Mr. Herman Fred Kosten Jr.

Mr.Herman Kosten, age 87, of Alpharetta, Georgia passed away Monday, December 5, 2022. Herman was born on November 11, 1935 in Granite City, IL the son to the late Herman and Alice Kosten. Herman was married to the love of his life, Ida Maisel of East St. Louis, Illinois. They were married at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Collinsville, Illinois and the marriage was blessed with two children, Diane and Todd. Herman and Ida loved each other and enjoyed many precious moments over the course of their 61-year marriage. Herman was loving, loyal, decisive and generous and will be greatly missed by both family and friends. Herman worked for 33 years for the Case Corporation, rising to the position of Vice President of Sales and Marketing for North America upon his retirement. He was highly respected by his employees and equipment dealers and was fiercely loyal to them in return. A lifelong Missouri-Synod Lutheran, Herman was a member of a number of Lutheran churches throughout his life and was a man of strong faith. Herman loved his family dearly and was beyond proud of his children and grandchildren. Herman’s passions included watching sports, especially the Dallas Cowboys and University of Tennessee Volunteers football teams and the Atlanta Braves. He loved attending and following his grandkids’ sporting events as well. Having grown up in the farming industry and then having a career related to agriculture, Herman had a lifelong interest in the weather and was always abreast of the current forecast and, because he was all about precision, maintained his own personal rain gauge at all times. In retirement, Herman used his keen business and organization skills to do volunteer work for his church and then his neighborhood homeowners’ association. Herman had a strong interest in the stock and commodities markets, following them daily. Herman is preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his loving wife Ida and his children: daughter, Diane Rippen (Bruce), of Roswell, Georgia; and son Todd (Jodi), of Woodstock, Georgia; and his 4 grandchildren: Joshua and Rachel Rippen and Jack and Ava Kosten. Herman is also survived by his two sisters, Shirley Niewald (Royce) of O’Fallon, Missouri and Marilyn Picard (Paul) of Shawano, Wisconsin. A memorial service to celebrate Herman’s life will be held at a date to be established. Memorials in honor of Herman’s life may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee or Rivercliff Lutheran Church in Sandy Springs, Georgia. Please visit www.northsidechapel.com to share memories and leave condolences to the family.

Mr. Herman Fred Kosten Jr.

November 11, 1935 - December 5, 2022