Goldie Elsie Koehne

Goldie Elsie (Ellis) Koehne, age 94, of Schaller, Iowa and formerly of Manchester, Iowa died October 24, 2015 at Methodist Manor Retirement Community in Storm Lake. Funeral services will be held Friday, October 30, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at the Presbyterian Church in Schaller. Burial will be immediately following the service at the Oakland Cemetery in Manchester at 3:00 p.m. Visitation will take place Friday, October 30, 2015 from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the service at the church. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Schaller is in charge of the arrangements. Goldie was born on March 14, 1921 on a farm east of Ryan, Iowa to Fay Virgil and Elsie Gladys (Zehr) Ellis. On April 16, 1933 she was baptized at First Baptist Church in Manchester, Iowa. In high school, she was active in track, theater productions, choir, 4-H, and church activities. She graduated from Manchester High School on May 25, 1939 and joined the work force. On October 15, 1943 she married Robert “Bob” William Koehne at her parents’ home south of Manchester, Iowa. Goldie and Bob attended First Baptist Church and then First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Manchester where she was confirmed through the Adult Confirmation Class on March 26, 1961. She was active in both churches. In December of 1983, she retired from the Farmers & Merchants Savings Bank in Manchester. She was also a former 4-H Leader and continued to be active in Woman’s Church Circle, the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 45, and the Camp Courageous Rummage Sale. Bob died June 21, 1989 and Goldie moved to Schaller in August of 1990. She became a member of the First Presbyterian Church and attended the Woman’s Group. Goldie also was a member of the Sac City VFW Auxiliary Unit 590 and a Trustee of the Auxiliary, Senior Advocate with the Elderbridge Agency on Aging and Secretary for the Elderbridge Sac County Committee. On April 8, 1998 she received the Governor’s Volunteer Award for her volunteer work with Elderbridge. She enjoyed traveling and traveled extensively in Europe, Canada, the area in and around Australia, and the United States. In 2009, she moved to Wel-Life in Alta, and in 2014 she moved to Methodist Manor Retirement Community, Bayside View, in Storm Lake. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Bob; brother, Elton and his wife, Erma; niece, Deborah Giese, and companion, James Schmidt. Goldie is survived by her daughter, Elaine and husband, Randy Blum; grandson, Nathan and his wife, Jamie Blum; great grandsons: Logan and Drew Blum, all of Schaller, Iowa; sister, Xenia Marilyn (Gene) Zumhof of Marion, Iowa; and numerous nieces; nephews; cousins; extended family and friends.

Goldie Elsie Koehne

March 14, 1921 - October 24, 2015