Goshorn, Harriet I. (1921 - 2014)

GOSHORN, MADSEN, PRESSEY, PETERSON, BAUER, AHRENHOLTZ, JENSEN

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 3/31/2014 at 20:57:11

Name of deceased: Harriet Irene Goshorn (nee Madsen)

Aged: 92 yrs, 8 mo, 6 days

Residence: Urbandale, IA

Born: July 10, 1921, Shelby County, IA; first generation American of Danish immigrants

Died: March 16, 2014, Senior Suites of Urbandale, IA.

Funeral services: Graveside, Saturday, March 29, 2014, Shelby Cemetery, Shelby, IA

Survived by: Children, Barbara Pressey of Athens, GA and William (spouse, Judy) Goshorn of Bondurant, IA; grand-children, Ann (spouse, Brian) Peterson, Edward “Wally” (spouse, Ann) Pressey, Andrew Pressey (spouse, Melissa) Pressey, Joseph (spouse, Christine) Pressey, William “Pete” (spouse, Cindy) Pressey, and Matthew (spouse, Jennifer) Pressey; great-grandchildren, Emily Goshorn, Shanena Bauer, Hannah Pressey, Thomas Pressey, Madelyn Pressey, Michael Pressey, and Sophia Pressey; sister, Frances (spouse, Harold) Ahrenholtz; sisters-in-law, Marge Madsen of Fort Collins, CO, Darlene Goshorn of Colorado Springs, CO, and Ada Goshorn of Greenfield, IA; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Peter and Margretha (nee Olesen) Madsen; husband of 66 years, Gerald (deceased Aug. 18, 2005); sister, Evelyn Jensen; brother, Ray Madsen; brother-in-law, Wilfred Jensen; son-in law, Russell Pressey.

Education: attended school in Corley and Harlan (Shelby County, IA)

Religious affiliation: no information provided

Military service: n/a

Marriage: Gerald Francis Goshorn; 1939; location not provided

Employment: Homemaker; because of Gerald’s work, they moved quite frequently, having lived in Illinois, Indiana, Idaho, and numerous Nebraska towns. After Gerald retired, they moved to a 55-acre farm in Missouri

Hobbies/Interests: loved to sew, enjoyed photography, gardening, playing various musical instruments, hunting, fishing, and painting.

Sources: pauleyjones.com; ancestry.com