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Germaine C “Geri” Goettsch LAWRENCE

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Birth	:	17 Sep 1929 Clinton, Clinton County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	17 Jul 2020 Maquoketa, Jackson County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Saint Josephs Catholic Cemetery, Preston, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.0479680, -90.3764730
Description	:	Germaine C. "Geri" Skoff Lawrence, 90, of Maquoketa, Iowa, passed away on Friday morning, July 17, 2020 at Crestridge Nursing Home in Maquoketa, Iowa. A private family graveside service celebrating her life will be held at St. Joseph's at Sugar Creek Cemetery, rural Preston, Iowa. There is no public visitation. The Carson Celebration of Life Center in Maquoketa is caring for the family. Germaine C. Goettsch was born on September 17, 1929 in Clinton, Iowa, to Anton and Mary (Maurin) Goettsch. She attended school in Clinton and later received her GED from Maquoketa High School. She married Francis... Read More	Germaine C. "Geri" Skoff Lawrence, 90, of Maquoketa, Iowa, passed away on Friday morning, July 17, 2020 at Crestridge Nursing Home in Maquoketa, Iowa. A private family graveside service celebrating her life will be held at St. Joseph's at Sugar Creek Cemetery, rural Preston, Iowa. There is no public visitation. The Carson Celebration of Life Center in Maquoketa is caring for the family. Germaine C. Goettsch was born on September 17, 1929 in Clinton, Iowa, to Anton and Mary (Maurin) Goettsch. She attended school in Clinton and later received her GED from Maquoketa High School. She married Francis Skoff on April 9, 1947 at Sugar Creek, Iowa. He preceded her in death in 1963. She then married Melvin Wathier in 1983 and he preceded in death on October 20, 1993. On November 29, 2003, she married John Lawrence in Maquoketa, Iowa. He preceded her in death on April 20, 2015. "Geri" was a homemaker and had worked various jobs throughout the years including Bennet Box and General Thermal as well as working as a cook and bartender for area restaurants. She was a faithful member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Maquoketa and had been a member of the Town and Country Quilters and the Cable Car Quilters in Dubuque. Those left to honor her memory include her children, Eunice O'Meara of Maquoketa, IA, Joseph (Sue) Skoff of Mt. Vernon, IA, John (Ann) Skoff of Bellevue, IA, and Nin (Doug) Flagel of Maquoketa, IA; a daughter-in-law, Linda Skoff of Preston, IA; 19 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren and 5 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Francis, her husband Melvin, and her husband John, a brother LeRoy, children Anthony "Tony", Martin "Marty" and Victoria, and a grandson Francis "Frankie" O'Meara. In lieu of other expressions of sympathy, memorials may be directed to Sacred Heart Catholic Church or Hospice of Jackson County. Online condolences may be left at www.CarsonAndSon.com. Services are pending and will be announced under the care of the Carson Celebration of Life Center in Maquoketa.

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Germaine C “Geri” Goettsch LAWRENCE's memorial is located at: Saint Josephs Catholic Cemetery, Preston, Jackson County, USA.
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Germaine C “Geri” Goettsch LAWRENCE death on 17 Jul 2020 in Maquoketa, Jackson County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.0479680
Longitude: -90.3764730

Family Members:

Spouse

Francis Joseph Skoff

(1917 - 1963)

John Andrew Lawrence

(1928 - 2015)

Children

Anthony Joseph Skoff

(1947 - 2014)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Saint Josephs Catholic Cemetery
Preston, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0479680, -90.3764730

2. Preston Cemetery
Preston, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0477000, -90.3751000

3. Farley Cemetery
Van Buren, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0555790, -90.3834641

4. Old Van Buren Cemetery
Van Buren, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0740000, -90.3435000

5. Vernon Prairie Cemetery
Clinton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0189018, -90.3396988

6. Deep Creek Valley Cemetery
Goose Lake, Clinton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0112000, -90.3978000

7. Watts Farm Cemetery
Van Buren, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0706000, -90.3252000

8. Miles Cemetery
Miles, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0485000, -90.3107000

9. Buckeye Cemetery
Preston, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0910988, -90.3443985

10. Salems Lutheran Cemetery
Spragueville, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0727997, -90.4417038

11. Russell Farm Cemetery
Van Buren, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1000217, -90.4029082

12. Summer Hill Cemetery
Spragueville, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0556000, -90.4629000

13. Reed Cemetery
Spragueville, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1000216, -90.4417974

14. Saint Joseph Cemetery
Clinton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0158100, -90.4688100

15. Fairview Cemetery
Sterling, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0992012, -90.2863998

16. McClure Cemetery
Charlotte, Clinton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9888992, -90.4669037

17. Gohlmann Cemetery
Charlotte, Clinton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9674988, -90.4321976

18. Hickory Hill Cemetery
Clinton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9673000, -90.4323000

19. Saint Mary's Family Cemetery
Bryant, Clinton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9645300, -90.3282000

20. Glahn Cemetery
Goose Lake, Clinton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9573950, -90.4078730

21. Teeds Grove Cemetery
Clinton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0031013, -90.2621994

22. Sterling Cemetery
Sterling, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0766983, -90.2528000

23. Reeseville Cemetery
Green Island, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1293983, -90.3016968

24. Assumption Catholic Cemetery
Charlotte, Clinton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9668000, -90.4695000