Goettsch, Howard (1928 - 2018)

GOETTSCH, FORNOFF, JANSEN, BIDROWSKY, SCHULER, GERAGHTY, LAFRENTZ, KOPPOLD, ASHBAUGH, ANDERSEN

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 5/4/2018 at 22:39:40

Name of deceased: Howard Gustav Goettsch

Aged: 90 yrs, 1 mo, 24 days

Residence: Walnut, Pottawattamie County, IA

Born: March 4, 1928; outside Walnut, Pottawattamie County, IA

Died: April 28, 2018; Avoca Specialty Care Center, Avoca, Pottawattamie County, IA

Funeral services: Mass of Christian Burial: Saturday, May 5, 2018; St. Parick's Catholic Church, Walnut, IA; burial was in the Layton Township Cemetery, Walnut, IA

Survived by: Wife of 67 years, Mary Ann Goettsch of Walnut, IA; children, Cindy (spouse, Dean) Fornoff of Springfield, NE, Fred (spouse, Mary Lou) Goettsch of Hancock, IA, and Bob (spouse, Bernitta) Goettsch of Avoca, IA; grandchildren, Nichole (spouse, Jim) Jansen and their children Kaleb and Alexis, Michaela (spouse, David) Bidrowsky and their daughter Makenna, Kyle (spouse, Jenny) Fornoff and their son Kamden, Anthony (spouse, Nicole) Goettsch, Cecilia (spouse, Josh) Schuler and their children Madeline, Molly and Mason, Stephanie (spouse, Brian) Geraghty and their children Caden, Cole and Hailey, Jeff (spouse, Rachel) Goettsch and their children Jake and Layne, and Jennifer Goettsch; brothers-in-law, Bob Lafrentz of Walnut, IA, Leonard Koppold (spouse, Sharon)of Allen, TX, and Virgil Koppold of Woodbine, IA; sister-in-law, Leona Ashbaugh of Henderson, NV; nieces; nephews; other relatives and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Gustav and Ethel (nee Andersen) Goettsch; sister, Darlene Lafrentz

Education: graduated from Walnut (IA) High School, Class of 1946

Religious affiliation: baptized and confirmed at St. Michael's Catholic Church, Harlan, IA

Military service: no information provided

Marriage: Mary Ann Koppold; June 6, 1950; St. Michael's Catholic Church, Harlan, IA

Employment: Farmer

Hobbies/Interests: woodworking, building bird houses, windmills and wooden ink pens; golf; ballroom dancing; playing cards; in his early years, he was a great snooker (pool) player which was rekindled at their winter home in Pharr, TX, where they spent winters for the past 25 years.

Sources: pauleyjones.com