Ted Koester
KOESTER - Ted was born February 9, 1930 at Eston. He grew up on the same farm he raised his family on. He went to school in Eston and then attended the University of Saskatchewan School of Agriculture from 1948 to 1951.
On August 24, 1955 Ted married Constance Sarah Eldridge and the family grew quickly. Ted loved farm life and the family soon settled on the home quarter where his parents also lived. With a crew like theirs, family vacations would have been impossible if not for the Eston Riverside Regional Park where they purchased a cabin and enjoyed every summer.
Ted cared deeply about his community and served in many ways. He was a dedicated councilor and Reeve for the RM of Snipe Lake spanning almost 36 years. During that time, he was a delegate for the West Central Municipal Government and served as chairman of the Transportation committee. He represented the RM on the doctor retention committee, served on the West Central Road and Rail committee, Parish Council, Knights of Columbus, Rambler Hockey Club and the Eston Riverside Regional Park board. In 2005, he received the Saskatchewan Centennial Medal and in 2012 the Queen Elizabeth ll Diamond Jubilee Medal.
Ted leaves to cherish his memory his children Sharon (Lynn) Nash and family Brad (Jocelyn) Nash, Landyn and Keegan, Rickie Nash, Everett and Declan, Dwayne (Candace) Nash, Carrington, Mitchell (Amber Haug) Nash and daughter Aliyah Haug and Mystique, Brittany (Brad) Nessel, Xander, Paxton and Zane; Carole (Blyth) Stevenson and family Abby (Nathan) Bennett, Eddie and Frankie, Kelly (Derrick) Knight, Emerson, William and Maggie, Casey (Taylor Jackson) Stevenson, Stevie, Hannah, Boston and Stormie; Nancy (Brent) Oliphant and family Sheena (Robert Blackmore) Oliphant-Blackmore; Adell Gurski and family Laura (James) Kerr, Anna and Remy and Kyle Gurski; Aaron (Vera) Koester and family Janelle (Andrew) Davey, Lena and Jacoby, Clinton Hartman, Keith Hartman and Alden Koester; Jill (Barry) Stevenson and family Mandy (Max) Field, Louie and Joe, Sam (Mackenzie Perry) Stevenson and her son Brooks, Caleb Stevenson, Ella and Noah Stevenson; June (Ben) Pederson and family Davin (Tarren) Pederson, Aden and Kenna, Dylan Pederson and Kaylie Pederson; Paula (Tony) Livella and family Gabe Livella and Sophia Livella; Mary (Scott) Cochlan and family Kade Cochlan and Jordyn Cochlan; Lori (Jason) Lappa and family Jade Lappa and Sage Lappa.
He was predeceased by his wife Connie, three sons David, Hal and Lawrence, grandson Gavin Oliphant, his parents Lawrence and Philomena, sisters Madeline Little, Dorothy Copeland and Lorraine Schweder and brothers Gerald and Dennis.
A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Thursday, December 15, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. at the Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church in Eston, SK with Reverend Father John Abban-Bonsu celebrating. The Rite of Committal followed in the Eston Cemetery followed by a time of fellowship at the Plus 50 Club. Donations in memory of Ted may be directed to the Eston Riverside Regional Park, P.O. Box 883, Eston, SK, S0L 1A0. To send condolences to the family, please visit shanidarfuneralservices.com. Arrangements entrusted to Shanidar Funeral Services, Rosetown, SK.