist by General Mills from 1938 until he retired as head of Packaging Research in 1975. He married Florence A. Bailey on August 30, 1940 at the Hennepin Avenue Methodist Church in Minneapolis. The couple lived in Minneapolis and Mound. Ray served on the Mound School Board from 1953 until 1959, the Mound City Council from 1962 until 1963 and Mayor from 1964 until 1965. After retirement they moved to Manhattan Beach on Trout Lake north of Brainerd and later the Good Samaritan Apartments in Brainerd. They moved to Paynesville in October 2007.
Ray and Florence enjoyed traveling to Europe and the Holy Land.
Ray was a member of the Grace United Methodist Church in Paynesville, the Brainerd Elks and a former member of the Bethel United Methodist Church and Masons in Mound.
Survivors include his daughter, Judy Elftmann of Brooklyn Center; son, Reverend Ric Koehn and his wife Barb of Paynesville; seven grandchildren, Debbie Anderson, Becky McCallson, Beth Voss, Steve Koehn, Matt Koehn, J.T. Koehn and Rachel Flint; 13 great grandchildren; one great great grandson; and sister, Lois White of Chanhassen.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Florence on November 29, 2007; son-in-law, Tim Elftmann; and grandson, David Elftmann.
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Memorial services will be on Thursday, July 30, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. at Bethel United Methodist Church in Mound. Private graveside services were held at the Mound Union Cemetery, Mound.
Family and friends may call one hour prior to the service at the church on Thursday. Arrangements were by the Daniel-Anderson Funeral Home in Paynesville.