Joan Koenigsknecht

Joan M. Koenigsknecht of Fowler, MI died Saturday, January 25, 2014 at the age of 88. Born January 19, 1926 to Frank and Rose Helen (Schafer) Stump, Joan was a member of Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church and the Confraternity of Christian Mothers. She married George Joseph Koenigsknecht on May 4, 1949 in Pewamo, MI and he survives her.

Also surviving are her children Diane (John) Beck of Edison, NJ; Kathryn (Richard) Coletta of St. Johns; Luke (Susan) Koenigsknecht of St. Johns; Ruth (Glenn) Thelen of Fowler; Debra Sturk of Fowler; Lois (Timothy) Bengal of Westphalia; George (fiancAC. Jackie Aldridge) Koenigsknecht of St. Johns; 15 grandchildren, Richard, Jason, and James Coletta; Tracie Tiedt, Adam Koenigsknecht; Glenn, Nathan, Mitchell and Charlene Thelen; Jay and Audra Sturk; Douglas, Steven, Chelsea and Janay Bengal; 9 great grandchildren, Lily, Lucy, Zane and Brynn Coletta; Phillip and Alexis Tiedt; Andrew, Jack and Molly Koenigsknecht; sisters, Sr. Rosanne Stump, SLW of Chicago, IL and Sr. Julia Stump, SLW of Metaire, LA; sisters-in-law, Alice Stump and Theresa Stump both of Pewamo. Joan was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Rose; brothers, Robert, Melvin, and Leon Stump; sister, Kathryn Stump; sister-in-law, Suzanne Stump; and brothers and sisters in law, Melvin and Juliana Simon, Paul and Patricia Koenigsknecht, Msgr. Albert I. Koenigsknecht, MM, Mark and Margaret Schrauben, and John and Mary Klein.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:30 AM Wednesday, January 29, 2014 at Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Fowler, with burial following at Most Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery with Fr. Dennis Howard presiding. The family will receive friends from 2-4 and 7-9 PM Tuesday, January 28, 2014 with a rosary being prayed at 3 PM and a vigil service at 8 PM at the Goerge Chapel of the Osgood Funeral Home in Fowler.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Most Holy Trinity Educational Trust Fund, 545 N. Maple, Fowler, MI 48835. To learn more about Joan and view her Life Story film, visit her personal webpage at www.lifestorynet.com/memories/96966 . The family is being served by Osgood Funeral Homes.