DeCoster, Josephine Catharine b. 21 Mar 1922 Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA d. 20 Nov 2012: 1FAMILYTREE Genealogy

1922 - 2012 (90 years) Has 24 ancestors and 9 descendants in this family tree.

Name	DeCoster, Josephine Catharine [1]
Born	21 Mar 1922	Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA [1]
Gender	Female
News Mention	4 Aug 1943
Kaukauna Times
Appendectomy Mrs. Robert Moder, nee Josephine DeCoster Kaukauna Times \| Date: 08/04/1943 \| Page: 6 \| Type: News
Died	20 Nov 2012
Obituary	25 Nov 2012
Appleton Post Crescent
Josephine "Jo" Luben, age 90, passed away on November 20, 2012 at her home. She was born in Kaukauna on March 21st, 1922 to the late Nickolas and Katherine (Huss) DeCoster. Jo and her husband Ed owned and operated Luben Jewelry Store for over 50 years. Jo was a very active member of the Elks Club, Christ Child Society, Dance Club, and St. Thomas More Catholic Church. She enjoyed hosting elaborate dinner parties for her friends and family. There was always a lot of fun when Jo, her good friend Bette Milhaupt and the rest of the snoop sisters got together. She will be sadly missed by her children: John (Betsy) Moder, Luke (Sue) Moder, Lynn Stadler, Ed (Julia) Luben, and Patty Firkus; 12 grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren; her sister Bette Ives; sisters in law Marcella "Red" DeCoster and Gladys Emons. She is further survived by many nieces, nephews, and good friends. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Ed Luben; two daughters: Sharon Moder and Cynthia Luben; daughter in law Janice Moder; 3 sisters: Fran Vils, Marie Driessen, and Helen Schleinz; and a brother, William "Bud" DeCoster. As per Jo's wishes, a private prayer service was held by her family. Inurnment will take place at Community Lutheran Cemetery, Freedom. The family wishes to express their gratitude to ThedaCare at Home Hospice and special care givers Ann and Lori. They would also like to thank Father Gerald Falk of St. Thomas More for his compassion and guidance. A special thank you to her daughter Lynn for her dedication and care she provided. Published in Appleton Post-Crescent on November 25, 2012
Buried	Community Lutheran Cemetery, Freedom, Wisconsin, USA
Person ID	I28587	1FamilyTree \| JillvdWyngaard142662, VicH_andDianeBrochtrup, PaulZehner167412, PaulaVanDykeReichert90596
Last Modified	3 Sep 2017

Father	DeCoster, Nicholas, b. 30 Nov 1892, Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA , d. 8 Apr 1956, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 63 years)
Mother	Huss, Catharine, b. 6 Jun 1897, Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA , d. 17 Apr 1941, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 43 years)
Family ID	F9707	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 1 Moder, Robert C., b. 6 Jul 1921, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA , d. 3 Feb 1998, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 76 years)

Married 26 Jul 1940 [1]

News Mention (Family) 9 Jul 1941

Kaukauna Times

Honor Josephine De coster at Kitchen Shower
Josephine De coster, robert Moder
Kaukauna Times | Date: 07/09/1941 | Page: 3 | Type: Wedding Shower

Children

	1. Moder, John
	2. Moder, Lynn
	3. Moder, Sharon, b. 14 May 1942, d. 31 Dec 1969 (Age 27 years)
	4. Moder, Luke Thomas, b. 4 Aug 1947, d. 3 Feb 2015 (Age 67 years)
+	5. Moder, Linda K., b. 7 Oct 1950, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA , d. 5 Mar 2016 (Age 65 years)

Last Modified 3 Sep 2017

Family ID F9755 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Family 2 Luben, Edward, b. 18 Feb 1923, , , Nebraska, USA , d. 4 Oct 2007 (Age 84 years)

Married Bef 1957

Children

	1. Luben, Edward
	2. Luben, Cynthia, b. 31 Dec 1957, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA , d. 1 Jan 1958, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 0 years)

Last Modified 3 Sep 2017

Family ID F9754 Group Sheet | Family Chart