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Karen Sue Koester, 61 of Padroni passed away Thursday, September 2, 2021, in Greeley, CO. Viewing will be held from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesday, September 7 at Chaney-Reager Funeral Home.

A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, September 8 at Peetz Community Methodist Church with Pastor Jodie Harless as officiant. Burial will follow at Peetz Cemetery.

Karen was born January 12, 1960, in Sterling, Colorado to Vern “Slim” Dale Koester and Barbara Anne (Quirey) Koester. She attended school in Padroni, K-1st grades and at Peetz schools 2nd-12th grades. Karen worked at Pizza...