Jubal A. Koenig, 86, of rural Hiawatha, died Monday evening, November 11, 2013, at Heartland Regional Medical Center in St. Joseph, Missouri.
Jubal was born at Rulo, Nebraska, August 30, 1927, one of eight children born to George and Bertha Werner Koenig and grew up in the Rulo-Fargo area where he attended country school prior to graduating from Falls City High School. Jubal served his country for two years with the U.S. Army, during World War II, discharged in 1947, at the rank of PFC. He returned to this area where he attended Nebraska State College, Peru, Nebraska.
He married Eleanor Rose Bates, June 27, 1948, at Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church at Falls City. They farmed and operated a dairy all of their married life, most of which was north of Hiawatha, until retiring in 1988. In his early years, he enjoyed trapping and hunting.
Jubal was a longtime member of the Bethany United Church of Christ of Hiawatha; and the Consistory of the Church. He was a member of DHIA (Dairy Herd Improvement Association) and had received the Kansas DHIA Production Award; and Brown County Soil Conservation Award. Jubal enjoyed people, talking and visiting. After he retired, he was an avid gardener, was well known for raising watermelon, pumpkins, and sweet corn, providing Hiawatha nursing homes and senior citizen center with produce, and selling the extra at the Farmers Market. He was a true conservationist: very dedicated to planting trees, windbreak, fruit trees, and active with the Arbor Day Foundation. Jubal loved his family and enjoyed all wildlife.
Survivors include his wife Eleanor of the home; three children: Gerol Ann (John) Moore, Rick (Cathy) Koenig, Michael Koenig, all of Hiawatha; ten grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. His first cousin and good friend is Richard Werner of Falls City.
Jubal was preceded in death by his parents; six brothers, and a sister.
A Celebration of Jubal's life is planned for 11 a.m. Friday, November 15, at the Bethany United Church of Christ of Hiawatha, with Pastor Shane Spangler officiating. Inurnment will take place at a later date at Hamlin Cemetery.
Military honors will be a courtesy of the Brown County Veterans Honor Guard.
Jubal was born at Rulo, Nebraska, August 30, 1927, one of eight children born to George and Bertha Werner Koenig and grew up in the Rulo-Fargo area where he attended country school prior to graduating from Falls City High School. Jubal served his country for two years with the U.S. Army, during World War II, discharged in 1947, at the rank of PFC. He returned to this area where he attended Nebraska State College, Peru, Nebraska.
He married Eleanor Rose Bates, June 27, 1948, at Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church at Falls City. They farmed and operated a dairy all of their married life, most of which was north of Hiawatha, until retiring in 1988. In his early years, he enjoyed trapping and hunting.
Jubal was a longtime member of the Bethany United Church of Christ of Hiawatha; and the Consistory of the Church. He was a member of DHIA (Dairy Herd Improvement Association) and had received the Kansas DHIA Production Award; and Brown County Soil Conservation Award. Jubal enjoyed people, talking and visiting. After he retired, he was an avid gardener, was well known for raising watermelon, pumpkins, and sweet corn, providing Hiawatha nursing homes and senior citizen center with produce, and selling the extra at the Farmers Market. He was a true conservationist: very dedicated to planting trees, windbreak, fruit trees, and active with the Arbor Day Foundation. Jubal loved his family and enjoyed all wildlife.
Survivors include his wife Eleanor of the home; three children: Gerol Ann (John) Moore, Rick (Cathy) Koenig, Michael Koenig, all of Hiawatha; ten grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. His first cousin and good friend is Richard Werner of Falls City.
Jubal was preceded in death by his parents; six brothers, and a sister.
A Celebration of Jubal's life is planned for 11 a.m. Friday, November 15, at the Bethany United Church of Christ of Hiawatha, with Pastor Shane Spangler officiating. Inurnment will take place at a later date at Hamlin Cemetery.
Military honors will be a courtesy of the Brown County Veterans Honor Guard.
