Polly Wilson Koesters, age 59 of Hobart, passed away September 4, 2012.  She was a graduate of Hobart High School, class of 1971.  Polly was the Broker/Owner of Ginter Realty, Inc. with 37 years of experience.  She was a second-generation realtor, past President of GNIAR and the Duneland Assn. of Realtors, ABR, CRS, GRI.  Polly was 1993 Duneland Realtor of the Year, where she served as President in 1991, and 2001 GNIAR Realtor of the Year where she served as President in 2000.   She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Joyce Ginter and sister Peggy Ann Wilson. 

Polly is survived by her loving husband, Denny Koesters; daughter – Laura Thureanos Walstra, son-in-law – Dan Walstra; grandbabies – Sydnee and Tyson Walstra; brothers – Clifton and Mark Adelman; sister – Carrie Adelman Ledyard; nieces and nephews – Clifton and Ashlee Adelman, Anna (Shawn) Rassam, Luke and Daniel Ledyard; great nephew – Strauss Rassam; special aunts and uncles– Jim (Patty) Rouse and Debi (Hugh) Mendenhall; lots of loving cousins.

Polly always loved and respected people, never left anyone out and had a passion for serving her community.  She loved her hometown of Hobart. She would say, “Don’t be sad, love each other, live happy”.

Funeral service will be held on Saturday, September 8, 2012 at 11 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, 900 Luther Dr., Hobart, Rev. Gary Nagy officiating.  Cremation will precede the service.  An open house “Celebration of Polly’s Life” will be held on Saturday following the funeral service from noon until 3 p.m. at Avalon Manor, 3550 E. U. S. Hwy 30, Merrillville, IN.  In lieu of flowers donations are preferred to the Hobart Food Pantry or Hobart Kiwanis.

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