Goergen, Ida L. (Mrs. Paul F.) 1912-1992

GOERGEN, MANGELSON, BEECK, KOCH

Posted By: Paul Van Dyke--Volunteer
Date: 1/28/2017 at 22:00:10

Source: Sioux County Capital (3-5-1992)

Born: July 27, 1912
Died: February 25, 1992

Ida Louise Goergen, 79, of Granville, died Tuesday, February 25, 1992 at the Orange City Municipal Hospital.

A memorial service was held at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Germantown on Thursday at 1:30 P.M. Services were held at 1:30 P.M. at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Preston Township, rural Akron. The Reverend Stephanie Sanborn and the Reverend Lowell Koch officiated. Burial was in St. John’s Lutheran Church Cemetery, rural Akron under the direction of the Schroeder Funeral Home in Akron.

Mrs. Goergen was born July 27, 1912 in Akron, the daughter of Chris and Meta (Mangelson) Beeck. She was raised in the Akron area and then moved to Hawarden where she worked for Otis Radio until her marriage. She married William Koch June 22, 1932 at rural Akron. The couple farmed in the Akron area until his death, March 8, 1964. She married Paul Goergen July 27, 1968 in Granville. They made their home in Granville.

Survivors include her husband; two sons, Stan Koch and his wife Joan of Rochester, Minnesota, and Leonard Koch and his wife Karen of South Sioux City; a brother, Paul Beeck of Le Mars; two sisters, Mrs. Alvin (Elsie) Frerichs and Mrs. Edwin (Ella) Frerichs, both of Akron; a stepson, Dale Goergen of Apple Valley, Minnesota;four stepdaughters, Mrs. Dennis (Sheryl) Feller of Rapid City, South Dakota, Mrs. Richard (Karen) Glennie of Blue Earth, Minnesota, Mrs. Gordon (Lynn) Pottebaum of Alton and Mrs. Dan (Lois) Paulsen of Granville; 23 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a son, William in infancy; two brothers, Chris and Edward; and two sisters, Mrs. Lily Albert and Mrs. Rose Feauto.