Pastor Henry L. Koepchen

Pastor Henry L. Koepchen on April 12, 2021 of Setauket, LI. Beloved husband of the late Louise B. Loving cousin of William Martin and Susan Edwards. Pastor Koepchen founded his congregation in 1957 where they met in the VFW Hall in Setauket. In 1966 they broke ground at 465 Pond Path in East Setauket and built the Messiah Evangelical Lutheran Church where he ministered until he retired in 1996 and than was bestowed with the honorary title of Pastor Emeritus. Pastor Koepchen will be missed by all those who knew him. Reposing at O.B. Davis Funeral Homes, 4839 Nesconset Highway, Port Jefferson Station, LI. Visitation on Thursday from 2-4 and 6-8 PM. Funeral service on Friday at 9:45 AM at Messiah Evangelical Lutheran Church, East Setauket, LI. Interment to follow at Graceland Memorial Park, Kenilworth, NJ. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to either the Church or Good Shepherd Hospice.