Constance Koehler

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      Sex: F

AKA: Tot

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Individual Information

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     Birth Date: 31 May 1929 - South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States
    Christening: 
          Death: 7 Jun 2024 -  ( at age 95)
      Cremation: 
 Cause of Death: 

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Parents

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         Father: Ernest Russell William Koehler  {Find A Grave ID: 276656658}
         Mother: Gladys Wamsley  {Find A Grave ID: 233133781}

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Spouses and Children

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1. *Lyall Louis Frank Jr.
       Marriage: 27 Dec 1953 - South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States
Marriage Notes 



Per The South Bend Tribune   South Bend, Indiana   9/27/1953
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   PLANS DECEMBER WEDDING - Mr. and Mrs. Russell W. Koehler, 1845 Wilber St., announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Constance Koehler, to Lyall Louis Frank Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Frank, 534 N. Lafayette Blvd. The wedding will take place Dec. 27 in First Presbyterian Church.

Per The South Bend Tribune   South Bend, Indiana   9/27/1953
Miss Koehler Betrothed to Lyall Frank
   Mr. and Mrs. Russell W. Koehler, 1345 Wilber St., are announcing the engagement of their daughter, Constance, to Lyall Louis Frank Jr., son of Dr. and Mrs. L. L. Frank, 534 N. Lafayette Blvd.
   The couple has set Dec. 27 as the date of the marriage in the First Presbyterian Church.
   Miss Koehler is a graduate of Colorado College at Colorado Springs, where she was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta, national social sorority. Her fiance attended Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill., and is now a medical student at Indiana University in Indianapolis.

Per The South Bend Tribune   South Bend, Indiana   12/28/1953
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Constance Koehler Wed To Lyall Louis Frank Jr.
   WITH MASSES OF CHRISTMAS greenery and white flowers decorating the candlelit altar of the First Presbyterian Church, Miss Constance Koehler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Koehler, 1845 Wilber St., was married on Sunday afternoon to Lyall Louis Frank Jr., son of Dr. and Mrs. L. L. Frank, 534 N. Lafayette Blvd.
   Pews were tied with holly, huckleberry and white bows, while the altar gleamed with soft light from many white candles.
   Rev. Daniel W. Fowler conducted the service and Mrs. Hugh Van Skyhawk played nuptial music.
   Ushering the guests were Donald Fisher, John Mull and Charles Hillman, of South Bend; Lt. Franklin Schurz Jr., of South Bend and Ft. Banks, near Boston; Robert Gipson, Bloomington, Ill., and Lt. Delos Robbins of Missoula, Mont, who is stationed at Camp Atterbury, Ind. The best man was Charles Eldridge.
   The bride was attended by her cousin, Mrs. Delos Robbins, of Missoula, as matron of honor. Her bridesmaids were Miss Ellen Frank, sister of the  bridegroom, Miss Anne Mossberg, and Mrs. John Mull of South Bend; Miss Barbara Ruff, Mishawaka; Miss Virginia Sharp, Glen Ellyn, Ill., and Mrs. Hubert Hoover of Indianapolis, the former Donna Bolt, as brides-maids. 
   The bride wore a gown of imported Celini satin in a Dresden rose shade fashioned with a sweet-heart neckline and hall-mandarin collar edged with seed pearls and rhinestones. The bodice was fitted and the long sleeves were pointed at the wrist. The lull skirt of satin tell in unpressed pleats, extending
into a full court train. As a head-dress she wore a pearl-edged Mary Stuart cap of imported lace in a matching Dresden rose shade, with finger-tip and blusher veils. She carried a cascade bouquet of white orchids and lilies of the valley. For jewelry, she wore a pearl and gold bracelet, a gift of the bridegroom.
                 In Christmas Red
   Her attendants were in matching waltz-length gowns of imported Christmas red Italian velveteen, with which they carried cascade bouquets of white poinsettias and holly. Their gowns were made with boat necklines, fitted bodices and long fitted sleeves. The skirts were plain at the front with the fullness drawn to the back. As headdresses they wore bands of holly in their
hair.
   Afterward the reception was held in the Oliver Hotel, where the couple received before an arrangement of white flowers. The serving tables were decorated with greenery and sparkling Christmas balls. A Christmas tree was placed in the Rotary Room, where the mantle was decorated in the same
motif. The cake table was festooned with smilax and white flowers. After the supper, Harlan Hogan and his orchestra played for dancing.
   The couple left on a brief honeymoon in Chicago, and will be at home after Jan. 4 at 3914 N. LaSalle, Apt. 510, Indianapolis.
   The bride is a graduate of Leelanau Schools, Glen Arbor. Mich. and Colorado College, Colorado Springs, Colo., where she was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta national social sorority. The bride-groom is a graduate of Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill., and is attending the Indiana University Medical School in Indianapolis. He is a member of Alpha Delta Phi, national social fraternity, and Nu Sigma Nu, medical fraternity.

