Maggie [Koehn] Unruh

Maggie [Koehn] Unruh

Funeral service for Maggie Koehn Unruh, age 95, of Ashland, Oregon, formerly of Verden, Oklahoma, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 10, 2004, in the First Baptist Church of Verden. Rev. Johnny Wray will officiate.

Maggie Koehn Unruh went to her eternal home on August 5, 2004, at her home in Ashland, Oregon. She was 95 years old. She had been in failing health for several years.

Maggie was the first of nine children born to Jonas and Amanda (Schmidt) Koehn in Chickasha, Oklahoma, on July 31, 1909. On July 8, 1933, Maggie married Clyde J. Unruh, and they built a home outside of Verden, Oklahoma. Three children completed this family, Don, Phyllis and Barbara. In February of 1952 the family moved to Malin, Oregon.

Clyde went home to be with the Lord in March of 1987, and shortly afterwards Maggie moved to Ashland. Because of failing health, Barbara moved in with her and cared for mother until her death.

Maggie is survived by her son Don and his wife Ruth of Malin, Oregon, and daughters Phyllis and husband Don Krueger of Yelm, Washington, and Barbara of Ashland, Oregon; eight grandchildren, Karen Rassmussen, Portland, Oregon, David Unruh, Medford, Oregon, Steve Unruh, Malin, Oregon, Paul Unruh, Abilene, Texas, Julia Unruh, Malin, Oregon, Brent Krueger, Washington, D. C., Nathan Krueger, Palm Beach, Florida, and Shauna Baalman of Everett, Washington; six great grandchildren, Daniel and Eric Rassmussen, Jacquelyn and Shelby Unruh, Briauna and Grace Baalman; sisters Della Jantz, Foley, Alabama, and Maurene Base, Anadarko, Oklahoma; brothers Claude and Vernon Koehn of Galva, Kansas.

Maggie was preceded in death by her husband Clyde, a granddaughter, Kalani, her parents, Jonas and Amanda Koehn, brothers, Leo and Melvin Koehn, and sisters, Lenora Koehn and Lydia Andress.

Interment will be in the Plainview Mennonite Cemetery of Verden. Services will be under the direction of the McRay's Verden Funeral Home.

Memorial contributions may be made to the hospice organization of your choice.