Milford “Muff” Arthur Koehn, 92, of Elkader, passed away at the Edgewood Nursing Home on Thursday, June 3, 2021. He was born on January 16, 1929, in rural Clayton County, Cox Creek Township, to William and Rose Anne (Behrens) Koehn.
Muff attended country school until the eighth grade. He served in the United States Army and was stationed in Korea from 1951-53 during the Korean Conflict.
Muff was united in marriage to Patricia Dawn Moyna, on June 12, 1954, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Elkader, Iowa. Muff worked for Art Johnson and Rockcrest Farms before moving to the farm he bought in 1963. Muff and Pat farmed and raised their seven children in rural Elkader. Muff is most known for his love of raising, riding, driving, showing, and buying horses.
Muff is survived by his seven children, Mark William of Elkader, Andrew Paul (Karen Dennler) of Elgin, Nicholas Alan of Farmersburg, Anthony John of St. Olaf, Cydney Louise of Des Moines, Reid Philip (Katherine Griffith) of Elkader, and Elise Patricia of Edgewood; brothers Dick Koehn of Mt Vernon and Ed Koehn of Mt. Vernon and Mike (Kathy) Moyna of Weslaco, Texas; sisters-in-law, Judy Moyna, Erika Moyna, Hazel Koehn and Sharon Koehn all of Elkader; numerous nieces, nephews and friends. His thirteen grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren will miss him.
He was preceded in death by his wife Patricia; his parents; three sisters, Rose, Eileen, and Evelyn; four brothers, William Jr., Alvin, Ray, and Leo; brothers-in-law, Jerry Moyna and John “Jack” Moyna and sisters-in-law Ruth Koehn and Donna Koehn.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the local American Legion.
Visitation: 9am until 11am Friday, June 18th at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Elkader
Mass Christian Burial: 11am at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Elkader with Rev. John Haugen as Celebrant
Inurnment with Military Honors: St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Elkader
Leonard-Grau Funeral Home of Elkader is assisting the family. Online condolences may be left with www.graufuneralhomes.com