Koester, Junior J.

1927 - 2013  (85 years)    Has 6 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Koester, Junior J.
  Born	16 Dec 1927	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  1930 Census	1930	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Walter H Koester35 Irene M Koester36 Helen M Koester9 Caroline I Koester7 Junior J Koester2 [2 4/12]
  Died	15 Feb 2013	Menasha, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	17 Feb 2013
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Junior J. Koester, age 85, of Menasha, passed away on Friday, February 15, 2013, at Rose Grove, Peabody Manor in Appleton. On December 16, 1927, Junior John was born in Appleton to the late Walter and Irene (Steidl) Koester. He served honorably in the United States Army. Junior was united in marriage to Mary J. Jakubek on May 13, 1950 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Menasha. Koester Quality Beverage was a company that Junior owned and operated for many years. He also worked for Banta as a pressman until his retirement in January of 1988. He was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church and following retirement, mowed the grass at St. John Cemetery for many years, which was something he really enjoyed. Junior will be missed by his loving wife of 62 years, Mary; their children: John (Alice) Koester, Ann Wied, Mark (Barbara) Koester, Sue Smith, and Alan (Kim) Koester; his grandchildren: Carrie (Gerry) Breit, Cory (special friend, Nikki) Koester, Adam (Staci) Wied, Scott (fiancé, Shauna) Wied, Keith (Buffy) Wied, Kaycie Wied, Rebecca (John) Groff, Gina Koester, Dan (Sara) Koester, Erin Koester, Amanda Smith, Nicole Willes, Kurt (special friend, Tami) Smith, Laura (Tim) Stuebs, Ryan Koester, and Mikayla Koester; 13 great-grandchildren; sisters-in-law: Carol Jakubek and Ernie Jakubek; and other family members and friends. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, two sisters, many brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law. A Funeral Mass will be held at 11:30 am on Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 516 De Pere Street, Menasha, with Fr. Paul Paider officiating. Visitation will be held from 9:30 am until the time of the Mass at the church. Interment will take place at St. John Cemetery in the Town of Menasha. In lieu of flowers, a memorial will be established. Sign the guest book and light a candle in memory of Junior at the funeral home's website. Published in Appleton Post-Crescent on February 17, 2013
  Person ID	I312176	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	23 Feb 2017

  
  

  Father	Koester, Walter,   b. 12 Sep 1895,   d. 18 Feb 1952  (Age 56 years)
  Mother	Steidl, Irene,   b. 24 Oct 1893,   d. 18 Feb 1977  (Age 83 years)
  Family ID	F204574	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jakubek, Mary J.
  Last Modified	26 Sep 2016
  Family ID	F204573	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 16 Dec 1927 - Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA 1930 Census - 1930 - Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Died - 15 Feb 2013 - Menasha, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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