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Damian H Coenen

Male 1914 - 2004  (90 years)


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  • Name Damian H Coenen 
    Born 03 Jan 1914 
    Gender Male 
    Died 27 Dec 2004  Auburndale, Wood Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I67115  Little Chute Genealogy
    Last Modified 26 Aug 2014 

    Father Theodore Coenen,   b. 07 Aug 1876, Town of Vandenbroek, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 03 Jul 1957, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Mother Anna Mary Wildenberg,   b. 24 Dec 1878, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 01 Oct 1952, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 08 May 1903  St John Nepomucene Church, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F11225  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Loretta T Grassel,   b. 21 Oct 1923, Blenker, Wood Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Oct 2014, Medford, Taylor Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Married 08 Sep 1942  Blenker, Wood Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Francis Coenen
     2. Marilyn Coenen
    Last Modified 21 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F26098  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • AUBURNDALE - Damian H. Coenen, 90, of Auburndale, died Monday, Dec. 27, 2004, at Waukesha Memorial Hospital while visiting family.
      Damian was born Jan. 3, 1914, in Dancy, to Theodore and Anna (Vanden Wildenberg) Coenen. He graduated from Rudolph High School.

      He was united in marriage to Loretta T. Grassel on Sept. 8, 1942, at St. Kilian's Catholic Church in Blenker.

      After their marriage, he worked for 28 years for Worzella Mercantile in Auburndale. He also sold insurance part time. He then became manager of the Auburndale Insurance Agency for more than 30 years.

      Damian was on the board of directors for the Pioneer Bank, McMillan Warner Insurance and Community State Bank of Prentice. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, past president of the Holy Name Society and past Grand Knight of the Knights of Columbus Council No. 4646 of Junction City.

      He was an avid card player; also enjoying hunting, fishing and working with wood.

      Damian is lovingly survived by his wife, Loretta; son, Francis (Sharon) Coenen of Westboro; a daughter, Marilyn (Gary) Zellmer of Eagle; seven grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. He is further survived by one brother, Simon (Angie) Coenen of Rudolph.

      He was preceded in death by his parents; four brothers, Joseph, Benedict, Elmer and Lambert Coenen; and two sisters, Mary Strean and Dorothy Dillinger.

      Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 31, 2004, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Auburndale with the Revs. Michael Schelble and David Ashbeck officiating. Entombment will be in Forest Hill Cemetery in Wisconsin Rapids.