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- Gloria Jean (Buller) Goossen was born August 3, 1941 to Virgil and Agnes Buller the 2nd of four children in Enid, OK. After a long and courageous battle she went to her Heavenly home on October 8, 2010 at BryanLGH East Medical Center in Lincoln at the age of 69 years 2 months and 5 days.
The family moved to Colby, KS in 1950 where they farmed. At an early age she came to the realization that she needed a Savior and accepted Jesus Christ, whom she loved and worshiped till she took her last breath and went Home to be with Him. Her life verse was Proverbs 3:5-6: "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, lean not on your own understanding, but in all your ways acknowledge Him and He shall direct your paths."
Gloria attended one year of High School at Meade Christian Academy in Meade, KS, then transferred to Oklahoma Bible Academy in Meno, OK from which she graduated with the class of 1959. She furthered her education at Tabor College in Hillsboro, KS, graduating with a 2-year Secretarial degree in 1961. She had a great love for the Bible and always enjoyed listening to Back to the Bible Broadcast, and was then privileged to work for them for a couple years.
It was while living at Colby, that she met and later married Ralph Goossen on July 9, 1965 at Meadow Mennonite Church (now Mingo Bible Church). To this union three children were born: Debra, Kimberly and Brian. Gloria and Ralph enjoyed many years of farming until moving to Friend, NE in 2007 where they presently lived at the time of her death. One of her delights was to be able to attend her grandsons sporting events and other school activities. Gloria was always very active in her church, especially in playing piano, organ and the accordion as well as being called on to play for many other events such as weddings and funerals. Gloria had a special ability when it came to music. She could hear a song once, sit down and play it by ear and could also play any piece of music put before her. For many years Gloria and her father teamed up to lead the music program at Mingo Bible Church, where she was an active member all her life. One of her favorite musical groups to listen to was the Gaither Vocal Band. She was known as an excellent and favorite bank teller at Thomas County Bank in Colby, KS, where she worked for many years. She will long be remembered for her love of life, her infectious laugh and her passion for the Kansas Jayhawks. One of her favorite activities was playing volleyball, whether it was in the town park, or the grain Quonset.
She is survived by her beloved husband of 45 years, Ralph; daughters and sons-in-law, Debra and Paul Segner, Friend, NE, Kimberly and Tim Steele, Copperas Cove, TX, son, Brian Goossen, York, NE, six grandchildren, Jared, David and Darren Segner, Friend, NE, Hannah, Rachael and Jacob Bottom, Copperas Cove, TX, sisters and brothers-in-law, Sharon and Alan DeBoer, Pagosa Springs, CO, Anita and Gary Pryor, Lincoln, NE, brother-in-law, Milton Claassen, Newton, KS, sisters-in-law, Irene and Levi Siebert, Thornton, CO, Lorena and Albert Wahl, Erickson, Manitoba, Canada, many nieces, nephews and a host of relatives and friends.
Gloria was preceded in death and welcomed to her Heavenly Home by her parents, Virgil and Agnes Buller, sister, LaVonda Claassen, and parents-in-law, Abe and Susie Goossen.
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