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Ricky Lee “Rick” Koehler

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Ricky Lee “Rick” Koehler

Birth
Norfolk, Madison County, Nebraska, USA
Death
7 Feb 2023 (aged 63)
Osmond, Pierce County, Nebraska, USA
Burial
Osmond, Pierce County, Nebraska, USA Add to Map
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Funeral service for Ricky Lee Koehler, 63, of Osmond will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, February 11, 2023 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Osmond. Officiating the service will be Reverend Scott Kirchoff.

Burial will take place at Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery, rural Osmond.

Visitation will be held from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m., Friday, also at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Osmond.

Ricky passed away on Tuesday, February 7, 2023 at his residence in Osmond.

Ricky was born on September 27, 1959 in Norfolk, NE to Arlan and Mardell (Beed) Koehler.

Ricky was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Osmond.

He attended grade school in Osmond and graduated from Osmond High School in 1977.

Rick began farming with his father and brother right after high school.

He married Brenda Johnson in 1985 and they were blessed with three beautiful children together.

They settled into his farm, outside of Randolph, where he began his love for cow-calf operations and producing club calves.

The couple later divorced.

He continued his love with every aspect of farming, especially doing it with the kids and 4-H projects.

Aside from his own operation, he worked at Farmland Hog buying station, Central Valley Ag and the Norfolk Sale Barn where he discovered his passion for buying/selling cattle, where he currently worked at Stockman's Livestock Market, in Yankton, SD.

Rick loved his family, particularly keeping track of everything with his grandchildren.

His many health battles never stopped him from enjoying going to cattle sales, driving the chopper, feeding cattle, "shooting the breeze" with anyone and everyone, or watching Nebraska sports.

Rick was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Osmond.

Survivors include his children Kristin (Chad) Price of Omaha, NE, Craig (Stacey) Koehler of Osmond, Michael (Katie) Koehler of Osmond, four grandchildren, and one on the way, mother Mardell Koehler of Osmond, brother Kevin (Janice) Koehler of Osmond.

He was preceded in death by his father Arlan, and sister Ronda Wiese.

The organist will be Lori Koehler. Congregational hymns will be "Lift High The Cross", "How Great Thou Art", "Just As I Am."

Casket bearers will be Paul Koehler, Jared Koehler, Cam Shelton, Daniel Wiese, Cody Koehler, John Buss and Dean Koehler.
Funeral service for Ricky Lee Koehler, 63, of Osmond will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, February 11, 2023 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Osmond. Officiating the service will be Reverend Scott Kirchoff.

Burial will take place at Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery, rural Osmond.

Visitation will be held from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m., Friday, also at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Osmond.

Ricky passed away on Tuesday, February 7, 2023 at his residence in Osmond.

Ricky was born on September 27, 1959 in Norfolk, NE to Arlan and Mardell (Beed) Koehler.

Ricky was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Osmond.

He attended grade school in Osmond and graduated from Osmond High School in 1977.

Rick began farming with his father and brother right after high school.

He married Brenda Johnson in 1985 and they were blessed with three beautiful children together.

They settled into his farm, outside of Randolph, where he began his love for cow-calf operations and producing club calves.

The couple later divorced.

He continued his love with every aspect of farming, especially doing it with the kids and 4-H projects.

Aside from his own operation, he worked at Farmland Hog buying station, Central Valley Ag and the Norfolk Sale Barn where he discovered his passion for buying/selling cattle, where he currently worked at Stockman's Livestock Market, in Yankton, SD.

Rick loved his family, particularly keeping track of everything with his grandchildren.

His many health battles never stopped him from enjoying going to cattle sales, driving the chopper, feeding cattle, "shooting the breeze" with anyone and everyone, or watching Nebraska sports.

Rick was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Osmond.

Survivors include his children Kristin (Chad) Price of Omaha, NE, Craig (Stacey) Koehler of Osmond, Michael (Katie) Koehler of Osmond, four grandchildren, and one on the way, mother Mardell Koehler of Osmond, brother Kevin (Janice) Koehler of Osmond.

He was preceded in death by his father Arlan, and sister Ronda Wiese.

The organist will be Lori Koehler. Congregational hymns will be "Lift High The Cross", "How Great Thou Art", "Just As I Am."

Casket bearers will be Paul Koehler, Jared Koehler, Cam Shelton, Daniel Wiese, Cody Koehler, John Buss and Dean Koehler.


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