Goodner, Agnes Irene (Klaus) (1926 - 2020)

GOODNER, KLAUS, HARDY, KRUSE, SEILS, BEHRENDSEN, BOETTGER, GOSLAR, STEPHENSON

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 10/19/2020 at 08:59:58

Name of deceased: Agnes Irene Goodner (nee Klaus)

Aged: 94 yrs, 1 mo, 21 days

Residence: Exira Care Center, Exira, Audubon County, IA

Born: July 29, 1926; Ute, Monona County, IA

Died: Sep. 19, 2020; Exira Care Center, Exira, Audubon County, IA

Funeral services: Private Family Funeral Service: Wednesday, Sep. 23, 2020; First United Methodist Church, Harlan, IA; burial was in the Harlan Cemetery, Harlan, IA

Survived by: Children, Ricky (spouse, Frances) Goodner of Wildwood, GA, Glee (spouse, Jean) Goodner of Cambridge, IA, Gail (spouse, Barbara) Goodner of Carroll, IA, and Karen (spouse, Bruce) Hardy of Omaha, NE; sister, Lucille Kruse of Denison, IA; 8 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; nieces; nephews; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Henry and Marie (Seils) Klaus; husband of 55 years, Max (deceased 2013); brother, Ervin; sisters and brothers-in-law, Esther (spouse, Charles) Behrendsen, Helen (spouse, Ray) Boettger, Leona (spouse, Phil) Goslar, and Delores (spouse, Wayne) Stephenson

Education: Attended school in Ute, IA

Religious affiliation: no information provided

Military service: n/a

Marriage: Max Goodner; Jan. 4, 1948; St. Paul Lutheran Church, Ute, IA

Employment: Farmer’s wife but worked at various business in Harlan, IA over the years; she retired at age 89, but had been assisting in a daycare up until then, reading to and rocking children.

Hobbies/Interests: Loved helping her dad outside on the farm when she was growing up; later, she loved traveling; enjoyed visiting with friends and neighbors; enjoyed flower gardening; loved decorating her home

Sources: harlanonline.com; pauleyjones.com