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Kenneth Edgar “River” Goecke

Birth	:	9 Oct 1919 State Center, Marshall County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	18 Apr 2011 Marshalltown, Marshall County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Rose Hill Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Marshalltown, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.0092010, -92.9021988
Description	:	The jovial spirit of 91 year old Kenneth Goecke of Marshalltown departed this life on Monday, April 18, at his home. His death came peacefully at 4:37 p.m. with his family at his side and under the loving care of Iowa River Hospice. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 23, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home with Rev. Brent de Silva of the State Center/Melbourne/Rhodes United Methodist Church and Ron Goecke officiating. He will be laid to rest with full military honors by the Harry C. Harter Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #839. Visitation will be... Read More	The jovial spirit of 91 year old Kenneth Goecke of Marshalltown departed this life on Monday, April 18, at his home. His death came peacefully at 4:37 p.m. with his family at his side and under the loving care of Iowa River Hospice. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 23, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home with Rev. Brent de Silva of the State Center/Melbourne/Rhodes United Methodist Church and Ron Goecke officiating. He will be laid to rest with full military honors by the Harry C. Harter Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #839. Visitation will be held from 5-7:00 p.m. on Friday. Born on October 9, 1919, on the family farm near State Center, he was the son of Fred and Pearl (Billman) Goecke. He graduated from the Clemons High School and later attended ISU in Ames. On September 30, 1941, he enlisted in the United States Army and served our country honorably during WWII until being honorably discharged on January 10, 1946 as a Staff Sergeant. His patriotism for this country continued with him until the day he died. On February 16, 1947, he was united in marriage to Juanita Bauer. They farmed northeast of State Center for 27 years until moving to their home on Newcastle Road in 1974. Kenneth retired from the Gra-Iron Foundry in Marshalltown. Kenneth, or "River" known to his friends, loved to play golf, have a drink with family and friends, travel, watch golf and NASCAR, play the lottery and to the dismay of his family- bought stuff constantly from Publishers Clearinghouse- because he had to have gifts for people! He cherished his family and his "granddog" Tinkerbell. He had been a 60 plus year member of the American Legion Post #46, the LaMoille 4-H Livestock Club and Minerva Wesley Chapel (serving as Sunday School Supt.) Left to cherish his memory are his children: Barb (Bill) Crane of Marshalltown and Kenneth Dean Goecke of Mira Loma, CA; six grandchildren- Michelle (Pat) Ryan of Denver, CO, Mindy (Ian) Buschbom of Marshalltown, Mark (Megan) McDowell of Denver, CO, Matthew Goecke of Mira Loma, Claudia (George) Torres of Los Angeles and Gabrielle (Robert) Ramirez of Los Angeles as well as eleven great grandchildren (and one on the way), his sister Virginia (Ralph) White of Melbourne and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. In death, Ken rejoined his beloved Juanita who died in May of 1991, his parents, sister Emma Beach, brother Clarence Goecke and infant daughter Kenita Sue Goecke. Funeral services for Kenneth Goecke, 91, of Marshalltown, were held on Saturday, April 23, 2011, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home with Rev. Brent DeSilva and Ron Goecke officiating. Pallbearers were Mark McDowell, Matthew Goecke, Jordan Cline, Jake Ryan, Max Ryan and Ian Buschbom. Honorary Pallbearers were his loving Great-grandchildren. A group from the Melbourne United Methodist Church, along with friends and family were in attendance.

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Kenneth Edgar “River” Goecke's memorial is located at: Rose Hill Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Marshalltown, Marshall County, USA.
When did Kenneth Edgar “River” Goecke death?
Kenneth Edgar “River” Goecke death on 18 Apr 2011 in Marshalltown, Marshall County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.0092010
Longitude: -92.9021988

Family Members:

Parent

Frederick C Goecke

(1881 - 1974)

Anna Pearl Billman Goecke

(1886 - 1973)

Spouse

Juanita F Bauer Goecke

(1924 - 1991)

Siblings

Emma Louise Goecke Collins Beach

(1910 - 1995)

Clarence L Goecke

(1916 - 1988)

Virginia I “Ginny” Goecke White

(1928 - 2017)

Children

Kenita Sue Goecke

(1948 - 1948)

Kenneth Dean Goecke

(1951 - 2016)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Rose Hill Memorial Gardens Cemetery
Marshalltown, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0092010, -92.9021988

2. Center School Cemetery
Marshalltown, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9954270, -92.9463690

3. Timber Creek Cemetery
Marshalltown, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9678001, -92.9100037

4. Rock Valley Cemetery
Le Grand, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0078011, -92.8452988

5. Riverside Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0583000, -92.9131012

6. Iowa Veterans Home Cemetery
Marshalltown, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0528620, -92.9344550

7. Hartwell Cemetery
Marshalltown, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0555420, -92.9351100

8. Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
Dillon, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9650002, -92.8227997

9. Brown Cemetery
Taylor, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0838000, -92.8889000

10. Quinn Cemetery
Green Mountain, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0833208, -92.8743664

11. Iowa River Brethren Church Cemetery
Marshalltown, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0614490, -92.8257610

12. Immaculate Conception Cemetery
Haverhill, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9436720, -92.9572400

13. Wallin Cemetery
Marion, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0527661, -92.8140879

14. Bowles Cemetery
Green Mountain, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0493147, -92.8053903

15. Friends Cemetery
Le Grand, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0062000, -92.7856000

16. Marietta Cemetery
Marietta, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0675011, -93.0008011

17. Sea Captains Grave
Haverhill, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9347000, -92.9802000

18. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Le Grand, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0210991, -92.7758026

19. Stavanger Friends Cemetery
Le Grand, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9673500, -92.7858000

20. LaMoille Cemetery
LaMoille, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0194016, -93.0391998

21. Hixite Cemetery
Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0786018, -93.0141983

22. Green Mountain Cemetery
Green Mountain, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1026250, -92.8242800

23. Strand Lutheran Cemetery
Dunbar, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9420433, -92.7793467

24. Albion Cemetery
Albion, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1042010, -92.9863820