Richard A. "Rich" Koenig

Funeral Services for Richard A. “Rich” Koenig, age 65, of Madison, will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 23, 2023, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Madison.  Reverend Todd Kollbaum will officiate. Burial will be in Crown Hill Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be Monday from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the church.  Resseguie Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Rich died in Dakota City, Nebraska, on Tuesday, May 16, 2023.

Richard Allen was born July 21, 1957 in Norfolk, Nebraska, to Myron and Lois (Kruse) Koenig. He grew up in Madison, attending school at Trinity Lutheran School before graduating from Madison High School. He married his high school sweetheart, Diane Eucker, on July 10, 1976, at Trinity Lutheran Church. They lived in Madison together and raised three sons.

Rich worked for Weiland Well Company. He tried a few other jobs before working for the City of Madison. He then made his career with the State of Nebraska in the Drinking Water section for over 33 years. He is a member of the American Backflow Prevention Association (ABPA), Region 12 ABPA, the Nebraska Rural Water Association, and American Water Works Association. He has received numerous awards for his outstanding leadership and dedication from the State and Associations.

Rich has always had a love of helping people, playing cards, hunting, volunteering for youth activities, and talking. Always one to stay busy, he also drove semis part-time. He was a hunter safety instructor for many years.

Rich was very active coaching his three sons in all their elementary sports activities. He would referee many basketball games and YMCA tournaments and kept score books for Madison High School to keep in touch with the youth. Rich tried golfing for several years before moving on to play with a softball league in Norfolk for many years.

Rich is survived by his wife Diane, sons Brian (Brie) Koenig of Hadar, David Koenig of Columbia, Missouri, and Chris (Amanda) Koenig of Pierce; grandchildren Piper, Zoey, Barrett, and Westyn; brother Tim (Deb) Koenig of West Point; mother-in-law Betty Eucker of Madison, 3 uncles; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents, parents, sister Kathy Wilcox, and father-in-law Eldor Eucker.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be directed to Pheasants Forever-Logan Creek Chapter and/or children’s activities and charities.

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