Joyce Koehne

Joyce Koehne, 89, of Langdon, ND, passed away January 3, 2025, at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, ND.

Joyce Ann Rochel was born August 20, 1935, in Verdi, MN, to Roy and Anna (Aasen) Rochel. She grew up and attended school in Verdi, graduating in 1954 from Verdi High School. On May 27, 1956, she married her high school sweetheart, Marlyn Koehne, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in rural Verdi. This was while St. John’s Lutheran Church was being built, where they were members until 1986. While members, Joyce was active in the Dorcas Society and as a Sunday School teacher.

Joyce and Marlyn farmed in the Lake Benton area, and Joyce worked for two grocery stores in Lake Benton. In 1972, they moved into Lake Benton when Marlyn took a job with Ecusta Corporation buying flax straw. This occupation took them to Watertown, SD, from 1984 to 1986 then brought them to Langdon, ND in 1986. While in Langdon, Joyce worked at the Haberdashery. They were members of Redeemer Lutheran Church, where Joyce was active in the LWML.

Joyce’s hobbies were collecting dishes, sewing, gardening, baking, and entertaining. She enjoyed sharing many of her recipes.

Surviving Joyce are her husband of 68 years, Marlyn, of Langdon; children: Steven Koehne and DeAnn (Roger) Kram; grandchildren: Christopher (Rachel Krosch) Koehne, Matthew (Natalie) Koehne, Sarah (Aaron) Breen, Rachel (Brent) Templin, and Jacob Kram; and great-grandchildren: Nicolas Koehne, Cameron Koehne, Sawyer Koehne, Violet Koehne, Matthew Breen, Luciana Breen, Carter Templin, and Landon Templin. She was preceded in death by her parents, brother LeRoy, sister Dorothy (Eldon) Johnson, and daughter-in-law Elizabeth Koehne.

A funeral service will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, January 10, 2025, at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Langdon, ND. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. with a 7:00 prayer service on Thursday, January 9, at Brooks Funeral Home in Langdon. Burial will be in Lake Benton, MN.

A prayer service will be held at 10:30 a.m. with visitation starting at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, January 11, 2025, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Lake Benton, MN. Burial will be at Memorial Hill Cemetery in Lake Benton, MN.

Memorials can be directed to Redeemer Lutheran Church or Langdon Prairie Health.