- Damian H. Coenen, 90, of Auburndale died Monday, December 27, 2004, at Waukesha Memorial Hospital while visiting family.
Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, December 31, 2004, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Auburndale. The Revs. Michael Schelble and David Ashbeck will officiate. Entombment will be in Forest Hill Cemetery in Wisconsin Rapids. Ashley Genett will be the organist, along with St. Mary's Church Funeral Choir. Pallbearers will be his grandchildren, Angela Becker, Kerry Riemer, Lisa Enders, Wendy Rudolph, Tara Eisner and Bradley, Erin and Chad Zellmer.
Visitations will be from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. Thursday at Rembs/Kundinger Funeral Home in Marshfield and again from 10 a.m. until service time Friday at the church.
There will be a combined rosary service at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home with St. Mary's Parish and the Knights of Columbus Council No. 4646 of Junction City.
Damian was born on January 3, 1914, in Dancy to Theodore and Anna (Vanden Wildenberg) Coenen. He graduated from Rudolph High School and was united in marriage to Loretta T. Grassel on September 8, 1942, at St. Kilian's Catholic Church in Blenker. After their marriage, he worked for 28 years for Worzella Mercantile in Auburndale and 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; one son, Francis (Sharon) Coenen of Westboro; one daughter, Marilyn (Gary) Zellmer of Eagle; and 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.
Rembs/Kundinger Funeral Home in Marshfield is assisting the family.
GOD SAW HIM
God saw you getting tired when a cure was not to be.
He closed His arms around you and whispered "Come to me."
In tears we saw you sinking,
We watched you fade away,
Our hearts were almost broken, you fought so hard to stay.
But when we saw you sleeping so peacefully, free from pain,
We would not wish you back to suffer that again.
So treasure him Lord, in your garden of rest.
For here on earth he was one of the best.
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1914 - 2004 (90 years)
Death Record - Civil
