West Liberty, Iowa Peter James Koenig, 70, died Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at his home, surrounded by his family, following an extended illness. Funeral mass will be held at 10:00 AM on Friday, September 5, 2014 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in West Liberty. Visitation will be 4:00 – 7:00 PM, with a wake service at 7:00 PM on Thursday, September 4, 2014 also at the church. Memorials may be made to Iowa City Hospice or St. Joseph Catholic Church. Peter was born March 31, 1944 in Wabasha, Minnesota, the son of Richard and Marjorie Carlson Koenig. His family later moved to Davenport, Iowa, where Peter graduated from Davenport Central High School. He later attended Morningside College and the University of Iowa. He was united in marriage to Patricia Jo Simon on February 5, 1966 in West Liberty, Iowa. He then went on to serve in the United States Air Force for four years during the Vietnam War. Peter was employed with car dealerships for over 30 years, including Hartwig Motors, Winebrenner Ford and Iowa City Auto. He later worked at the University of Iowa’s College of Dentistry, where he was honored as an Ambassador, upon his retirement this past May. Peter was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in West Liberty. He enjoyed racing cars at West Liberty and Columbus Junction. He also played on the Adam’s Boys slow pitch softball team for many years. Peter was very involved with his children and grandchildren’s many athletic activities and was attending sporting events until just recently. He is survived by his wife Patricia Koenig, son Jeffrey (Karla) Koenig and grandchildren: Sydni, Peyton, Alex and Carey of Iowa City; son Michael (Melissa) Koenig and grandchildren: Jace, Lake and Meg of Durant; son Bradley (Nikki) Koenig and grandchildren: Cooper, Tatum, Sasha and Peter James of West Liberty, daughter Trisha (Nathan) Hall and grandchildren: Sailor, Finley, Pearson, and Sullivan of West Liberty, and brother Thomas (Sandy) Koenig of Blaine, Washington. He is also survived by his two dogs: Zoey and Doogan. He was preceded in death by his parents, mother-in-law and father-in-law and granddog Cosmo.