Per Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2012
NameLyall Louis Frank
GenderMale
Marriage Date27 Dec 1953
Marriage PlaceSt. Joseph, Indiana, USA
SpouseConstance Koehler
Gender     Female
CertifierMarcella Brown
OfficiatorDaniel W Fowler

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General:

Per Indiana Birth Certificate
Constance Koehler, a white legitimate female, was born May 31, 1929 in Epworth Hospital, South Bend, Portage, St. Joseph, Indiana. Her father, 30 year old Russell William Koehler, is an insurance dept. mfg., was born In Indianapolis Indiana, and resides at 1760 Kessler Blvd, South Bend, Indiana. Her mother, 31 year old Gladys Wamsley, is a housewife born in Ohio, living at 1760 Kessler Blvd, South Bend, Indiana.
Certificate Number23161
Roll number40474_356481
Volume Range46 - 50

Per 1930 US Census 4/9/1930 1760 Kessler Blvd, Portage, South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana
Russell W. Koehler is the 31 year old white male, who rents his home for $50 a month, and has a radio set. He was born in Indiana, as were his parents. He is employed as a salesman of fire insurance, and is not a veteran. His wife, 32 year old Gladys W. Koehler, was born in Ohio, as were her parents. Age at first marriage was 23 for both. They have 2 children, both born in Indiana. David R. Koehler, their 7 year old son, attends school. Constance Koehler is 10 months old.

Per 1940 US Census 4/2/1940 1845 Wilber, Portage, South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana
Russel Koehler is the 41 year old white male head of household, born in Indiana, educated through 3 years of college, works as a fire insurance agent for fire insurance, working 45 hours last week, and in 52 weeks of work earned $5000 in 1939. He and his family lived in this same house in 1935. His wife, 42 year old Gladys Koehler, born in Ohio, was educated through 4 years of college, does home housework. David Koehler, their 17 year old son, was born in Indiana, attends school, finished through 3 years of high school. Constance Koehler, their 10 year old daughter, was born in Indiana, finished school through 4th grade.

Per Online Obituary
Constance "Connie" Koehler Frank was born in South Bend on May 31, 1929 to Gladys and R.W. Koehler. She passed peacefully on June 7, 2024 just a week after her 95th birthday.
Connie, nicknamed "Tot" by her brother loved life and adventure. She graduated from Colorado College, met and married Lyall Louis Frank Jr., "Lou," and they made their home in South Bend where they had four children.
In retirement Connie and Lou split their time between their lake house on Lake Michigan, Arizona in the winter and their cabin in Montana in the spring and fall with the express intention of enjoying time with their children and grandchildren. Connie loved to ride horses and was always looking for her next trail riding adventure both in Arizona and Montana. She was an avid reader and passed along that love by purchasing Kindles for whoever wanted one. She loved to travel until a stroke bound her to a wheelchair in 2014. Connie was always asking how all the grandchildren were doing and delighted in pictures of her great-grandchildren.
Connie and Lou were married for 62 years before his death in 2016. Connie's legacy lives on in her four children, Kim (Jeff) Carroll, Daniel (Becky), Douglas (Pam) and Karen (Tom) Neal, thirteen grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.
Cremation has taken place, and no services are planned at Connie's request. Condolences can be made on the Indianapolis Neptune Society website.

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NameConstance Koehler
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Birth Date31 May 1929
Marriage Date27 Nov 1953
Marriage PlaceSt. Joseph, Indiana, USA
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