David Dale Koning, 74, of Monroe, Wisconsin, passed away on Thursday, October 19, 2023.
Dave was born in Sterling, IL on August 8, 1949, the oldest of 8 children born to Willard and Mildred (Longanecker) Koning. He helped on the family farm and enjoyed sports, especially wrestling and football. Dave graduated from Annawan High School in 1967 and was employed by Morton Buildings. He married his high school sweetheart, Rena Detwiler, on October 20, 1968 in Annawan, IL and were married for 55 years.
In 1969, Dave took advantage of an opening within Morton Buildings and relocated to southern Wisconsin. In 1974, with a young family, he graduated from Reisch Auction College and started his career in the auction industry. As a licensed auctioneer in WI and IL, Dave specialized in buying and selling farm equipment. He worked with many area auctioneers and established Koning Auction Service. As Dave and Rena’s four children became involved in 4-H, they began establishing a herd of Angus beef cattle which the family showed throughout the Midwest.
Dave had strong passions for the auction and cattle industries and became heavily involved in the WI Auctioneer’s Association, WI Cattlemen’s Association, Green County Beef Producers, Green and Dane County Fair 4-H/FFA youth auctions and the Green County Cheese auction. Dave and Rena managed the WI Cattlemen’s Steak Trailer for eleven years. Dave humbly accepted accolades for his leadership and volunteer service fostering the success of 4-H and FFA youth. He was an example of hard work and was the first individual to be awarded both the WI Auctioneers Association titles of Ringman of the Year (2007) and WI State Champion Auctioneer (2014). Through these honors Dave was invited to auctioneer at the WI State Fair FFA Foundation Cheese and Cured Meat Products Auctions. In 2022, he was awarded the WI State Fair Governor’s Blue Ribbon Livestock Association’s Friend of the Fair award.
Dave believed in the “conception to consumption” model of breeding, raising and serving high quality beef products to consumers which led him and Rena on several entrepreneurial adventures including Koning Meats and Deli and Koning Maple Lane Event Center. Dave’s dream for Koning Maple Lane Event Center was to provide a gathering space for families and community members to build friendships.
Family was very important to Dave. He especially loved the role of Grandpa and Great Grandpa. He proudly supported his four children and eleven grandchildren by attending their activities and encouraging them to “give 110%” to anything they do.
Dave will always be remembered for his powerful voice from the auction block, his support from the bleachers, his passion for auctions, his never-ending stories, and most of all, his love and pride for his continually growing family.
Survivors include his wife, Rena; children, Matt (Sue) Koning of Amboy, IL, Kris (Curt) Sticha of New Prague, MN, Robin (Matt) Cowden of Mt. Horeb, WI, and Brad (Becky) Koning of Madison, WI; grandchildren, Lea (William) Henert, Cassidy (Kolton) Myrvold, Lane Koning, Erin (Jerod) Novak, Sam Sticha, Sydney, Lydia, and Meredith Cowden, Gillian, Justice and Bentley Koning; great-grandchildren, Wilson and Roy Henert, Brantley Myrvold; siblings, Steve (Judy) Koning, Mark (Karen) Koning, Jim (Mary Ann) Koning, Danny (Lisa) Koning, Kathy (Trey) Barker, and Kevin (Monica) Koning; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Dave was preceded in death by his parents, Willard and Mildred Koning; brother, Joe (Cheri) Koning.
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History of Auctioneering
Holiday Inn Convention Center, Stevens Point, WI
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Year: 2018
Date: January 28
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The longest auction by one single auctioneer (duration) is 24 hours and 6 minutes and was achieved by James Lewis, Bamfords and the children of Saint Anselm’s School (all UK) in Rowsley, Derbyshire, UK, on 22 June 2019.
Country: United Kingdom
Year: 2019
Date: June 22
Source: https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/210971-longest-auction-by-one-single-auctioneer-duration
John M “Jack” Reynolds Jr., age 92, of Dodgeville died on Saturday, June 22, 2019 at Uplands Hills Hospital. In 1959 Jack graduated from Reich School of Auctioneering in Mason City, Iowa. He loved being an auctioneer. Jack sold household and antique auctions through Reynolds Auction Service. He auctioneered and managed three livestock markets, sold over 7000 sales over 42 years in the livestock business even making the millionaires club by selling $21 million worth of livestock in 1980 at markets in Fennimore and Shullsburg.
