Verniel Frances Koeller Obituary (1924 - 2018)

Verniel Frances Koeller, 93, of Flanagan, Illinois went to be with the Lord on April 9th, 2018 at 4:35 a.m. at Flanagan Rehabilitation and Health Care. She was born, November, 24th, 1924 one half mile north of Flanagan on the Zimmerman homestead. Her parents were Ezra N. and Idella (Staker) Zimmerman. She married Paul A. Koeller, May 11th, 1946 at the place of her birth. They were married for 66 happy years. Survivors include her sons Jan (Susan) Koeller and Grant Koeller; grandchildren Ben (Tammy) Koeller, Julie (Erick) Mueller, Christopher (Marissa) Koeller, Jennifer (Dusty) Gibson, Laura (Josh) Longeville, Steven Koeller, Leanne (Kurt) Francis and 11 great-grand children. She was preceded in death by her husband Paul, her sister, Darlene, and her daughter-in-law Cindy Koeller. Verniel was a farm wife and spent many years raising Collies and English Shepherd dogs with her husband Paul. She loved bowling, camping and watching the Cubs on T.V. with her husband and family. She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Flanagan. A Visitation will be held Tuesday, April 10th, 2018 from 5-7 at Calvert Johnson & Froelich Memorial Home in Flanagan. Her Funeral Service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 11th at St. John's Lutheran Church in Flanagan, with Rev. Mark Knappe officiating. A visitation will also take place one hour before the funeral at the church on Wednesday. Memorials may be made to St. John's Lutheran Church.