Obituaries : Eugene 'Red' Dale Koeppen

Eugene “Red” Dale Koeppen, 79, longtime Solon resident, passed peacefully to his eternal reward on April 17, 2010 at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City..

Services will be held at 10:30 AM, Tuesday, April 20, 2010 at Solon Methodist Church. The Rev. Scott Meador will officiate the celebration of life service. Friends may call at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel in Keystone, from 6 to 8 PM on Monday and from 9 to 10:30 AM on Tuesday at Solon United Methodist Church prior to the service. Private Committal Services will be held in Washington, Iowa. Eugene was born on June 21, 1930 in Elberon, Iowa where he was raised on the family farm learning the values of God, family, and hard work. He later worked for the Martin Oil Co. for 27 years and then retiring from the Krause Gentle Corp. in 1998 His happiest times after retirement came when spending time with and spoiling his grandchildren who will all miss him very much. Eugene was an active member of the Solon United Methodist Church and a member of the United Methodist Men. Eugene is survived by his wife and best friend Connie, five sons Nathan, Steve, Mark Koeppen, Kenny and Jim Christner, daughter Carol Schexnayder , 19 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his two sisters Audrey Papesh and Coleen Albers. Eugene was preceded in death by his parents Rudy and Viola, his brother Dean and brother-in-law Melvin Papesh. The family would like to extend a special thank you to Iowa City Hospice for their loving care and compassion.

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