Ann Preston Koeze

Ann Preston Koeze – Died Friday, May 25, 2018 at Grace Health and Rehab Center in Stanardsville, Virginia. She was 75 years old. Born November 15, 1942 in Boones Mill, Virginia to Dalton Rupert and Irene Bennett Young. Ann graduated from Washington and Lee High School in Arlington, Virginia and attended The University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida where she met her husband, Bob. They married on December 30, 1961 in Arlington, Virginia. A former resident of Cazenovia, New York, Ann was the Assistant Site Manager at Lorenzo Historic Site from 1974-1980 and a founding member of the Friends of Lorenzo. She had fond memories of Cazenovia and always considered Cazenovia her home. After briefly living in Atlanta, Georgia and Chappaqua, New York, Ann and Bob settled in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1983. There, Ann was very involved with the Michigan Republican Party and was appointed by then Governor John Engler to the Michigan Historical Commission. In 1998, Ann and Bob retired and moved to Charlottesville, Virginia to be closer to their children and grand children. Ann was an avid lover of history and collector of antiques – she extensively researched family genealogy and enjoyed restoring old homes. She also enjoyed quilting and spending time with her grand children. Survived by her husband of 56 years, Robert P. Koeze, of Zions Crossroads, Virginia; her son, Robert Todd Koeze (Ursula) of Fredericksburg, Virginia; her daughter Sara Preston Yergey (Tad) of Nokesville, Virginia and her grandchildren: Robert, Emma, George and Alden. A private graveside service will be held at Mountain View Memorial Park in Boones Mill, Virginia. Arrangements by Lynch Conner Bowman Funeral Home, 140 Floyd Avenue, Rocky Mount, VA 24151 (540) 483-5533