Eugene Koenig

Eugene Koenig

1938 - 2024

Funeral services for Eugene Koenig, 85, were 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, July 30, at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Ewing, with Father Frank Baumert officiating. Burial was in St. Peter’s Catholic Cemetery.

Snider Memorial Funeral Home handled the arrangements.

Gene died July 21, 2024, at Arbor Care Center in O’Neill.

Condolences may be directed the family at http://www.snidermemorial.com.

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Eugene Louis Koenig was born Dec. 17, 1938, to Adolph and Audrey (Tomjack) Koenig at Ewing. He graduated from Ewing High School with the class of 1956. He enlisted in the National Guard on Nov. 6, 1962, until Nov. 5, 1965.

On April 4, 1959, he was united in marriage to Elizabeth “Maxine” Noffke. They made their home on the family farm south of Ewing. He continued to farm and raise cattle for most of his life. Gene enjoyed watching football and attending his grandchildren’s sporting events. He was a member of St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Ewing.

He is survived by his wife, Maxine Koenig; children, Connie Koenig of Norfolk; Kenneth (Brittney) Koenig of Ewing; Kevin (Gina) Koenig of Ewing; and Cindy (Marcus) Warnke of Lincoln; nine grandchildren: Kurt Sisson of Omaha; Brandi Cox of Norfolk; Cyra Williams of Norfolk; Natasha DeWald of Ewing; Katie Cunningham of Ewing; Ashley Koenig of Ewing; Michael Koenig, of Ewing; Hannah Warnke of New London, Connecticut; Hunter Warnke of Lincoln; nine great-grandchildren; sister, Annabelle Adamson of O’Neill; and brother, Tom Koenig of Elwood.

Eugene is preceded in death by his parents, Adolph and Audrey; brothers, Leonard and Jerry and his in laws, Frank and Bertha Nolfke.