Goans, Kathleen Marie (Thompson) (1953 - 2025)

GOANS, THOMPSON, MONTAG, LEE, SAWYER, AHRENHOLTZ

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 2/10/2025 at 16:34:45

Name of deceased: Kathleen Marie Goans (nee Thompson)

Aged: 71 yrs, 8 mo, 24 days

Residence: Kirkman, Shelby County, IA

Born: April 10, 1953; Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Died: Jan. 4, 2025; at home, Kirkman, Shelby County, IA

Funeral services: No services at this time; the family will have a Celebration of Life at a later date.

Survived by: Children, Angela Ripley Goans (spouse, Dennis Montag), Jennifer Goans (spouse, Andy Lee), Jason Goans, and a bonus son, Chris Goans; sister, Lanette Sawyer; brothers, Craig Thompson (spouse, Dede) and Danny Thompson; grandson, Justin Ahrenholtz (spouse, Steph) and Wyatt Goans; great-grandsons, Weston and Wade Ahrenholtz; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Allan and Lyla Thompson; son, Joseph Goans

Education: Attended Irwin-Kirkman School, Irwin, IA

Religious affiliation: no information provided

Military service: n/a

Marriage: Marvin “Sonny” Goans; date and location not provided

Employment: Was employed by the Ever-Green Inn, the Coffee Shop, and Variety Distributors in Harlan. She spent 22 years working at the Beer Barn in Kirkman, IA before retiring in 2020.

Hobbies/Interests: Enjoyed time spent at Prairie Rose Lake with her family, planting flowers, baking, reading mystery novels, decorating her apartment, and watching her son, Jason, race at the Shelby County Speedway

Sources: kjan.com; knodfm.com; pauleyjones.com