Virginia Goeden

Virginia Goeden, 87, of Staples, passed away  June 26, 2016 at the Lakewood Health System Care Center in Staples.

Services were held June 29 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Staples, with Father Joe Korf officiating. 

Interment was at St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery in Bertha.

Arrangements were by the Brenny Funeral Home, Staples.

Virginia was born October 16, 1928 in Tyndall, South Dakota to Michael and Katherine (Sternhagen) Dvorak. She graduated from high school in Yankton, SD, and after a period of employment, was united in marriage to Julius Goeden in November of 1949. They moved to a farm near Bertha in 1955. Family and the farm were the center of her life until moving to Staples in 1978. Virginia worked at Lakewood Care Center as a nurse’s aide, Brenny Funeral Chapel, Staples and was a Foster Grandma to many children at Staples Elementary School,  which was very important to her.  She was a cancer survivor since 2002 and participated in the Relay for Life. Virginia enjoyed dancing, polka music, embroidering, cake decorating, gardening, playing cards, volunteering at church, school, the Motley fair board, traveling, listening to sports and attending her grandchildren’s sporting events.

Virginia is survived by four sons, Michael (Vickey) Goeden of Underwood, Stephen (Randee) Goeden of Clearwater, William (Suz- Ann) Goeden of Verndale and Tim (Darci) Goeden of Baxter; two daughters, Marilyn (Michael) Dolezal of Bertha and Lynnette (Rudy) Fellman of Staples; 23 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, France and Dorothy; former husband.

                                                                 w26c    A00006B2016JN30

Advertising Deadlines

Deadline for advertisements and copy is Friday, noon.

Staples World

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 100 Staples, MN 56479 Telephone: (218) 894-1112 - Fax: (218) 894-3570 Toll Free: 1-888-894-1112 E Mail: office@staplesworld.com; editor@staplesworld.com

Deadline: Friday, noon

 

Sign Up For Breaking News

Stay informed on our latest news!

Manage my subscriptions

Subscribe to Breaking News feed