Sophia D. Konika, 10 North 52 West
In 1880 Bremer County, Iowa, John Koeneke is farming, 41, with Sophia 42, Henry 17, John 12, Fredy 10, Maria 7, Herman 4, and Sophia 1.
She might be the Sophia D. KONEKA who filed for a widow's pension in 1911 from Illniois, spouse of John P. Koneka, who served in *, 127's Illinois Infantry, and the 80's battery, Company 2.
Philip Koeneke was in DeKalb County, Illinois in 1900, born De 1831, married 31 years to Sophia Jan 1840, both in Germany.
Sophia is in Bremer County, Iowa in 1910, widowed, 72. She's had six kids, five living.
Sophia claimed a tract in section 18, 10N 52W, Logan County, in 1914.
Sophia Dorothy (Staas) Koeneke (Koeneka on the tombstone) 1840-1922 is buried in DeKalb County # 1501461345, with Philip John Koenaka 1831-1901.
FRED
Fred Koeneke married Minnie Koch, 21, on April 19, 1894. She was born in Maxfield to Adolph Koch and Matilda Heyser.
In 1910 Bremer County, Iowa, Fred Koeneke is farming, 40, with Minnie 36, Hilda 13, Laura 11, and rudolph 5.
Laura Koeneke and Edwin Luhrs married in Fort Morgan Colorado on Nov 18, 1922.
Fred Koeneke is a carpenter in 1930 Fort Morgan, 60, with Minnie 56, Hilda 34, Ruth 16, Rudolph 25, Florence 23, and Phyllis 3. Florence E. Peters, 19, and Rudolph A. Koeneke had married in Greeley on Nov 9, 1925.
Fred is buried in Fort Morgan 1870-1945 # 74441265. So is Minna Mzik # 74441241, with her second husband Benjamin Mzik 1902-1969 buried in Howard County, Iowa.
May 3, 1976 Wausau, Wisconsin 
Rudolph is buried in Fort Morgan 1904-1941 # 51920440.
ANOTHER RUDOLPH
Rudolph, son of Johann and Augusta Keoneke, is buried in Brighton 1891-1980.
"Child of Lillie Jung and Rudy Koeneke Joyce Arlene Koeneke+ b. 18 Sep 1929, d. 19 Mar 2018"
"Joyce Arlene Koeneke McNey passed away peacefully on March 19, 2018, in the company of family and the caring staff of Sunrise Assisted Living.
Born September 18, 1929, in Brighton Colorado, to Rudy Koeneke and Lillie Jung Koeneke, Joyce dearly loved Colorado and her two older brothers Orville and Allen. She attended Colorado State College in Greely, Colorado, and began her elementary education teaching career in Denver.
She married John William McNey III on June 21, 1952, originally meeting on a blind date. John predeceased her on March 3, 2003.
Joyce and John retired in Fort Worth in 1986 to be close to their beloved grandchildren, Megan Kelli, Katy and John. Sporting events, dance recitals, dinner at Joe T’s, impromptu lunches with niece, Margaret Cook, family gatherings and mischief consumed their Golden Years. A child of the Great Depression and a staunch Lutheran to the end, she will be greatly missed.
Joyce is survived by brother, Allen Koeneke of Carbondale, Colorado; her children, John W. McNey IV and his wife, Brynda, and Julie McNey Hannan and her husband, Robert, all of Fort Worth, James Michael McNey and his wife, Lauri of Kansas City; grandchildren, John William McNey V, Katy McNey, Kelli Hannan and Megan Hannan, and numerous nieces and nephews and their families.1"
"Allen Koeneke passed peacefully in his home in Carbondale, Colorado on Christmas Eve morning. Born to Rudolph and Lillie Koeneke in Brighton Colorado. Following service in the U.S Navy in 1945-1946, he attended Colorado A&M (now CSU) on the GI Bill. There he met his wife Merilu Gray of Brush Colorado. Allen began his banking career with Farmers State Bank in Brush.In 1969, he organized an ownership group to buy the First National Bank in Rifle Colorado where he served as president and moved his family. He finished his banking career in Aspen,Colorado and retired to his beloved home at Ranch at Roaring Fork. In addition to serving on numerous boards and charities, Allen was President of the Colorado Bankers Association in 1983 and served on the Citizens Advisory Committee for I-70 through Glenwood Canyon. Allen was well respected by his peers and had many friends in the Roaring Fork Valley and throughout Colorado. He skied into his early eighties, but above all loved golf. His front doormat read"I Golf, Therefore I Am Not Home"Of Allen's many wonderful characteristics, perhaps the most admirable was the courage, optimism and good humor with which he faced adversities, including the untimely passing of his wife, the oil shale collapse on the western slope and in his final years, Parkinsons disease. Allen is survived by his son Steve (Patricia), of Denver, daughter Ann of Carlsbad, California, son Paul of Carbondale, grandson Jeff of Seattle, sisters in law Carolyn Thornsby of Brush and Cynthia Gray of Fort Collins and many beloved nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents, his wife, brother Orville (Blanche), sister Joyce Mcney (John). Allen appreciated the kindness and companionship of his many wonderful neighbors at Ranch at Roaring Fork."