Jubal A. Koenig, 86, of rural Hiawatha, died Monday evening, November 11, 2013, at Heartland Regional Medical Center in St. Joseph, Missouri.
Jubal was born at Rulo, Nebraska, August 30, 1927, one of eight children born to George and Bertha Werner Koenig and grew up in the Rulo-Fargo area where he attended country school prior to graduating from Falls City High School. Jubal served his country for two years with the U.S. Army, during World War II, discharged in 1947, at the rank of PFC. He returned to this area where he attended Nebraska State College, Peru, Nebraska.
He married Eleanor Rose Bates, June 27, 1948, at Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church at Falls City. They farmed and operated a dairy all of their married life, most of which was north of Hiawatha, until retiring in 1988. In his early years, he enjoyed trapping and hunting.
Jubal was a longtime member of the Bethany United Church of Christ of Hiawatha; and the Consistory of the Church. He was a member of DHIA (Dairy Herd Improvement Association) and had received the Kansas DHIA Production Award; and Brown County Soil Conservation Award. Jubal enjoyed people, talking and visiting. After he retired, he was an avid gardener, was well known for raising watermelon, pumpkins, and sweet corn, providing Hiawatha nursing homes and senior citizen center with produce, and selling the extra at the Farmers Market. He was a true conservationist: very dedicated to planting trees, windbreak, fruit trees, and active with the Arbor Day Foundation. Jubal loved his family and enjoyed all wildlife.
Survivors include his wife Eleanor of the home; three children: Gerol Ann (John) Moore, Rick (Cathy) Koenig, Michael Koenig, all of Hiawatha; ten grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. His first cousin and good friend is Richard Werner of Falls City.
Jubal was preceded in death by his parents; six brothers, and a sister.
A Celebration of Jubal's life is planned for 11 a.m. Friday, November 15, at the Bethany United Church of Christ of Hiawatha, with Pastor Shane Spangler officiating. Inurnment will take place at a later date at Hamlin Cemetery.
Military honors will be a courtesy of the Brown County Veterans Honor Guard.
Jubal was born at Rulo, Nebraska, August 30, 1927, one of eight children born to George and Bertha Werner Koenig and grew up in the Rulo-Fargo area where he attended country school prior to graduating from Falls City High School. Jubal served his country for two years with the U.S. Army, during World War II, discharged in 1947, at the rank of PFC. He returned to this area where he attended Nebraska State College, Peru, Nebraska.
He married Eleanor Rose Bates, June 27, 1948, at Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church at Falls City. They farmed and operated a dairy all of their married life, most of which was north of Hiawatha, until retiring in 1988. In his early years, he enjoyed trapping and hunting.
Jubal was a longtime member of the Bethany United Church of Christ of Hiawatha; and the Consistory of the Church. He was a member of DHIA (Dairy Herd Improvement Association) and had received the Kansas DHIA Production Award; and Brown County Soil Conservation Award. Jubal enjoyed people, talking and visiting. After he retired, he was an avid gardener, was well known for raising watermelon, pumpkins, and sweet corn, providing Hiawatha nursing homes and senior citizen center with produce, and selling the extra at the Farmers Market. He was a true conservationist: very dedicated to planting trees, windbreak, fruit trees, and active with the Arbor Day Foundation. Jubal loved his family and enjoyed all wildlife.
Survivors include his wife Eleanor of the home; three children: Gerol Ann (John) Moore, Rick (Cathy) Koenig, Michael Koenig, all of Hiawatha; ten grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. His first cousin and good friend is Richard Werner of Falls City.
Jubal was preceded in death by his parents; six brothers, and a sister.
A Celebration of Jubal's life is planned for 11 a.m. Friday, November 15, at the Bethany United Church of Christ of Hiawatha, with Pastor Shane Spangler officiating. Inurnment will take place at a later date at Hamlin Cemetery.
Military honors will be a courtesy of the Brown County Veterans Honor Guard.
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