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Obituary: Karen A. Koster, 69, Lowville
Published: March 22, 2025
By: Provided by Sundquist
Funeral Home
Karen A. Koster
LOWVILLE - Karen A. Koster,
69, passed away peacefully on the morning of March 20, 2025, at Lewis County
General Hospital,
surrounded by her loving family.
Born on June 15, 1955, in
Lowville, she was the daughter of Mary Sally (Soults)
Brennan and the late Harvey Farrington Young.
Karen was a
graduate of Lowville
Academy and Central School, class of 1973, and furthered
her education at Geneseo
State University.
On August 1, 1980,
she married Sheldon E. Koster, and together they made their home on the East Road.
Her career began
in the insurance field in Lowville as an administrative assistant, and she
later worked at Bomax in Watertown.
She is survived
by her husband, Sheldon; their two sons, Shaun M. (Kelly Peters) Koster and
Eric M. Koster; and her four beloved grandchildren, Bentley, Leineigh, Jessy, and Zayden. Karen is also survived by
her mother, her five siblings, Michael F. (Kae) Young, Amy Y. Upham, Tony
(Juanita) Young, Fred (Petra)
Young, and Tim (Theresa) Young, along with several nieces and nephews.
She was
predeceased by her son, Jesse Alan Koster, who passed away in November
2006.
Koster family would
like to thank the staff at Lewis
County General
Hospital and a
special thank you to the staff of the Comfort Care Room.
In accordance
with her wishes, Karen will be cremated, and a private burial will take
place at Fairview
Cemetery.
Memorials in
Karen’s name may be made to: Lewis County Memorial Post #6912 V.F.W., 7752 W. State Street, Lowville, NY 13367, American Cancer Society, Memorial Processing Center,
6725 Lyons Street P.O. Box 7,
East Syracuse, NY 13057
https://donate.cancer.org or Lewis
County Hospital Foundation, 7785
N. State Street, Lowville, NY 13367
You may leave
words of condolence at www.sundquistfh.com
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