Juanita 'Nita' Kosier

JUANITA "NITA" ANN KOSIER

Solon

Juanita "Nita" Ann Kosier 87, of Solon, Iowa, died peacefully in her home on Feb. 28, 2021. The family will hold a private family gathering to honor her life. Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service is handling arrangements for Nita.

Survivors include two sons, Todd (Patty) and Jacques; her daughter-in-law, Betsey Kosier; four grandchildren, J.T. Kosier, Dylan (Ashton) Kosier, Winston Kosier (Teresa Deleon) and Addison Kosier; and two great-grandchildren, Gia Mata and Ewan Kosier.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Frank; son, Jeffrey; and two sisters, Charlena Flannery and Carolyn Stevens.

Juanita was born Feb. 8, 1934, in Perry, Mich., to Emil and Thelma Broker. She graduated from Perry Rural Agricultural High School. She married Frank Kosier on Aug. 29, 1952, in Perry, Mich. Juanita worked many years as a secretary to Dr. Edward Dykstra at Steindler Orthopedic Clinic in Iowa City, Iowa. She loved bicycling with her friends across the Iowa countryside and was a competitive bicycle racer from the mid '70s, to early '80s. She loved all her dogs, but especially her current Goldendoodle best friend, "Sadie." She enjoyed reading, gardening and volunteering with the Unitarian Universalist Society. She was lovingly referred to as "Mine Granny" by her grandchildren.

Memorial contributions can made to the Unitarian Universalist Society, 2355 Oakdale Rd., Coralville, IA 52241; www.uusic.org.

Thoughts may be shared with the family at www.lensingfuneral.com.