Nadine Genevieve Kopf Poister was born at home in Lincoln County, Kansas on August 21, 1931, the daughter of Paul and Genevieve Dimick Kopf. She was the eldest of three children.
She attended elementary school in Lincoln County, and Abilene KS. After the family moved to a farm near Enterprise, KS she attended and graduated from Enterprise High School where she met the love of her life.
Nadine married high school sweetheart Lyle Poister July 20, 1951, and they were married over 60 years before his passing.
She once told her nephew, Kent she felt like her life had been in 20 year segments: lived with her parents 20 years, lived and worked at Kansas City Bank & Trust in KC 20 years, moved back to Enterprise KS, and worked at Ehrsam Manfacturing in the accounting department, and farmed with Lyle 20 years, then retired and traveled for 20 years.
Nadine and Lyle moved to Butler to be close to her sister, Joyce in July 2011 due to his failing health.
Nadine was a very accomplished seamstress. She also loved doing handwork, knitting, crocheting, painting, crafts and her favorite, ceramics. She was very creative and always wanted to try new things whether she saw it in magazines, on the computer or just something she saw on display. She was also a very talented pianist and organist.
After retirement, she and Lyle belonged to a RV club which took them on several adventures as a group. They spent many winters in Texas until Lyle became ill. They enjoyed playing cards with friends on the spur of the moment. Nadine had many friends both in Enterprise and Butler, but none was as special as her lifelong friend Vivian Reschke. Their long-lasting friendship spanned well over 70 years.
After moving to Butler, Nadine immediately began attending the exercise group at the Old High School and also became active in the Butler Senior Citizen Center. She took great pride in volunteering, decorating the Center and helping in any capacity that could use her help. Nadine, along with her close friends, Edie Dilly and Barbara Burch was instrumental in forming the Friday Night Cards which was very popular. Nadine was an outgoing person and was blessed to make many special friends at the Senior Center. She loved little children and was always the first to smile and wave at any little child she saw. She was confirmed at the Enterprise Methodist Church as a teenager, but faithfully attended Ohio Street Methodist Church until her health declined.
Nadine is survived by her sister, Joyce Rider, Butler, MO, niece Marcia (Les) Nieder, Amsterdam, MO, nephew Kent Rider (Megan) Plattsburg, MO, Rick (Rosa) Kopf, Ron Kopf, Martin Kopf and Melanie Kopf, all of California, nieces and nephews: Janice (Bruce) Frahm, Kansas, Kenton (Marcia) Baughman, Nebraska, Gary Baughman, Charles Baughman, Kansas, David Menges, Denise Menges, Colorado. Dale Menges, California. 10 Great Nephews, 4 Great nieces, 11 Great-Great Nephews, and 9 great-great nieces
She was preceded in death by her husband, Lyle, parents, brother Ramon Kopf, 2 sisters-in law, Joan Baughman and Carol Menges Williams and one nephew Randall Kopf.