Arthur Gerrald Goehring, 97, Glenwood

Arthur Gerrald Goehring, age 97, of Glenwood, died on July 12, 2009, in Glenwood. Funeral services were held Thursday, July 16, 2009, at Peterson Mortuary in Glenwood, with Rev. Perry Perrett officiating. Interment was in the Emerson Cemetery.

    Mr. Goehring was born to Martin Henry and Ada W. (Johnson) Goehring on Jan. 29, 1912, in Emerson. He lived in Emerson until age 5, when his family moved to Glenwood, where he was raised and graduated from Glenwood High School in 1929. He attended Iowa State for one year and returned to the rural Glenwood area where he farmed. He was united in marriage to Thelma L. Hoverter in Nebraska City, Neb., on Jan. 1, 1933. To this union two sons were born, Neil and an infant son who died at birth. Mr. Goehring moved to Malvern in 1938 and continued to farm until 1958. He then began selling insurance from 1959-1975 and moved to Sidney in 1960.

    In 1975, he went to the Philippines with the Peace Corps, returning in 1977. He moved to Red Oak in 1977 and opened his woodworking shop. He was united in marriage to Mabel Harrison Schneckloth on Jan. 15, 1980, in Red Oak, retired in 1996 and returned to Glenwood. He moved to Hamburg in 1999, returning to Glenwood in 2003.

    Mr. Goehring was a member of Kiwanis and was past president and board member of the Farm Bureau Board. He was baptized in the Methodist faith, but attended church at the First Christian Church in Glenwood. He was united in marriage to Margaret (Lincoln) Mintle in 2006 and the couple really enjoyed their three years spent together.

    Preceding him in death were his parents; wives, Thelma and Mabel; and infant son. He is survived by his wife Margaret Mintle-Goehring of Glenwood; son, Neil and wife Donna Goehring of Golden Valley, Ariz.; step-son, Ronald and wife Julie Schneckloth of Bellevue, Neb.; two grandchildren, three great-grandchildren; six step-grandchildren; and seven step-great-grandchildren; brother, Alfred Goehring of Thedford, Neb.; other relatives and a host of friends.

    Memorials may be made to the First Christian Church, Glenwood.