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John Daniel Goettel
February 9, 1921 — July 20, 2011
John D. Goettel, 90, of Harpers Ferry, IA, died Wednesday, July 20, 2011, at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in LaCrosse, WI. Funeral services will be held Saturday, July 23rd, at 10:00 AM at First Baptist Church in Waukon, IA, with Pastor Duane Smith officiating. Burial will be at Oak Hill Cemetery, Lansing, IA. Friends may call from 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM Friday at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon.
John Daniel Goettel was born February 9, 1921 at Thompson's Corners rural Harpers Ferry, IA, family farm of his parents Daniel and Esther (Hacklander) Goettel. He attended Prairie Lafayette country school in rural Harpers Ferry area and graduated from Waterville High School in 1938 and attended Westmar College in LaMars, IA. On June 1, 1945 he married Dorothy Sandry at Evangelical United Brethern Church in Lansing, IA. They farmed together on the Goettel family farm in Lafayette Township. Where they raised beef cattle, hogs, crops and milked cows. John remained very active in farming until the time of his death.
John was a member of First Baptist Church where he was very active in all aspects of the church. He was also a member, held elected positions, and was a board member in the Farm Bureau, German Farmers Mutual Insurance, Masons, and the Gideons. John was active in the republican central committee and on the election board for Allamakee County. He also served on the Allamakee County Board of Adjustments. John enjoyed spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren, taking care of his animals and pets on the farm, woodworking, working in the garden, hunting, reading, and following the Chicago Cubs, Iowa Hawkeyes, and Green Bay Packers.
Survivors include his wife of 66 years, Dorothy Goettel of Harpers Ferry, IA; his children, Linda Goettel of Hiawatha, IA, Barb Goettel of Clear Lake, IA, Deb (Steve) Kiley of Harpers Ferry, IA, Jerri (Jeff) Krezine of Wausau, WI and Jeff (Elaine) Goettel of Harpers Ferry, IA; 8 grandchildren, Dan and Jared Kiley, Sarah (Nick) Latzl, Patrick Frank, Jeremy Johnson, Aislinn, Gabriel and Eireanne Goettel; 3 great-grandchildren, Wyatt and Johnathan Kiley and Sean Byrnes. He is preceded in death by his parents; a granddaughter, Karianne Kiley; 2 sisters, Lois Munz and Alice Mae Schild; and 2 brothers, Lloyd and Arlyss Goettel.
John Daniel Goettel was born February 9, 1921 at Thompson's Corners rural Harpers Ferry, IA, family farm of his parents Daniel and Esther (Hacklander) Goettel. He attended Prairie Lafayette country school in rural Harpers Ferry area and graduated from Waterville High School in 1938 and attended Westmar College in LaMars, IA. On June 1, 1945 he married Dorothy Sandry at Evangelical United Brethern Church in Lansing, IA. They farmed together on the Goettel family farm in Lafayette Township. Where they raised beef cattle, hogs, crops and milked cows. John remained very active in farming until the time of his death.
John was a member of First Baptist Church where he was very active in all aspects of the church. He was also a member, held elected positions, and was a board member in the Farm Bureau, German Farmers Mutual Insurance, Masons, and the Gideons. John was active in the republican central committee and on the election board for Allamakee County. He also served on the Allamakee County Board of Adjustments. John enjoyed spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren, taking care of his animals and pets on the farm, woodworking, working in the garden, hunting, reading, and following the Chicago Cubs, Iowa Hawkeyes, and Green Bay Packers.
Survivors include his wife of 66 years, Dorothy Goettel of Harpers Ferry, IA; his children, Linda Goettel of Hiawatha, IA, Barb Goettel of Clear Lake, IA, Deb (Steve) Kiley of Harpers Ferry, IA, Jerri (Jeff) Krezine of Wausau, WI and Jeff (Elaine) Goettel of Harpers Ferry, IA; 8 grandchildren, Dan and Jared Kiley, Sarah (Nick) Latzl, Patrick Frank, Jeremy Johnson, Aislinn, Gabriel and Eireanne Goettel; 3 great-grandchildren, Wyatt and Johnathan Kiley and Sean Byrnes. He is preceded in death by his parents; a granddaughter, Karianne Kiley; 2 sisters, Lois Munz and Alice Mae Schild; and 2 brothers, Lloyd and Arlyss Goettel.
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