Marilyn A. (Henniges) Koenig, 77, of Sumner, died Friday, October 4, 2024, at the Hillcrest Home in Sumner.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM, Saturday, October 12, 2024, at St. John Lutheran Church in Sumner with Rev. Tracy Hinkel officiating. Interment will follow at St. John Lutheran Church Cemetery, rural Sumner. Visitation will be held from 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Friday, October 11th at Becker & Son Funeral Home in Sumner and for one hour preceding services at the Church on Saturday. Memorials may be made in Marilyn's name to St. John Lutheran Church in Sumner.

Marilyn Anne, daughter of Edward and Dorothy (Webster) Henniges was born February 17, 1947 in Sumner. She was baptized March 23, 1947 at St. John Lutheran Church, Sumner, and confirmed on March 26, 1961. She attended Sumner Community Schools from kindergarten until she graduated in 1965. She was in the Rainbow Sorority and also a member of the Daughters of the Nile. Marilyn started her civil service career at Iowa City VA Hospital. She was later transferred to Pensacola, Florida. While there, she met her husband, Howard (Skip) Koenig.

On August 10, 1974, Marilyn was united in marriage to Howard (Skip) Koenig at St. John Lutheran Church, Sumner. Following their marriage, they returned to Pensacola where Skip was stationed. In 1975 they were transferred to Jacksonville, Florida. They spent three years there before being transferred to Iceland. While in Iceland, they toured the island, driving across glaciers, seeing many beautiful waterfalls, and enjoyed camping and fishing with family. Later they returned to Pensacola. Marilyn worked as a budget analyst for the Housing Department as a GS11. She spent 36 years working for federal civil service being fortunate to be hired at each new duty station. Skip retired from the Navy in 1985, at which time they resided in Pensacola. They remained there until her retirement from service in 2002.

After Marilyn’s retirement, they purchased a motorhome and became full-time campers. Skip and Marilyn lived 5 years in their motorhome while traveling across the United States, Canada and Mexico. They would spend their summers in Sumner and winters in Florida or Arizona. In 2009, they purchased a home in Sumner, where they remained since.

Marilyn liked to sew, making baby blankets, and embroidering dish towels. She loved to play solitaire, dance, cook and bake. She also enjoyed a good western movie. Marilyn treasured spending time with her family.

She is survived by her husband, Skip of Sumner; two children, daughter, Bonnie Lou Abele, and son, Matthew Allen Koenig; two grandsons, Cody (Kayce) Koenig and Kohl Koenig; granddaughter, Julia Egg; two great-grandsons, Atlas Koenig and Rhydian Egg; sister-in-law, Janet Henniges; sister, Joyce (Roger) Dedor; brother, Kenneth (Laura) Koenig; brother-in-law, Al Veerkamp; along with many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her grandparents, her parents, brother, Kenneth Henniges, her sister, Sharon Kasemeier, brother-in-law, Ken Kasemeier, and two sisters-in-law, Ethel Veerkamp and Florence (Flo) Walker.