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Sylvia McKinney Koster

Birth	:	28 Mar 1896 Farley, Dubuque County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	1973 Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Fairview Cemetery, Farley, Dubuque County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.4339981, -91.0139999
Description	:	Milton McKinney was born in 1861; Milton A. was 25 years old when blinded in an accident while working at the Farley quarry. The McKinney’s had four children. Sons George and Robert passed away while young children. Daughter Sylvia (Mrs. Al Koster) was a long time school teacher in Farley. The youngest daughter, Regina (Mrs. Tommy Pinch)resides in Epworth and at the time of this printing she is approaching her 100th birthday. Milton and Mary Ann McKinney operated a laundry, with Milton also doing gardening. Because of the blindness he built rails to guide... Read More	Milton McKinney was born in 1861; Milton A. was 25 years old when blinded in an accident while working at the Farley quarry. The McKinney’s had four children. Sons George and Robert passed away while young children. Daughter Sylvia (Mrs. Al Koster) was a long time school teacher in Farley. The youngest daughter, Regina (Mrs. Tommy Pinch)resides in Epworth and at the time of this printing she is approaching her 100th birthday. Milton and Mary Ann McKinney operated a laundry, with Milton also doing gardening. Because of the blindness he built rails to guide himself around the yard. When hoeing he would feel for the plants before cultivating. With the death of Mrs. McKinney in 1910 at the age 0f 38, Milton became a salesman with the N Shure Company of Chicago. He sold soap at 10 cents a bar and three for a quarter with other small items such as extracts. He worked area towns north and west of Farley by shipping his supplies by rail and loading his cases at the depots. With young Regina as his eyes he would go door to door establishing a sales route. Eventually Milton obtained a pension for the blind retiring from road sales. Spending the later years with his daughter Sylvia in the family home at the SE corner 4th Avenue & 2nd St. NE (now the home of John & Peg Palmer), Milton died in 1930 at the age of 79. Burial was near his family at Fairview Cemetery. The History of Farley, Welu Publishing, Copyright 1996 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Services Sunday for Mrs. Koster Mrs. Al (Sylvia) Koster aged 77, of Farley, died Thursday evening at 8 p.m. at Finely Hospital in Dubuque, following a short illness. Friends of Mrs. Al (Sylvia) Koster and the Koster family called at the Reiff Funeral Home, Farley, from where funeral services were held to the Farley United Methodist Church, Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock. The Rev. L. J. Hartley, pastor of the United Methodist Church, officiated at services in the church and also at burial services at Fairview Cemetery at Farley. Mr. Gerald Egger, of Monticello was organist and Mr. Jess Adams of Monticello was vocalist. Casket bearers for Mrs. Sylvia Koster were Wayne Kress, Wayne Drexler, Bill Streif, Jack Freeze, Don Fox, and Carl Palmer. Sylvia was born March 28, 1896 at Farley, daughter of the late Milton and Mary (Barrington) McKinney. She received her education in the Farley elementary schools and was a graduate of the University of Dubuque and Upper Iowa College at Fayette. She was a school teacher and had taught schools in the area for over 37 years. She was a lifetime member of the Iowa Teacher Association. She was married to Al Koster on November 13, 1918 at Dubuque and following their marriage the couple lived in Farley. She was a member of the Literary Roundtable, and Republican Committee Women and a member of the Farley American Legion auxiliary. Surviving are her husband Al; a daughter, Mrs. Vernon (Mary Jane) Steiner, Monticello; three grandchildren…. The article was trimmed at this point. Epworth Historical Scoiety

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Sylvia McKinney Koster's memorial is located at: Fairview Cemetery, Farley, Dubuque County, USA.
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Sylvia McKinney Koster death on 1973 in Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.4339981
Longitude: -91.0139999

Family Members:

Parent

Milton McKinney

(1861 - 1930)

Mary Ann Barrington McKinney

(unknow - 1910)

Spouse

Alfred Peter Koster

(1896 - 1977)

Siblings

Robert McKinney

(unknow - unknow)

Regina Bernice McKinney Pinch

(1898 - 2002)

George N. McKinney

(1901 - 1902)

Children

Mary Jane Koster Steiner

(1923 - 2021)

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Nearby Cemetories:

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Farley, Dubuque County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4339981, -91.0139999

2. Saint Joseph Catholic Cemetery
Farley, Dubuque County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4486008, -90.9961014

3. Hogan Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.4500140, -90.9812590

4. McGee Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.4852982, -91.0064011

5. Johns Creek Cemetery
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6. Saint Patricks Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.4432700, -90.9315400

7. Epworth Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.4227982, -90.9317017

8. Highview Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.4556007, -90.9310989

9. Mount Hope Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.4716988, -91.0942001

10. Saint Johns Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.3888926, -90.9268006

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Coordinate: 42.4119360, -91.1324930

12. Saint Paul Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.3931007, -91.1260986

13. Saint Clements Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.5196190, -90.9617890

14. Rockville Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.4180500, -91.1445800

15. Zion Reformed Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.3465000, -91.0813000

16. Johnson Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.4547005, -90.8788986

17. Saint Francis Cemetery
Dyersville, Delaware County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4879860, -91.1355320

18. Lattnerville Catholic Cemetery
Lattnerville, Dubuque County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4850000, -90.8872000

19. Mount Pleasant Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.3618000, -91.1478000

20. Peosta Union Cemetery
Peosta, Dubuque County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4553290, -90.8506860

21. Saint Mary's Cemetery
Cascade, Dubuque County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2990340, -91.0234540

22. Saint Martins Cemetery
Cascade, Dubuque County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2990000, -91.0226800

23. Saint John the Baptist Cemetery
Centralia, Dubuque County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4707000, -90.8360000

24. Spring Mills Cemetery
Holy Cross, Dubuque County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5610200, -90.9463600