Dorothy R Koester

Koester, Dorothy R., age 98 of St. Louis Park, passed away 4/13/2023. Preceded in death by husband Myron, parents, Victor and Lillian Morris, brother Virgil and niece Joann. Also preceded in death by Myron's brothers, Laurice, Roland, and Harold (and wife Charlotte), sisters Lorraine and Lila, and Myron's niece Kristine. She was born on January 30th, 1925. She grew up on her family farm outside of Cokato, MN . She attended the Watson School, a one room country school until it closed for lack of enrollment and she then attended Cokato High School starting in the 8th grade. After high school, Dorothy went to a 9-month course at Minnesota School of Business. She worked for Van Dusen Aircraft and the Welfare Board. She and Myron married on June 9th, 1951. They bought a home in St. Louis Park where they raised their family and resided until Myron's death in 2004. When the children were old enough to come home from school themselves, Dorothy started working at Minnesota Fabrics. This was the perfect job for her since she was a wonderful seamstress, though much of her paycheck was also spent there. Summer vacation always meant a 2-3 week camping trip across the United States. The family started camping with a tent and later upgraded to a pop-up trailer. By the time those trips ended, they had been to 47 states. When their children moved on with their lives, they decided it was time to stop their driving vacations and buy a cabin on Horseshoe Lake near Richmond, MN which is still owned by the family today. After Myron's death, Dorothy moved into Aquila Commons Cooperative when it was newly built. She enjoyed many social activities there and was happy to no longer worry about her house. She was very active at Westwood Lutheran Church until physical limitations made that difficult. She worked on many quilts with the Quilting Group. She was also a Weekly Offering Counter for many years and an active participant in a Bible Study Circle and the annual Hobby Fair. Survived by children, Leonard (Barbara), Barbara (Duane) Hiltner and June (Donald) Hiltner. 5 grandchildren, Ryan Hiltner, Amber (Alex) Wahl, Vanessa (Tyler) Kruse, Brenden (Christina) Koester and Jeremy Hiltner (partner Sara Adams), 3 great grandchildren, Oliver and Esme Kruse and Isabelle Wahl. Also survived by sister-in-law Alta Mae Morris, Myron's brother Virgil and wife Betty, his brother-in-law Gayland Halter and nieces and nephews. Service Tuesday, May 2nd, 12 noon, Westwood Lutheran Church, 9001 Cedar Lake Rd., St. Louis Park, MN. Visitation one hour prior to service at church. Private interment Ft. Snelling National Cemetery on a later date.

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Dorothy R Koester

January 30, 1925 - April 13, 2023

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Dorothy R Koester

January 30, 1925 - April 13, 2023

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