Birth date: Aug 27, 1935 Death date: Apr 25, 2026
Barbara Joan Rockhill Koester, age 90, former public school teacher and much loved family member, died April 25 in Ames, Iowa. A memorial service will be held Saturday, May 2, 2026 1:00pm at Bethesda Lutheran Church 1517 Northwest Read Obituary
To JIM AND the family , My sympathies to you from a long time friend. Ed Hendrickson,sr\n
I had Mrs. Koester for a teacher and she was so nice I will miss her a great deal.
My heart is broken. We lost one of the most wonderful women I\u2019ve ever meet. She treated me as if I was one of her own growing up. I often called her \u201cmom\u201d in later years. I loved her like she was my mom. Sending Hugs&Prayers to the family and friends that knew and loved this dear lady. I\u2019ll miss you. But will carry you with me forever. Rest Easy Mom. You\u2019re no longer in pain. \ud83d\udc94
I have such fond memories of spending time at the Koester house as a kid. Barb was so kind and positive. Hugs and love to her family, she will be deeply missed.
I will miss my beautiful cousin and our phone calls. She was one of the nicest people I have ever known, and she was my cousin by marriage. And she has a wonderful family who will miss her greatly. Prayers and blessings for all of the Koesters.
We all loved her at Bethesda\u2764\ufe0f\nShe was so kind and friendly. She is missed\ud83d\ude2a
