Janet Coester, 1954 – 2026
Obituary published by The Gazette, June 8-9, 2026.
Janet Carol Coester, 71, of Iowa City passed away on June 7, 2026, at her family’s farm near Iowa City.
A graveside service will be held at 10:00 am on Wednesday, June 10 at Newport Township Cemetery, at the corner of Newport Road NE and Turkey Creek Road NE. A celebration of Janet’s life will be held at 10:00 am on Saturday, June 13, 2026, at The Celebration Farms, 4696 Robin Woods Lane NE, Iowa City. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to an environmental or peace group of the donor’s choice.
Janet is survived by her husband Richard Driver; siblings William (Lisa Coester), Hans (Cindy) Coester, Thomas Coester and Susan (John) Daufeldt. Janet is also survived by 6 nieces and nephews and numerous extended family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents Fritz and Elizabeth Coester and her brother Michael Coester.
Online condolences and memories may be shared at www.lensingfuneral.com.
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Janet prepared for her passing, after many years of struggling with cancer, by planning her celebration of life in detail. Here is the program. NOTE: You’ll find the poems mentioned in the program on the “Arts in Teaching & Service” page on this website.
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