Goertz, Genevieve Lorraine Dirks (1924-2005)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 2005 Mar 28 p. 8

Birth date: 1924 Sep 9

text of obituary:

GENEVIEVE GOERTZ

Genevieve Lorraine Goertz, 80, of Buhler, Kan., died March 17, 2005, at Pleasant View Home in Inman. She was born Sept. 9, 1924, to David T. and Sara Zielke Dirks in Hutchinson.

She attended Salt City Business College. She lived in Garden City, Newton and Buhler. She worked for Avon Product and Fuller Brush Corporation and also delivered the Hutchinson News for 15 years. She was a member of Hoffnungsau Mennonite Church and Happy Hour Sewing Circle.

She married Arnold Goertz on Nov. 7, 1948, in Buhler. He preceded her in death March 14, 2005.

Survivors include a son, Robert Goertz of Buhler; a brother, Edwin Dirks of Wichita; and two grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Arnold; a daughter, Doris Goertz; and two grandchildren.

Services were held at Hoffnungsau Mennonite Church. Burial was in Hoffnungsau Cemetery.