Theodore W. “Ted” Koon, age 84, of Edison, went home to be with his loving savior early Sunday morning with his wife at his side, November 14, 2010, at Riverside Hospital in Columbus following an extended illness.
On July 7, 1926, Ted was born in Edison, Ohio, one of eight children of the late Theodore A. and Jeannette (Stamn) Koon. He had attended Edison High School.
On Thanksgiving day just two weeks short of fifty nine ago, November 25, 1951, Ted married his best friend and love of his life Eleanor Dunaway in Cardington, Ohio, by candlelight. They have cherished every year together living in a home in Edison Ted had built. In 1958, they shared the joy of having a son, Jeffery L. Koon.
Best known simply as “the mail man,” for over 30 years Ted ran the rural delivery route in Edison for the US Postal Service until he retired in 1988. A jack of all trades, he had also owned and operated his own business for many years, Koon Plumbing and Heating, and he had built several homes in the Edison area.
Ted had been a member of the Edison United Methodist Church, and for many years he enjoyed attending the Mount Gilead Church of Christ. Also, he had been a member of the Postal Union.
With a love for nature and animals, Ted looked forward to feeding the birds and watching the squirrels every day. He was also “very fond of cats,” especially his favorite cat, Midnight, who would ride with him on his walker.
An avid Cleveland Indians fan, Ted enjoyed watching his beloved team whenever he could.
Always keeping busy, Ted had a knack for woodworking and making crafts. He could make anything and he was almost always making something for Eleanor.
He will be dearly missed by his wife, Eleanor Koon; son, Jeffery Koon both of Edison; two God daughters; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Including his parents, Ted was preceded in death by all seven of his brothers and sisters: Jean Karis and her husband Kenneth, Charles Geyer, Alan Geyer and his wife Ruth, Merrial Geyer and his wife Francis, Marie Geyer Foust and her husband Oran, and Regina Koon; and a nephew, Jerry Foust.
His family will greet friends from 10:00 a.m. to Noon on Thursday, November 18, 2010, at the Snyder Funeral Home, 76 S. Main St., Mount Gilead. Services honoring his life well lived will follow there at Noon, with Pastor Doug Bryan officiating. Burial will be held in Bryn Zion Cemetery.
Rather than flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Mount Gilead Church of Christ or the American Heart Association, and they may be sent to the funeral home.
For those wishing to express their condolences to Ted’s family online, you may do so by visiting www.snyderfuneralhomes.com.
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