Amid family tragedies, man wins $1M lottery jackpot

Comment #26

rdgrnr — Sat, 01 May 2010 05:46:36 GMT

Exactly.

The government didn't allow one second for him to enjoy his win before confiscating what they have deemed their share.

And they're not through with him yet.

Comment #25

Muffinhead — Sat, 01 May 2010 05:29:41 GMT

God has a way of looking out for us when we need Him the most.

I'm very happy for this man. He loss so much. He needed something

Comment #24

tiggs95 — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 11:15:13 GMT

Never heard it said like that..Theft!!..Great stuff and makes sense..

Comment #23

stargazr — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 10:59:57 GMT

Maybe we could allow Mr. Koenigsfeld to more enjoy this win if we didn't allow politicians and bureaucrats to deal him such an outrageous tax drubbing.

So far, he's been subjected to just the withholding of 30% of his gross win. He needs to be aware of and plan for Federal Income Tax rates of up to 35% and probably 6% or so for Iowa on his adjusted gross income for the year. That's on top of the 30 to 40% or more of the ticket price that already goes to the State before anyone wins anything.... [ More ]

Comment #22

Dollar419 — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 05:04:04 GMT

Could we allow this man to enjoy this win without complaining about what his tax burden will be-this is a hugh blessing to receive this money in a time of tremendous grief and loss and he certainly deserves winning it.

Comment #21

assaults — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 04:30:33 GMT

Extremely sad. But at least he can afford to go see a grief consouler now. This dude needs a serious hug.

Comment #20

KY Floyd — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 04:17:03 GMT

It wasn't that the taxes took so much, it was taking the lump sum. What he really won was $650,000.

Comment #19

tiggs95 — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 03:19:29 GMT

He's 58 and will spend it wisely..He has a new grandbaby and will treat him like his son he just lost..He is blessed in a way with a new grandbaby..I hope him the best in such a bad time..

Comment #18

savagegoose — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 03:15:22 GMT

i guess a wry smile , and the thought that his lost loved ones are watching his life now . might actually help hiim spend the money. in a n honourable way they would approve of if they where still alive.

Comment #17

MADDOG10 — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 20:51:18 GMT

I'm happy for his win,

But all the money in the world can't replace a loved one whom you have lost.

My sincerest condolences..

Comment #16

ThatScaryChick — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 18:50:47 GMT

Congrats to Mr. Koenigsfeld on his win, but I am sorry he has suffered so much.

Comment #15

HaveABall — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 18:19:27 GMT

CONGRATULATIONS KOENINGSFELD FAMILY ON YOUR IOWA LOTTERY SCRATCH WIN! Richard Koenigsfeld has a wonderful disposition.

Todd, in writing your article above the video post, you certainly were modest about your researching skills!!! You (and Richard, too) humbly didn't even correct TV interviewer Harry's poor research notes when he incorrectly called Richard's recently delivered grandchild a boy, AND said that Richard was married for 33 years ... you simply wrote the correct information in your... [ More ]

Comment #14

savagegoose — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 18:02:00 GMT

wow, half a mill just doesnt seem to cut it when u lose so much . :(i dont think $100 mill would cut it

what a bitter win. i wonder if I could drink my beer with so many tears in it.

Comment #13

LottoLin — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 17:01:50 GMT

That does seem a little strange. The Feds take 25% on any winnings whether it's Power Ball or Mega Millions or a Scratch off. So he won $1 million that left him $750,000.00 after Uncle Sam took his share. Iowa's State Tax is 5% so that would have left him with $715,500.00 give or take. Thats quite a big chunk of change different than what they said he got after taxes. But I'm glad to see the money go to this man, it isn't going to bring his wife and son back, but his wife found a way to tell him... [ More ]

Comment #12

Starr920 — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 16:59:59 GMT

Wow, bittersweet is the only word that truly describes his situation. I'm so happy that he won and now has a nice nestegg that will allow hime to take time off work and enjoy his new grandchild.

Comment #11

tiggs95 — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 16:23:34 GMT

You can tell by the way he talks his daughter-in-law and grandson will be taken care of..Good for him at such a bad time in his life..It said 1mil then it said 655,000.00???..

Comment #10

dingo — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 16:03:41 GMT

God blessed him with a chain of luck. First, he won $300 from casino; then, he used that money to bought scratch tickets and won $1M. It's a bitter-sweet story - lost his wife and son then won lottery.

Comment #9

coolmoney — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 15:37:26 GMT

I hope he will take care of his granddaughter and his son's wife and also help others, God and angels were definitely looking out for him,but he still will be in pain over the loss of his son and wife. God bless him.

Comment #8

konane — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 15:34:30 GMT

Sincerest heartfelt condolences to him for his immense loss.

At the same time congratulations to him for his win, hope he has many more

Comment #7

rdgrnr — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 15:29:25 GMT

Exactly.

And the real outrage is that we keep electing the people that keep doing this to us over and over and over.

So the answer to the question asking why they confiscate so much of our money is easy: Because we allow them to.

You don't plant corn and get cotton.

Comment #6

Todd — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 14:03:48 GMT

Because he's now considered the wealthy . The government believes that rich people like him should not be selfish , and should spread their wealth around a little.

Comment #5

jeffrey — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 14:00:25 GMT

How did taxes take so much? God bless you. You will never completely get over your lost love but you will learn to live with it and find joy in life again.

Comment #4

dr65 — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 13:27:22 GMT

Bittersweet is right. I'm not sure how I'd feel about that.

Comment #3

drhymes74 — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 13:25:21 GMT

wow.... is all can say.

I felt my heart sink when he broke down mentioning the death of his son.

The money can't bring back his wife and son but, I hope that he can find peace, joy and comfort.

God Bless you Mr. Koenigsfeld

Comment #2

TnTicketlosers — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 13:23:14 GMT

Maybe we all need to plant a flower in her memory...maybe we would win a million.

Comment #1

sully16 — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 13:18:34 GMT

Good for him, he has an angel looking over his shoulder. So sorry for his loss even a million dollars can't take away the heartache and pain he must be feeling every day.

Amid family tragedies, man wins $1M lottery jackpot

Lottery Post — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 13:03:41 GMT

Includes video report

Reeling from the loss of his wife to cancer last month and the earlier death of his son in a construction accident, an Iowa man found a spot of brightness this week by cashing in a $1 million lottery ticket.

Fifty-eight-year-old Richard Koenigsfeld of Marble Rock, Iowa, bought a $20 lottery ticket April 18 to commemorate the birthday of Dian, his wife of 32 years, who died March 26. That's when his luck changed.

I scratched it off and I couldn't believe what I w... [ More ]