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Andrew A Goeken
9 Jun 1913 – 18 Jun 1990
| Birth | 9 Jun 1913 |
| Death | 18 Jun 1990 |
| Cemetery | Saint Michael Cemetery West Point , Cuming County , Nebraska , USA |
| Added by | McCortmann on 26 Jun 2024 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/105765307 |
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Andy Goeken is 1st flood victim Andy Goeken respected the Elkhorn River twice as much as he enjoyed living near it. But even his respect of the Elkhorn's current was enough to save him on Saturday. Goeken, age 77, is the first fatality reported as a result of flooding in northeast Nebraska this week. Goeken was found at 10:30 a.m. Monday about 165 yards downstream from his home in a flooded field. He was found by his son, Alvin Goeken of rural Stanton. The death was ruled as a drowning by Cuming County Sheriff Larry Thiem, who is acting as the county coroner on the case. State Civil Defense officials confirmed on Tuesday that Goeken's is the first death related to the weekend's flooding reported in the state. Goeken was recovering from recent hip surgery and walked with the assistance of a walker He lived 2 1/4 miles south and one mile west of West Point and one mile east of the Elkhorn. Flood waters on and around Goeken's land were above fence level, Theim said. Theim said it's likely Goeken was inspecting the area on foot when he was swept away by flood waters. The Sheriff said Goeken's family did not report him missing when they noticed he was gone Saturday evening. However, family members and others did conduct a search of the area using airboats. When the water level dropped on Monday morning, Goeken was found near a fence Services for Andrew Goeken were held Wednesday morning at St. Mary's Catholic Church, West Point. Burial was in St. Michael Cemetery with military graveside rites. He was born at West Point, July 9, 1913, to Henry and Catherine Goeken. He was educated in West Point and later joined the Air Force. Goeken was a staff sergeant in the 334th Bomb Squadron, 95th Bomb Group (H), 8 US Air Force from February 1941 to Sept. 1945 as A/C Mechanic/Cletrac Driver, and later worked as an airplane mechanic. He married Mary Steffensmeier on Jul 24, 1945 at Monterey. He is survived by his wife, five daughters, two sons, five sisters, four brothers and 13 grandchildren. West Point News, West Point, Nebraska
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- Wenzel Henry Goeken 1909–1996
- Sr Frances Mary Goeken 1910–1995
- Sr Adele Gertrude Goeken 1914–2006
- Caroline Margaret Goeken Heywood 1916–2012
- Rose Goeken 1918–1918
- John Goeken 1919–1919
- Genevieve A. "Genie" Goeken Gerken 1920–2012
- Thomas John Goeken 1921–2004
- Benedict William "Ben" Goeken 1926–2012
- Jerome Francis "Jerry" Goeken 1927–2016
- Magdalen Johanna "Maggie" Goeken Seeman 1929–2017
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