Mary L Koester

MARY L. KOESTER , 70 , of Evansville, Illinois, passed away at 11:08 am, Friday, September 14, 2018 at Three Springs Lodge Nursing Home, Chester, Illinois.

She was born to the late Leonard and Louise (nee Klussman) Haase on November 9, 1947 in Waverly, Missouri.

Mary married Glenn W. Koester on July 18, 1970 at St. Peter Lutheran Church, Evansville, Illinois; he survives.

Mary had worked as a School Teacher, a homemaker, a clerk at Firmin Zipfel Feed Store, a teller at Buena Vista National Bank in Evansville and had worked at the laundry mat in Red Bud.

She was a member of St. Peter Lutheran Church, Evansville, Illinois and the Ladies Aid at church.

Survivors:

Husband: Glenn Koester Evansville , IL

4 Children: Christopher (Lisa) Koester Red Bud, IL

Nathan (Jodi) Koester Coulterville , IL

Angela (Troy) Birch Baldwin, IL

Aaron (Carrie) Koester Red Bud, IL

9 Grandchildren: Tyler Koester, Alicia Koester, Jordan Koester, Katie Koester, Cason Birch, Ella Birch, Brayden Koester, Grace Koester, Blake Koester and 1 Grandchild on the way

Preceded in death by: Parents and 1 Brother – Leonard Haase

Funeral Service: 1 1 :00 am, Tuesday, September 18, 2018

St. Peter Lutheran Church, Evansville, Illinois

Officiating: Rev. Thomas Handrick

Interment: St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery

Evansville, Illinois

Visitation: Mon day – 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Welge-Pechacek Funeral Home, Evansville, Illinois

Tuesday – 10:00 am – 11:00 am

St. Peter Lutheran Church, Evansville, Illinois

Memorials: St Peter Lutheran Church Tuition Fund