Richard Pierce 'Dick' Koehn II

Richard Pierce "Dick" Koehn II, 71, of Flower Mound, Texas, passed away Friday, Jan. 20, 2012, at his home.

Born Aug. 16, 1940, in Sioux Falls, S.D., he graduated from East High School in Memphis where he was senior class president. He graduated from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, where he met Mary Tarver, his wife of 49 years. While attending SMU, he was president of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. After graduating, he moved to Memphis, where he began his career with New York Life Insurance Company. He received his CLU designation with New York Life and was a member of the Million Dollar Round Table. He received many awards and accolades during his career and was known for his generosity and integrity.

While having a successful career, Dick was deeply devoted to his family and his church. Before moving to Flower Mound in 2009 to be near family, he and Mary Tarver enjoyed retirement in Gulf Shores, Ala. At Gulf Shores United Methodist Church, he was chairman of the witness committee, a member of the finance committee and a member of the church council.

He leaves his wife, Mary Tarver Stevenson Koehn;

Two daughters, Kathryn Virginia Koehn Muskat and her husband, Walter, of Barrington, Ill., and Kimberly Pierce Koehn Crawford and her husband, Darren, of Flower Mound, Texas; and

Three grandchildren, Kelly Kathryn Muskat, Conner Pierce Crawford and Kathryn Louise Crawford.

Funeral services were held Jan. 24 at Trietsch Memorial United Methodist Church, 6101 Morris Road, Flower Mound, Texas, with the Rev. Joe Shafer officiating.

The family received visitors Jan, 23 at Flower Mound Family Funeral Home, 3550 Firewheel Drive, Flower Mound, Texas.

In lieu of flowers, send donations to Gulf Shores United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 374, Gulf Shores, Ala., 36547 and/or Trietsch Memorial United Methodist Church, 6101 Morris Road, Flower Mound, Texas 75028.