Larned- Vernon E. Koehn, 82, died July 16, 2013 at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita.

He was born September 21, 1930, at Great Bend, the son of Henry and Virginia Unruh Koehn. A lifetime area resident, he was a farmer and worked at the Pawnee County COOP. He was the bicycle repairman for the whole neighborhood and his adopted grandchildren and loved to hunt and fish.

He was of the Christian faith. He served in the United States Army and was a member of the V.F.W., American Legion, D.A.V. and Military Order of the Cooties.

On February 19, 1954, he married Marie H. Kecker at Hulbert, Michigan. She passed away August 29, 2007.

Survivors include: two sons, Daniel, Great Bend, Steve, Larned; a daughter, Lynette Lewis, Larned; a brother, Harold Koehn, Phoenix, Arizona; a sister, Velma Beeler, Hutchinson; seven grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by a daughter, Loretta Joan Koehn.

Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Beckwith Mortuary, Larned, with Pastor Dan Lundgren presiding. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday and 9 a.m. until service time Friday at Beckwith Mortuary, Larned. Burial will be in the Larned Cemetery, Larned, with military graveside rites conducted by Fort Riley Honor Guard and the local VFW Post #7172.

Memorials may be sent to the V. F. W. or the Larned EMS, in care of Beckwith Mortuary, Box 477 Larned, Ks 67550. Condolences may be left at www.beckwithmortuary.com