Richard Goetten

Richard "Dickie" Goetten, 83, died Tuesday, August 30, 2016 at Jerseyville Nursing *& Rehabilitation Center.He was born near Fieldon on May 24, 1933, one of six children born to Henry & Margaret (Schmieder) Goetten.A 1952 from Jersey Community High School, Dickie proudly served his country with the U.S. Army from April 1953 to April 1955.  After his honorable discharge, he returned home to Fieldon and married the former Loretta Sagez in Hardin on Nov. 12, 1960.  Together they raised their three children centered around a solid foundation of faith, family and hard work.Dickie rejoined the family farming business after his discharge and remained an active participant up until the time of his death.  He served on many local community boards, and cherished time spent with family, friends, and especially his grandkids, and was a friend to all, sharing his smile and his trademark comment, "Say you Birds".Surviving are his wife, Loretta Goetten of Fieldon; a daughter & son in law, Lisa & Jeff Dolan of Jerseyville; two sons & daughters  in law, Rodney & Shari Goetten of Fieldon, and Pat & Mary Goetten of Jerseyville;  eleven grandchildren, Scott, Kyle (Ashley), Ryan, Craig (Danielle), Leslie (Chris), Lauren (Blayne), Erica (Jordan), Rebeca, Chloe, Mitch and Jay.; Five great grandchildren, Scott, Jesse, Plager, Quinn and Langston; two sisters, Maurita "Shorty" Fraley of Jerseyville, Rosalie "Sissie" Hansen of Jerseyville; three brothers & Sisters in law, Roger "Tuffy" Goetten of Fieldon; Wilfred "Willie" & Joyce Goetten of Jerseyville, and Norbert & Karen Goetten of Carrollton; along with many nieces and nephews.In addition to his parents, his was preceded in death by a son in law, Matthew Lorton; a sister in law, Theresa Goetten; three nephews, Dennis James Goetten, Kevin "Crackers" Hansen, and Daniel Fraley, and a niece, Monica (Goetten) Brennan.Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville..A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 10 a.m. Saturday at the St. Mary's Catholic Church in Fieldon, with Father William Hembrow officiating.Burial will be in the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Fieldon, with the Jerseyville American Legion Post 492 conducting military graveside rites.Memorials may be given to the St. Francis/Holy Ghost Catholic Schools Technology Fund.

Obit Provided By:
Crawford Funeral Home