Memorial
Florian Henry Goedken, 88, of Cedar Rapids, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 25, 2017 with his family at his side in Overland Park, KS. Funeral mass will be held on Thursday at 10 AM, with a visitation beginning an hour prior, at All Saints Catholic Church. Rev. John Flaherty will officiate. Entombment, with military rites, at Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
Florian was born on January 21, 1929 to Aloys and Sylveria Goedken in Guttenberg, Iowa. He proudly served in the US Army at Fort Campbell, Kentucky with the 407th Combat Engineer Battalion. Florian was united in marriage to Darlene Morley on June 30, 1953 in Lamont, Iowa. He was a graduate from Coe College where he received his degree in business administration and economics. He worked for Rinderknecht Associates Inc. for 41 years and served as president from 1984 to 1994.
During his life Florian enjoyed golfing, hunting, fishing and traveling with his wife Darlene.
He is survived by his son: Robert (Jean) of Overland Park, KS; four grandchildren: Joel Goedken, Elizabeth (Pat) Kellerman, Matthew Goedken and Rachel (Joe) Holtzapfel; and three great grandchildren: Audrey, William and Joseph (whom he enjoyed spoiling with cookies and ice cream at every visit.) He is also survived by his siblings: sisters; Viola Tschirgi of Elkador, Iowa and Rose Marie (Lynn) Wolf of Marion, Iowa; brother Joe (Paulette) Goedken of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; sister-in-law, Mary (Earl) McDermott of Cascade Iowa.
Florian was preceded in death by his loving wife, Darlene-- they will celebrate their 64th wedding anniversary in heaven this Friday June 30th. His parents, Aloys and Sylveria; his brother, Lavern; and his sisters, Wilma Burkle and Mary Ann Wichman.
In lieu of flowers, please donate to your favorite charity.