Jack sold the first video livestock auction in 1985 garnering attention throughout the state and country for the innovative process. He was active in the Wisconsin Auctioneers Association and National Auctioneers Association; participated in the World Championship Auctioneers Contest In 1973; and served as a judge in the World Championship Auctioneers Contest in 1976 and 1980.
Country: United States
Year: 2019
Date: June 22
Source: https://www.houckfuneralhomes.com/obituaries/John-M-Jack-Reynolds?obId=17767200
The oldest cognac sold at auction is a bottle of 1762 Gautier, which was 258 years old at the time it was purchased by Nguyen Dinh Tuan Viet (Vietnam) at a Sotheby’s auction in London, UK, on 28 May 2020.
The bottle is known as the ‘Grand Frere’ and is the largest of the three bottles of 1762 Gautier.
Country: Vietnam
Year: 2020
Date: May 28
Source: https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/420937-oldest-cognac-sold-at-auction
R. Jerome Boge, husband, father, papa to ten grandchildren, radiation physicist, and auctioneer extraordinaire, died suddenly at home Saturday, March 21, 2020. Jerome decided to look into auctioneering as an avocation and a respite from his intense work with cancer patients. He remembered going to farm auctions with his father and always admired the auctioneer. After running a few amateur household auctions, he decided to attend a two-week course at the Reisch Worldwide School of Auctioneering in Mason City, Iowa.
After doing some estate auctions, he decided to donate his services to charities and fund raisers. This was his way of doing community service. In over 44 years, he conducted almost 2500 benefit auctions, raising over 2 million dollars for local agencies and causes, including the La Crosse Symphony, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Pump House, St. Francis Tiny Tim, Red Cross, Boys and Girls Club, and countless others. He finished his auctioning career at the Chamber Chorale’s May Feaste in 2018. Parkinson’s sapped his energy and he no longer had the stamina to do an extended auction.
Country: United States
Year: 2020
Date: March 21
Source: https://www.blaschkeschneider.com/obituaries/r-jerome-boge
Eldon F. Schraepfer, long time area auctioneer and realtor, passed away on Monday morning, January 6, 2020 at Upland Hills Hospital in Dodgeville at the age of 86. After graduation, Eldon was engaged in farming. He began his auctioneer career in 1956 under the guidance of the late Walter Gould and James Gordon. He entered the real estate business in 1967. Eldon loved the auction and realty business, and he enjoyed all of the people he met and interacted with. He was very active in his business with memberships in the Wisconsin Auctioneers Association, where he served as President and was named Auctioneer of the Year; and the Southwest Wisconsin Realtors Association, where he also served as President and was named Realtor of the Year. Eldon and Clarice enjoyed attending many state and national auctioneer conventions throughout the years.
Country: United States
Year: 2020
Date: January 6
Source: https://themonroetimes.com/monroe-times-obituaries/eldon-f-schraepfer/
The 2020 WAA Annual Convention was held at Stevens Point Holiday Inn Convention Center in Stevens Point, WI.
Country: United States
Year: 2020
Date: February 7
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The Department of Safety and Professional Services has established an auctioneer reciprocity agreement with Ohio. Under the new agreement, Wisconsin auctioneers who pursue licensure through reciprocity will be able to handle live auctions in Ohio. This is the first new reciprocity agreement for Wisconsin auctioneers in twenty years, and Ohio is just the seventh state to recognize reciprocity for Wisconsin.
Country: United States
Year: 2020
Date: December 16
Source: https://www.midwestfarmreport.com/2020/12/16/new-agreement-creates-licensing-reciprocity-for-wisconsin-auctioneers-in-ohio/
The youngest auctioneer (female) is Lianna Kruse-Sislyan (USA, b. 28 March 2013) who was 7 years 325 days old when she became a certified auctioneer, as verified in Los Angeles, USA, on 15 February 2021. Lianna completed the Nashville, Tennessee auctioneering program.
Country: United States
Year: 2021
Date: February 15
Source: https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/youngest-auctioneer
The most expensive gun sold at auction is $1,040,600 (£764,953 / €900,267) for a Colt .45 semi automatic pistol once owned by Al Capone, at a private auction hosted by Witherell’s Auction House (USA), in Sacramento, California, USA, on 4 October 2021. The auction was won by Tarek Tabsh (USA).
Country: United States
Year: 2021
Date: October 4
Source: https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/62512-most-expensive-gun-sold-at-auction