Goetzinger, William Francis (1951 - 2019)

GOETZINGER, SKIDMORE, DAGGETT, NIELSEN, ZIMMERMAN, GROSS, WAGEMAN, LARSEN, LEFEBER

Posted By: Denise Wurner, Volunteer (email)
Date: 4/27/2019 at 20:11:24

Name of deceased: William Francis Goetzinger

Aged: 67 yrs, 6 mo, 24 days

Residence: Westphalia, Shelby County, IA

Born: Aug. 17, 1951; Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Died: March 13, 2019; Myrtue Medical Center, Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Funeral services: Wednesday, March 20, 2019; St. Boniface Catholic Church, Westphalia, IA; burial was in the St. Boniface Cemetery, Westphalia, IA

Survived by: Daughter, Tiffany Skidmore of Grandview, IA; stepchildren, Jennifer (spouse, Wade) Daggett of Blair, NE, Jeremy (spouse, Kylie) Nielsen of Irwin, IA, and Joshua (spouse, Stephanie) Nielsen of Harlan, IA; grandchildren, Brooklyn and Wyatt Skidmore, Payton, Paige, and Hayden Daggett, Max and Maeve Nielsen, and Kamber Nielsen; siblings, Marilyn (spouse, Ron) Zimmerman of Elkhorn, NE, Anna Mae (spouse, Dale) Gross of Harlan, IA, and Larry (spouse, Julie) Goetzinger of Westphalia, IA; nieces; nephews; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Edward and Agnes (nee Wageman) Goetzinger; wife, Lois Goetzinger; stepson, Jason Nielsen; brother, Charles Goetzinger; sister-in-law, Jane Goetzinger

Education: Attended St. Boniface Catholic School, Westphalia, IA, and then went on to graduate from Harlan Community High School, Harlan, IA with the Class of 1969

Religious affiliation: Baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Westphalia, IA

Military service: No information provided

Marriages: (1) Marie Larsen; Aug. 1972; Immanuel Lutheran Church, Harlan, IA (2) Lois Lefeber; Aug. 28, 2004; Harlan Golf and Country Club, Harlan, IA

Employment: After his high school graduation, Bill worked at Western Iowa Pork, Harlan, IA, and drove school bus for the Harlan Community School district. After his marriage to Lois, he continued to work for Western Iowa Pork, which was taken over by and became known as Proliant, Inc.

Hobbies/Interests: Bill grew up playing town team baseball for Westphalia; later, he took up bowling and golf. With Lois, they enjoyed wintering in Arizona and traveling throughout the U. S. He was a serious fan of the New York Yankees baseball team and Green Bay Packers football team.

Sources: harlanonline.com; kjan.com; knodfm.com; pauleyjones.com