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Genevieve A. “Genie” <I>Goeken</I> Gerken

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Genevieve A. “Genie” Goeken Gerken

Birth
Saint Charles, Cuming County, Nebraska, USA
Death
31 Aug 2012 (aged 92)
West Point, Cuming County, Nebraska, USA
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Genevieve A. Gerken, 92, of West Point, died August 31, 2012, at St. Francis Memorial Hpspital. Funeral Mass will be at St. Anthony's Catholic Church at St. Charles, NE with Rev. Gerald Gonderinger as Celebrant. Burial will follow at St. Anthony's Cemetery. Stokely Funeral Home in West Point in charge of arrangements.
Genevieve "Genie" Gerken was born March 15, 1920 in St. Charles Township near St. Anthony's Catholic Church to Henry and Katherine (Maly) Goeken. She attended school at Guardian Angels in West Point and worked on the family farm north of town. On October 9, 1940, Genie married Leo Gerken at St. Mary's Catholic Church. The couple farmed near St. Charles where Genie was an active farm wife. She worked at St. Francis Memorial Hospital for 30 years and was a charter member of the West Point Rescue in 1971. She was active in church as an EMHC and was also a CCD teacher.
Genie was a member of St. Anthony's Catholic Church and Guild.
She is survived by her children Dorothy (Joe) of Reno, NV, Mary Jean (Tom) Rinker of Boylston, MA, Mildren (Leo) Mausbach of Mesa, AZ, Robert of Wakefield, Eileen Wilson of Fremont, Michael of West Point, Steven (Marlene) of Beemer and Diane (Dudley) Persson of Oakland; brother Jerome (Gladys) Goeken of Omaha; sister Magdalene Seeman of Lincoln; sisters in law Clara Wiesen and Marie Gerken of West Point and Ann Ernesti of Norfolk; 27 grandchildren; 26 great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband, Leo in 2010; sons Richard in 1978 and Donald in 1985; brothers Wenzel, Andrew, Tom and Ben Goeken; sisters Sr. Frances Goeken, Sr. Adele Goeken and Caroline Heywood.



Genevieve A. Gerken, 92, of West Point, died August 31, 2012, at St. Francis Memorial Hpspital. Funeral Mass will be at St. Anthony's Catholic Church at St. Charles, NE with Rev. Gerald Gonderinger as Celebrant. Burial will follow at St. Anthony's Cemetery. Stokely Funeral Home in West Point in charge of arrangements.
Genevieve "Genie" Gerken was born March 15, 1920 in St. Charles Township near St. Anthony's Catholic Church to Henry and Katherine (Maly) Goeken. She attended school at Guardian Angels in West Point and worked on the family farm north of town. On October 9, 1940, Genie married Leo Gerken at St. Mary's Catholic Church. The couple farmed near St. Charles where Genie was an active farm wife. She worked at St. Francis Memorial Hospital for 30 years and was a charter member of the West Point Rescue in 1971. She was active in church as an EMHC and was also a CCD teacher.
Genie was a member of St. Anthony's Catholic Church and Guild.
She is survived by her children Dorothy (Joe) of Reno, NV, Mary Jean (Tom) Rinker of Boylston, MA, Mildren (Leo) Mausbach of Mesa, AZ, Robert of Wakefield, Eileen Wilson of Fremont, Michael of West Point, Steven (Marlene) of Beemer and Diane (Dudley) Persson of Oakland; brother Jerome (Gladys) Goeken of Omaha; sister Magdalene Seeman of Lincoln; sisters in law Clara Wiesen and Marie Gerken of West Point and Ann Ernesti of Norfolk; 27 grandchildren; 26 great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband, Leo in 2010; sons Richard in 1978 and Donald in 1985; brothers Wenzel, Andrew, Tom and Ben Goeken; sisters Sr. Frances Goeken, Sr. Adele Goeken and Caroline Heywood.



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  • Added: Sep 1, 2012
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/96364346/genevieve_a-gerken: accessed ), memorial page for Genevieve A. “Genie” Goeken Gerken (15 Mar 1920–31 Aug 2012), Find a Grave Memorial ID 96364346, citing Saint Anthony Cemetery, Cuming County, Nebraska, USA; Maintained by Tuck (contributor 47987138).