Sara married Peter W. Goossen on 25 Sep 1921. Peter (son of Abraham Goossen and Anna Epp) was born on 21 Jun 1893; died on 28 Jan 1943. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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A Celebration of Life Service for Jonas H. Goossen, 88, of Trimont was held 10:30 a.m. Monday, February 7, 2011 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Trimont with Rev. John Meyer officiating. Burial was in Elm Creek Cemetery in rural Trimont, Minnesota with full military honors by the Foster-Bernhardt American Legion Post #373 of Trimont and Sherburn Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #8261 of Sherburn, Minnesota.

Jonas died on Friday morning, February 4, 2011 at Fairmont Medical Center in Fairmont, Minnesota.

Jonas Harold Goossen was born on July 24, 1922 to Peter and Hilda (Fast) Goossen in Mountain Lake, Minnesota. He received his education in Mountain Lake Country School District #115. On October 11, 1944 he was united in marriage to Eva Heffele at Trinity Lutheran Church in Mountain Lake, Minnesota. After their marriage Jonas entered the United States Army on October 16, 1944 until his honorable discharge on October 24, 1946. He received many awards including, Asiatic Pacific Theater Ribbon, BR Battle Star, Phillipine Liberation Br. Star,Victory Medal, Good Conduct Metal, Army of Occupation Medal and a Purple Heart. After service He farmed for WB Marshall in Windom, Minnesota until moving to Mt. Lake working for Butterfield Produce. In 1963 moved to Trimont and worked for the Rendering Plant until 1972, then for Glasstite in Dunnell for ten years retiting. He work for the City of Trimont, Trimont Greenhouse and was church custodian. He was an active member of the Trinity Lutheran Church Church in Trimont. He also was a member of the Foster-Bernhard American Legion Post #373 of Trimont and served on its honor guard and the Sherburn Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #8261. Jonas greatly enjoyed his family and friends, watching Bandwagon, gardening, fishing, hunting and worked hard all his life.


Survivors include his wife, Eva Goossen of Trimont; his children, daughters, Barb Hampton and special friend Calvin Carey of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Janet (Steven) Jones of rural Trimont, Glenda (Ron) Homan of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Vyonne Adams of Trimont, Becky (Mark) Stewart of Eagle Lake, Minnesota, sons, Roger (Nyla) Goossen of St. James, Minnesota, Randy (Margaret) Goossen of Westminister, Colorado, Steve (Michelle) Goossen of Benson, Minnesota; son-in-law, Oliver Sandmeyer of Trimont, daughter-in-law Lisa Goossen of Fairmont; 26 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; brothers and sisters, Jeanette Grant of Mountain Lake, Leroy Goossen of Coarsegold, California, Arlene Goossen of Aberdeen, South Dakota, Dennis (Darlene) Goossen of St. James, Nettie (Guy) Erickson of North Mankato and Jeanette (Joe) Grant of Mt. Lake; nieces and nephews and other relatives and friends.

Jonas was preceded in death by his parents; step-mother Elizabeth, daughter, Joanne Sandmeyer; son, Thomas Goossen; grandson Corey Gjertson, great-granddaughter, Judy Gjertson brother, Donald Goossen sisters, Clara and Della and other relatives.

Jonas married Eva Heffele on 11 Oct 1944 in Lutheran Church, Mountain Lake, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Joanne Elaine Goossen was born September 24, 1947 to Jonas and Eva (Heffele) Goossen in Mountain Lake, Minnesota. She then attended Mountain Lake School until moving with her family to Trimont and was a 1965 Graduate of Trimont High School. On April 22, 1967, Joanne and Oliver Sandmeyer were married in Mountain Lake, Minnesota. After their marriage they moved to Trimont where Joanne was employed at the Trimont Community Hospital until it closed. She then was employed at the Trimont Health Care Center in housekeeping and laundry department. Joanne was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Trimont, the Foster-Bernhardt American Legion Auxiliary of Trimont. She greatly enjoyed having coffee with her parents, watching T.V. and spending time with her family and friends.

Joanne was called Home on December 27, 2007 at her home in Trimont, Minnesota after an five year fight with cancer, at the age of 60 years.

Celebrating her life are her husband, Oliver Sandmeyer of Trimont, Minnesota; her children, Kevin Sandmeyer and wife, Dawn, of Fairmont, Minnesota,Katherine Dougherty of Oldham, South Dakota, Kelly Sandmeyer and her special friend, Jamie Nelsen of Trimont, Minnesota, Michael Sandmeyer working in Iraq for KBR, Allen Sandmeyer of Trimont, Minnesota; six grandchildren, Tiffany Borntrager, Brook Dougherty, Lucas Dougherty, Christian Sandmeyer, Reese Sandmeyer and Hunter Schmidtke; sisters, Barb Hampton and special friend, Calvin, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Janet Jones and husband, Steven, of rural Trimont, Minnesota, Glenda Homan and husband, Ron, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Vyonne "Goossen" Adams of Trimont, Minnesota and Becky Stewart and husband, Mark, of Eagle Lake, Minnesota; brothers, Roger Goossen and wife, Nyla, of St. James, Minnesota, Randy Goossen and wife, Margaret, of Westminster, Colorado and Steve "Oppie" Goossen and wife, Michelle, of Benson, Minnesota; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Lisa Goossen of Fairmont, Minnesota; Clifford Sandmeyer and wife, Pat, of Maplewood, Minnesota, Elizabeth Newhope of Madelia, Minnesota, Gloria Sandmeyer of St. James, Minnesota, Lucille Rouslang and husband, Jim, of Osseo, Minnesota and David Sandmeyer and wife, Karen, of Lakeville, Minnesota; several nieces and nephews and other relatives and friends.

Joanne was preceded in death by her brother, Thomas Goossen; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Evelyn and Walter Sandmeyer, brother-in-law, Paul Sandmeyer and other relatives.

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Spouse:
Oliver Walter Sandmeyer (1942 - 2015)*

Family/Spouse: Oliver Walter Sandmeyer. Oliver was born on 14 May 1942 in Saint James, Watonwan County, Minnesota; died on 9 May 2015 in Trimont, Martin County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]