Bill Koenig

A memorial mass for Bill Koenig, 58, of Ewing, was held Monday, Sept. 11, 2023, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in rural Ewing, with Fr. John Norman officiating. Burial was at St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery in rural Ewing.

Bill died unexpectedly on Sunday, Sept. 3, 2023, at his home in Ewing. Memorials may be directed to his family for future designation. Arrangements were entrusted to Biglin's Mortuary in O'Neill.

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William Joseph Koenig was born on June 12, 1965, in Neligh to Jerome and Elaine (Stevenson) Koenig. He grew up on the family farm, south of Ewing, with his four siblings; Anne, Kathy, Steve and Tom. Bill graduated from Ewing High School in 1983. He then attended the University of Nebraska at Lincoln and graduated in 1987 with a bachelor's degree in business administration.

Bill worked in Lincoln at Fiserv as an information technology specialist before moving back to Ewing. He owned and operated Koenig Feed and Supply for many years. Bill was very active in the Ewing community. He taught CCD classes and was a lector at St. Peter de Alcantara Catholic Church in Ewing. Bill was also a 20-year member of the Ewing Volunteer Fire Department and served as an emergency medical technician. Bill sold the feed store and became a truck driver. He drove mobile MRI units around Nebraska and eastern Colorado for Shared Medical Services at the time of his passing.

Bill liked to hunt, fish, garden, read and spend time with his family and friends. He was an avid Nebraska Cornhusker fan and will be remembered for his good sense of humor.

Bill is survived by his mother, Elaine Koenig of Norfolk; four siblings, Anne Frisinger of Norfolk, Kathy (Noland) Rockey of Norfolk, Steve (Carolyn) Koenig of Shelton, Tom Koenig of Cordova; nieces and nephews, Sarah Frisinger, Adam (Rose) Frisinger, Derek (Whitney) Rockey, Garrett (Ashley) Rockey, Allison (Jordan) Mason, Maggie Koenig, Jessica Koenig; great-nieces and nephews, Alexandra Frisinger, Aiden Frisinger, Alyssa Rockey, Ava Rockey, Lilah Rockey, Norah Rockey; many aunts, uncles and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his father, Jerome, in 2001.