Koehne, Arthur D.

Other Events:

• 1920 Census: 1920, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• 1930 Census: 1930, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• Education - High School: 1937, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• 1940 Census: 1940, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• WWII Draft Registration Cards: 1942
• Military Service: Bef 1946; WWII
• Military Service: 1961; National Guard
• News Mention: 27 Mar 1963; Kaukauna Times
• Induction: Abt 1972; Kaukauna Athletic Hall of fame
• Military Service: Bef 1978; Wisconsin National Guard - 38 Years
• Obituary: 8 Dec 2013; Appleton Post Crescent

Notes:

1920 Census:
Levi Welch30
Lena Welch29
Gordon Welch11
Helen Welch9
Loyd Welch6
Dorthy Welch4 [4 6/12]
Lucille Welch2 [2 3/12]
Alice Welch2 [2 8/12]
Arthur Welch1[1 6/12]

1930 Census:
Sophia A Koehne67
Hilda M Koehne27
Arthur D Koehne11

Education - High School:
Kaukauna High School Class of 1937

1940 Census:
Sophia Koehne77
Hilda Koehne37
Arthur Koehne21

WWII Draft Registration Cards:
Name:Arthur D Koehne
Birth Year:1918
Race:White, citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country:Wisconsin
State of Residence:Wisconsin

Enlistment Date:15 Oct 1940
Enlistment State:Wisconsin
Enlistment City:Appleton
Branch:Infantry
Branch Code:Infantry
Grade:Private
Grade Code:Private
Component:National Guard (Officers, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men)
Source:National Guard

Education:4 years of high school
Civil Occupation:Clerks, general office
Marital Status:Single, without dependents
Height:68
Weight:137

Military Service:
Name:Arthur Koehne
Birth Date:27 Jul 1918
Birth Place:Wisconsin
Age:41
Military Date:15 Oct 1959
Residence Country:USA
Title:National Guard Register, Army
Publication Date:1961

News Mention:
Arthur Koehne, an employee of the Kaukauna Post Office for the past 18 years, was recently informed of his appointment as assistant postmaster at Kaukauna, succeeding Mrs. Gen Anderson, who retired from the service on February 28.

Obituary:
Arthur David Koehne, husband, father and grandfather passed away at the St. Paul Villas of Kaukauna on Friday, December 6, 2013.
He was born and raised in the city of Kaukauna and attended local schools.
In 1972, he was inducted into the Kaukauna Athletic Hall of Fame.
Art was a member of the Wisconsin National Guard 32nd division for 38 years. During 5 of those years, he was on active duty in the New Guinea, Bung Mission Campaign, and World War II as a staff sergeant. He was discharged in September 1945. In 1947, after attending Officers Candidate School at Fort Benning, Georgia, he re-entered the guard as a second lieutenant and eventually rose to the rank of Lt. Colonel. His duties included: command of his former Company D, and he retired from military service in 1978.
Art was employed by the U.S. Postal Service for 34 years and worked in various positions ending as post master and superintendent of mail. He retired in 1978. After retirement, he and his wife, Pearl traveled extensively throughout the US, Europe, and Asia. He was a current and charter member of The Fox Valley Golf Club. In the late 1960's he shot a hole-in-one in Lakewood, Wisconsin at the McCaslin Brook Golf Course.
Art was active in his former parish of St. Mary of the Annunciation serving as athletic director and coached it's basketball team of which he was very fond. He also served on the financial committee of the Parish. He was currently a member of Holy Cross Parish and served on the community meals on wheels program.
Art was a member of the Kaukauna Lions Club, and he served three years as treasurer. He was elected President in 1976 and served as zone chairman for our area. Art was also a former member of the Kaukauna Elks Club and currently a member of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Art is survived by his wife of 61 years, Mary Pearl Casey Koehne; three daughters, Mary Beth (Ken) Schumann, Jane (Steve Vuchetich) Koehne, and Nan (David MacArthur) Luedke; and his three beloved grandsons, Matthew Schumann, Carl Schumann, and Brett Luedke.
Funeral liturgy for Art will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 10, 2013, at HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC CHURCH, 309 Desnoyer Street, Kaukauna, with Fr. Tom Pomeroy officiating. A time of visitation will be held at church from 9:30 a.m. until the time of service. Art will be laid to rest at Holy Cross Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, a memorial contribution will be made in Art's loving memory. Online condolences may be expressed www.wichmannfargo.com.
Published in Appleton Post-Crescent from Dec. 8 to Dec. 9, 2013

Arthur married Casey, Mary Pearl 13 Sep 1952. Mary (daughter of Casey, Oliver and Hazen, Jane) was born 19 May 1919, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; died 17 Aug 2016, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; was buried , Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

Mary — Schumann, Kenneth. (son of Schumann, Leslie J. and Sanderfoot, Dorothy) [Group Sheet]