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- OBITUARY - JOHN D. GOOSSEN
Our Lord of life and death has deemed it wisdom to call our dear husband, father, and grandfather from our
side into his heavenly home. This call to end his earthly suffering came at 1:30 p.m., Monday, February 17, 1964, in the Salem Hospital, Hillsboro, Kansas. Although we deeply mourn his departure, we bow to the Father's will and know our loved one has gone to rest.
John D. Goossen was born to Franz and Susanna (Duerksen) Goossen on October 24, 1902, in Marion County, Kansas. There he received his education and grew to manhood. The Bible training he received at the Preparatory School in Hillsboro was among his cherished memories.
Upon profession of assured faith in Jesus Christ, he was baptized May 15, 1921, by the late Rev. P.H. Unruh at the Alexanderwohl Mennonite Church near Goessel, Kansas.
On October 19, 1924, he married Florentine Ratzlaff with whom he shared life's joys and sorrows for almost forty years. They established their first home in the Lehigh, Kansas community and later moved to their present home west of Marion where they farmed during the past 26 years. Their family included 5 sons and 2 daughters who were taught to know the Christian way. This home was suddenly saddened at the untimely death of one son, Johnny, last year on Easter Sunday morning.
In the spring of 1943, John, together with his wife, united with the fellowship of the Hillsboro First Mennonite Church, then officiated by Rev. H. T. Unruh, where he was a loyal member. He found it a special pleasure to serve as Sunday School teacher in the Senior Men's Class, enjoying teaching in the German language.
To us as a family, he was a loving husband and father, a good provider, always sincerely interested in his children and grandchildren. To all he will be remembered for his spiritual admonitions and concern for others, and his ready testimony of a full assurance in divine salvation.
We who mourn his passing are: His sorrowing wife and companion, Florentine; his children, Alvena and husband, Wilbert Bartel of Hillsboro; Della Pyle of Wichita; Ruben of Farmington, New Mexico; Anton and wife, Linda; Raymond and wife, Marilyn; and Alfred and wife Bonnie, all of Farmington, New Mexico; 8 granddaughters and 3 grandsons; 6 brothers, Frank and Alvin of Newton, Abraham and Edward of Colby, Ferd of Hillsboro, and Walter of Stillwater, Oklahoma; and many relatives and friends.
One son, his parents, and three brothers, Wilhelm, Heinrich, and Cornelius, have preceded him in death.
During the past summer his health began to fail. Though he was often wearied from pain, he seemed ever considerate and mindful of others. His inner peace and confident hope in God's promise always sustained him. His last weeks were spent in the Salem Hospital where he remained confined until death, reaching the age of 61 years, 3 months, and 23 days.
Our dear father now has left us
It hardly seems he can be gone.
God who called him from his labors
Took him to His glory home.
In our hearts his memory lingers
And we know 'tis vain to weep;
Tears and love can never wake him
From his quiet peaceful sleep.
The family wishes to extend their sincerest thanks to everyone for their expression of sympathy, and for their prayers, comforting words, the kind handclasps, the cards and flowers, and every thoughtfulness shown at this time of bereavement.
(Info from www.fmgoossenfamily.com)
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1902 - 1964 (61 years)
