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Father Othmar W. Koester (1914 -1995)
Son of John Koester, Grandson of William, Great grandson of Hermann Bernard, Great great grandson of Hermann Gerhard, 3rd great grandson of Herman Köster

Othmar W. Koester was born on 17 June 1914 at Dedham, Carroll County, Iowa.

He was ordained on 22 May 1941 at Cathedral of the Epiphany, Souix City, Woodbury, Iowa. He was designated a domestic prelate of the Catholic Church. He was also a diocesan consultor and vicar of religious in 1972.

He died on 14 September 1995 at Carroll, Carroll County, Iowa, at age 81. He was buried on 18 September 1995 at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Dedham, Carroll County, Iowa.

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Norbert J. Koester (1917 - 1994)
Son of John Koester, Grandson of William, Great grandson of Hermann Bernard, Great great grandson of Hermann Gerhard, 3rd great grandson of Herman Köster

Norbert J Koester was born on 15 May 1917 at Dedham, Carroll County, Iowa. He married Thelma Pomeroy 30 August 1943 at Camp Chaffee, Arkansas. He was also known as Tip. He was in the Civilian Conservation Corps based in Red Oak and helped build Ledges State Park near Boone circa 1935 at Boone, Iowa.

He began his service in the US Army in 1942, serving in WWII.

He died on 18 July 1994 at Carroll, Carroll County, Iowa, at age 77. He was buried on 21 July 1994 at St. Bernard Catholic Cemetery, Breda, Carroll County, Iowa.

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Thelma Pomeroy (Koester) 1917 - 1983)
Wife of Norbert J. Koester (1917-1994)

Thelma Pomeroy, daughter of Theodore Pomeroy and Minnie Hardie, was born on 2 April 1917 at Dedham, Carroll County, Iowa.

Children of Norbert J. Koester and Thelma Pomeroy were as follows:
…..1. David Koester, married Mary Alice Knievel
…..2. Nancy Koester, married Donald Fiddich
…..3. Dorothy Koester, married Robert Lower

She died on 27 March 1983 at Charles City, Iowa, at age 65. She was buried on 30 March 1983 at St. Bernard Catholic Cemetery, Breda, Carroll County, Iowa.

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Clarence G. Koester (1919 - 1991)
Son of John Koester, Grandson of William, Great grandson of Hermann Bernard, Great great grandson of Hermann Gerhard, 3rd great grandson of Herman Köster

Clarence G. Koester was born on 24 May 1919 at Dedham, Carroll County, Iowa. He married Verdella Joens on 27 May 1943 at Los Vegas, Nevada.

He began military service circa 1941 in the U.S. Army in World War II.

He died on 4 December 1991 at Denison, Crawford, Iowa, at age 72. He was buried on 7 December 1991 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Denison, Crawford, Iowa.

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Verdella Joens (Koester) (1918 - 2002)
Wife of Clarence Koester (1919-1991)

Verdella Joens, daughter of Herman John Henry Joens and Adelia Nehls, was born 19 October 1918 in Manilla, Crawford County, Iowa.

Children of Clarence G. Koester and Verdella Joens are as follows:
…..1. Douglas F. Koester
…..2. Joan Koester, married George Davelis
…..3. Steve Koester, married Jan Bilsten
.....4. Carol Koester, married Dr. Pat Burke

She died 17 January 2002 at Denison, Crawford County, Iowa, at age 84.

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Cyril A. Koester (1921 - 1944)
Son of John Koester, Grandson of William, Great grandson of Hermann Bernard, Great great grandson of Hermann Gerhard, 3rd great grandson of Herman Köster

Cyril was born 6 April 1921 at Carroll County, Iowa.

He died 29 January 1944 at Illinois. Cyril was in the Army, stationed at Chanute Field, Illinois. He died of and infection and allergy to medicine. Leo Buelt, husband of Leone Wittry, accompanied the body back to Dedham for military honors at burial. He was buried at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Dedham, Carroll County, Iowa.

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Florence Koester (Sister Mary Florence, FSPA) (1923 - 2002)
Daughter of John Koester, Granddaughter of William, Great granddaughter of Hermann Bernard Köster, Great great granddaughter of Hermann Gerhard, 3rd great granddaughter of Herman Köster

Florence Koester was born on 25 April 1923 at Carroll County, Iowa.

She was also known as Sister Mary Remigia FSPA. She was also known as Sister Florence Koester, FSPA using her given name again after the changes that resulted from the Second Vatican Council. She was a homemaker and food service manager in convent homes and hospitals in Idaho, Iowa, Washington and Wisconsin. She later took a CPE course and ministered in pastoral care at St. Anthony's Hospital and Nursing Home, Carroll, Iowa and Villa St. Joseph, LaCrosse, Wisconsin.

She was accepted into the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration on 28 August 1943 at LaCrosse, Wisconsin. She made her final profession of vows as a sister on 12 August 1946 at LaCrosse, Wisconsin. She was retired in 1998 at LaCrosse, Wisconsin.

She died on 19 October 2002 at LaCrosse, LaCrosse County, Wisconsin, at age 79. She was buried on 22 October 2002 at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, LaCrosse, LaCrosse County, Wisconsin.

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Merle John Koester (1933 - 1973)
Son of John Koester, Grandson of William, Great grandson of Hermann Bernard, Great great grandson of Hermann Gerhard, 3rd great grandson of Herman Köster

Merle John Koester was born on 4 November 1933 at Templeton, Carroll County, Iowa. He married Georgia Bruce Ellenburg in March 1962 at Dallas, Texas.

He died on 22 September 1973 at Ozona, Texas, at age 39. He was buried on 25 September 1973 at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Dedham, Carroll County, Iowa.

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Georgia Bruce Ellenburg (Koester)(1918 - 1997)
Wife of Merle Koester

Georgia Bruce Ellenburg was born 11 February 1918.

There are no children of Merle Koester and Georgia Bruce Ellenburg.

She died 9 May 1997 at Dallas, Texas.

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Louis W. Koester (1927 - 1994)
Son of John Koester, Grandson of William, Great grandson of Hermann Bernard, Great great grandson of Hermann Gerhard, 3rd great grandson of Herman Köster

Louis W. Koester was born on 24 March 1927 at Dedham, Carroll County, Iowa. He married Rita C Venner on 11 April 1953 at St. Francis Catholic Church, Maple River, Carroll County, Iowa.

He died 26 November 1994 in Carroll, Carroll County, Iowa. He was buried on 29 November 1994 at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery, Willey, Carroll County, Iowa.

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