Edward "Bud" E. Koester Jr., age 68, of Wichita, Kansas went to his home in Heaven on Friday, April 15, 2022. Bud was born September 21, 1953 in Wichita, Kansas to Edward E. Koester, Sr. and Beatrice ( Wolff) . Bud was a retired grounds keeper for the Derby Public School Systems.
He grew up in Wichita, went to Wichita North High. He also worked for Boeing, which later became Spirit AeroSystems.
Bud will be greatly missed by his children: son Ricky Koester and wife Liz, daughter Crystal Matchett and husband Jamie, daughter Kendrea Homan and husband Kevin, Father Edward Eugene Koester, Sr., sisters Diane (Jerry) Strausz and Kelly Osborne, sister-in-law Alice Joan (Wilder) Sage and husband Larry, brother-in-law Earl James Wilder and wife Denna-Vey E., ten grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his loving wife of 50 years Dianna, mother Beatrice and mother and father- in-law Elsie and Earl Wilder.
Bud's life will be celebrated with a visitation that will be held Wednesday, April 20, 2022 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM at Lakeview Funeral Home, 12100 E 13th St N in Wichita. Following the visitation there will be a Celebration of Life Service at 2:00 PM. He will be laid to rest beside his loving wife at Lakeview Cemetery.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.MyLakeviewFuneralHome.com for the Koester family. In lieu of flowers please share memories of Bud, and take time to cherish the time you have with your love ones.
