Goossen, Mary Wiens (1928-2004)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 2005 Jan 24 p. 8

Birth date: 1928 Feb 17

text of obituary:

MARY GOOSSEN

Mary (Wiens) Goossen, 76, of Beatrice, Neb., died Dec. 21, 2004. She was born Feb. 17, 1928, to Henry and Anna (Enns) Wiens in McPherson, Kan.

She graduated from Inman (Kan.) High School. She attended nursing school and received her registered nurse degree.

She married William Goossen on Oct. 28, 1955, in Inman.

She was employed aas a registered nurse at Mennonite Hospital in Beatrice after moving to Beatrice in 1955.

She was a member of First Mennonite Church of rural Beatrice. There she taught Sunday school and was a member of the Mission Circle. She was also a member of River View Extension Club and enjoyed music, playing the piano.

Survivors include her husband, William; three sons, Michael Goossen and his wife, Debra, and Andy Goossen and his wife, Ann, all of Beatrice, and Robert Goossen and his wife, Chris, of Homer City, Pa.; a sister, Rosella Regier of Newton; and five grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by six brothers and five sisters.

Memorial services were held at First Mennonite Church.