KOSER, Donnar Rae (Willemssen) 1950-2008

KOSER, WILLEMSSEN, WIBBEN

Posted By: County Coordinator (email)
Date: 12/13/2008 at 10:37:03

Donna Koser, age 58 of Sibley, Iowa died Tuesday, November 18, 2008 at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Funeral services were held on Friday, November 21st, 2008 at the First Baptist Church in Sibley, with burial in Holman Township Cemetery in Sibley, Iowa.

Donna Koser was born April 24, 1950 in rural Little Rock, Iowa, the daughter of Marvin and Doris (Wibben) Willemssen. She was raised and educated in George, Iowa. During her high school career Donna was named Homecoming Queen and Salutatorian. She went on to Nettleton Business College and received a degree in Executive secretarial with accounting. On May 29th, 1970 she was united in marriage to Ronald Koser at Salem Reformed Church in Little Rock, Iowa. To this union two children were born. Donna worked for Northwestern Bell Telephone in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and from 1970 to 1973 she worked as receptionist for Osceola City Extension Service in Sibley, Iowa. She was an independent Avon Sales Representative for 33 years and received numerous sales recognitions and awards. Her customers really enjoyed her perky and cheerful personality.

Donna loved decorating, reading, traveling and spending time with her family. She was particularly proud of her two “P’s” – her Pilot and her Psychologist. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Sibley. Donna will always be remembered as a vibrant, beautiful, cheerful, vivacious, generous and loving wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt, and friend.

She is survived by her husband of 38 years, Ronald C. Koser; daughter, Dr. Stacy Koser Carmichael and grandson, Jaden Carmichael both of Evansville, Indiana, son, Christopher Louis Koser of Sibley, Iowa; parents, Marvin and Doris Willemssen of Sioux Falls, South Dakota; sister Shirley (Max) Whittington of Casa Grande, Arizona, brother, Jerry (Kathy) Willemssen of Prior Lake, Minnesota, brother Mark (Tricia) Willemssen of Johnston, Iowa, and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.

She was preceded in death by her maternal and paternal grandparents.

(Jurrens Funeral Home obituary)