Anne Koontz

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
ANNE S.KOONTZ

BORN
July 2, 1942
Center Township,
OBrien County, Iowa

PASSED AWAY
March 14, 2016
Sanborn, Iowa

FUNERAL SERVICE
10:30 A.M. Friday, March 18, 2016
First Presbyterian Church; Sanborn, Iowa
Rev. Gregg Johnson Officiating

Visitation will be after 3 P.M. on Thursday, March 17, 2016
with family present from 5 7 P.M.
at the Vander Ploeg Funeral Home in Sheldon, Iowa.

CONGREGATIONAL HYMNS
How Great Thou Art
Amazing Grace
Precious Lord, Take My Hand
Organist: Harriet Fiihr

HONORARY CASKET BEARERS
Tori Koontz Tommy Koontz
OBrien County Emergency Departments
OBrien County Sheriffs Department Annes Boys

CASKET BEARERS
Taylor Koontz Nick Koontz
Hunter Koontz Tyler Koontz
Trevor Koontz Clayton Walvoord

FINAL RESTING PLACE
East Lawn Cemetery
Sheldon, Iowa

After todays graveside service, relatives and friends are invited
to join the family at the Sanborn Community Building.

Arrangements are under the care of the
Vander Ploeg Funeral Home; Sheldon, Iowa.

ANNE S.KOONTZ
Anne Sharon Koontz, the daughter of Marvin and Geraldine (Bosch) Walvoord was born on July 2, 1942 in Center Township, OBrien County, Iowa. She received her education and graduated from Sanborn High School in 1960. After graduation she attended Kansas City Technical School in the flight attendant program. In 1964, she married Orrin Koontz to this union two sons were born, Brett and Damon. Anne worked at the Sheldon High School as the secretary until May of 1979 where she became Executive Director for Sioux-Lakes Emergency Medical Services. In April of 1984, she accepted the Emergency Management Coordinator position for OBrien County. During her tenure she also taught emergency management classes for Northwest Iowa Community College and also at the county, state and federal levels. Anne passed away at her residence on Monday, March 14, 2016 reaching the age of 73 years, 8 months and 12 days.
Anne was an active member at First Presbyterian Church in Sanborn. She served 37 years on the Sanborn Ambulance Team and also volunteered on several RAGBRAI tours as emergency personnel. She loved spending time with her children and grandchildren. She enjoyed flowers, traveling and shopping. Annes job was an important part of her life.
Left to cherish her memory, her son, Brett and his wife, Lynn Koontz of Hartley, Iowa and their children, Taylor, Nick & (Holly) and Hunter; and a son, Damon Koontz of Remsen, Iowa and his children, Trevor, Tori, Tyler and Tommy; sister, Jane Headrick of Des Moines, Iowa; brother, Alan and his wife, Linda Walvoord of Celina, Texas; also nieces, nephews other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, great grandson, Carter Michael Koontz.

Gods Garden

God looked around His garden and He found an empty place.
He then looked down upon this earth, and saw your tired face.
He put his arms around you and lifted you to rest.
Gods garden must be beautiful, He always takes the best.
He knew that you were suffering, He knew that you were in pain.
He knew that you would never get well on earth again.
He saw the road was getting rough and the hills were hard to climb.
So He closed your weary eyelids, and whispered, Peace be thine.
It broke our hearts to lose you but you didnt go alone,
for part of us went with you the day God called you home.