Robert's Obituary
Funeral services for Mr. Robert (Bob) Bruce Koehn will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday July 9, 2016 in the First Baptist Church in Longville, LA. Burial will follow in the Barrentine Cemetery under the Direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home of DeRidder.
Visitation will be held on Friday July 8th from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. and on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until service time in the church.
Robert (Bob) Bruce Koehn, age 64, passed away on July 6, 2016 and entered life with the Lord Jesus. He was a resident of Longville, LA for the past 42 years.
Bob was born July 25, 1951, to Sam and Frieda Koehn of Newton, KS. After graduating from high school in Halstead, KS he went to Kansas City, MO, and graduated fron United Electronics Institute in 1971 where he also met and married his wife Mary of 44 years.
In 1974 they moved their family to Louisiana to begin a life of Farming. Bob took his responsibility of caring for the land seriously, knowing it belonged to God and he was simply being allowed to care for it. His devotion to God, family, and the land was evident throughout his life.
He is survived by his wife, Mary, and three children: Jeffrey Koehn and his wife Lena, and grandchildren Samuel and Abigail; Kristen Koehn of Colorado Springs, CO; Amy Koehn of Anchorage, AK. He is also survived by one sister, Peggy Altum and husband Ed Altum; four nephews and their families.
He along with his wife appreciated all the prayers and loving support they received throughout his battle with cancer.
In Lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Helping Hands Ministry of First Baptist Church of Longville.
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